The Occupy Movement is spreading and some cities can handle it better than others. Oakland decided a heavy-handed tactic was needed and sent in the police to destroy the tent camp and attack demonstrators with teargas and rubber bullets.
1  City employees survey a closed-down camp of anti-Wall Street protesters  in Oakland, 
California October 25, 2011.  Police cleared an anti-Wall  Street protest in Oakland, California, early on 
Tuesday, breaking up an  overnight camp at a plaza near city hall that has been the site of two  weeks of 
demonstrations, a city spokeswoman said.  REUTERS/Kim White 
2  A policeman walks through a closed-down camp of anti-Wall Street  protesters in Oakland, California, 
October 25, 2011.  Police cleared an  anti-Wall Street protest in Oakland, California, early on Tuesday, 
breaking up an overnight camp at a plaza near city hall that has been  the site of two weeks of
 demonstrations, a city spokeswoman said.  REUTERS/Kim White 
3  A police officer walks through a closed-down camp of anti-Wall Street  protesters in Oakland, California 
October 25, 2011.  Police cleared an  anti-Wall Street protest in Oakland, California, early on Tuesday, 
 breaking up an overnight camp at a plaza near city hall that has been  the site of two weeks of demonstrations,
 a city spokeswoman said.   REUTERS/Kim White 
4  A woman stands inside a closed-down camp of anti-Wall Street protesters  in Oakland, California October
 25, 2011.  Police cleared an anti-Wall  Street protest in Oakland, California, early on Tuesday, breaking up 
an  overnight camp at a plaza near city hall that has been the site of two  weeks of demonstrations, a city 
spokeswoman said. REUTERS/Kim White 
5  Police officers walk through a closed down camp of anti-Wall Street  protesters in Oakland, California
 October 25, 2011.  Police cleared an  anti-Wall Street protest in Oakland, California, early on Tuesday, 
 breaking up an overnight camp at a plaza near city hall that has been  the site of two weeks of demonstrations, 
a city spokeswoman said.  REUTERS/Kim White 
6  Debris is scattered throughout a closed down camp of anti-Wall Street  protesters in Oakland, California 
October 25, 2011.  Police cleared an  anti-Wall Street protest in Oakland, California, early on Tuesday, 
breaking up an overnight camp at a plaza near city hall that has been  the site of two weeks of demonstrations,
 a city spokeswoman said.   REUTERS/Kim White 
7  Workers prepare to clean up debris scattered throughout a closed-down  camp of anti-Wall Street 
protesters in Oakland, California October 25,  2011.  Police cleared an anti-Wall Street protest in Oakland, 
California, early on Tuesday, breaking up an overnight camp at a plaza  near city hall that has been the site 
of two weeks of demonstrations, a  city spokeswoman said.  REUTERS/Kim White 
8  A woman is arrested during an anti-Wall Street protest in Oakland,  California, October 25, 2011. 
Hundreds of people marched through  Oakland's downtown streets in protest against the evacuation of 
an  anti-Wall Street camp.  REUTERS/Kim White 
9  A policeman is hit in the neck by red paint during an anti-Wall Street  protest in Oakland, California, 
October 25, 2011.  Hundreds of people  marched through Oakland's downtown streets in protest against
 the  evacuation of an anti-Wall Street camp.  REUTERS/Kim White 
10  A woman is arrested during an anti-Wall Street protest in Oakland,  California, October 25, 2011. 
Hundreds of people marched through  Oakland's downtown streets in protest against the evacuation of an 
anti-Wall Street camp.  REUTERS/Kim White 
11  People yell at police during an anti-Wall Street protest in Oakland,  California, October 25, 2011. 
Hundreds of people marched through  Oakland's downtown streets in protest against the evacuation of 
an  anti-Wall Street camp.  REUTERS/Kim White 
12  People yell out during an anti-Wall Street protest in Oakland,  California, October 25, 2011. Hundreds 
of people marched through  Oakland's downtown streets in protest against the evacuation of an  anti-
Wall Street camp.  REUTERS/Kim White 
13  A Navy veteran walks through teargas during an anti-Wall Street protest  in Oakland, California, October
 25, 2011. Hundreds of people marched  through Oakland's downtown streets in protest against the 
evacuation of  an anti-Wall Street camp.  REUTERS/Kim White 
14  A masked Occupy Wall St. demonstrator walks away as authorities deploy  tear gas during an 
demonstration in response to an early morning police  raid which displaced Occupy Oakland's tent city in 
Oakland, California  October 25, 2011. Police and protesters scuffled in the streets of  Oakland on 
Tuesday as more than 1,000 people marched on city hall to  voice anger over scores of arrests at an 
Occupy Wall Street camp.    REUTERS/Stephen Lam 
15  A masked Occupy Wall St. demonstrator walks away as authorities deploy  tear gas during an 
demonstration in response to an early morning police  raid which displaced Occupy Oakland's tent city in 
Oakland, California  October 25, 2011. Police and protesters scuffled in the streets of  Oakland on Tuesday
 as more than 1,000 people marched on city hall to  voice anger over scores of arrests at an Occupy 
Wall Street camp.    REUTERS/Stephen Lam 
16  An Occupy Wall St. demonstrator gestures as authorities deploy tear gas  during a demonstration in 
response to an early morning police raid  which displaced Occupy Oakland's tent city in Oakland, California
  October 25, 2011. Police and protesters scuffled in the streets of  Oakland on Tuesday as more than
 1,000 people marched on city hall to  voice anger over scores of arrests at an Occupy Wall Street camp. 
REUTERS/Stephen Lam 
17  A group of paint-splattered police officers are being surrounded during  a Occupy Wall St. demonstration
 in response to an early morning police  raid which displaced Occupy Oakland's tent city in Oakland, 
California  October 25, 2011. Police and protesters scuffled in the streets of  Oakland on Tuesday as more
 than 1,000 people marched on city hall to  voice anger over scores of arrests at an Occupy 
Wall Street camp.      REUTERS/Stephen Lam 
18  Police officers with less-lethal munitions (L) reconnect with a group  of their stranded colleagues (R) 
during an Occupy Wall Street  demonstration, in response to an early morning police raid which  displaced 
Occupy Oakland's tent city, in Oakland, California October 25,  2011. REUTERS/Stephen Lam 
19  A group of Occupy Wall Street demonstrators pushes a garbage container  toward a line of police officers
 during a demonstration in response to  an early morning police raid which displaced Occupy Oakland's 
tent city  in Oakland, California October 25, 2011. REUTERS/Stephen Lam 
20  A group of police officers stand ready near Oakland City Hall, as  Occupy Wall Street demonstrators 
 rally against an early morning police  raid which displaced Occupy Oakland's tent city, October 25, 2011. 
REUTERS/Stephen Lam 
21  An Occupy Wall Street demonstrator is arrested during a demonstration  in response to an early morning 
police raid which displaced Occupy  Oakland's tent city in Oakland, California October 25, 2011. 
REUTERS/Stephen Lam 
22  The remains of a chemical canister are seen after authorities  reconnected with a group of stranded police 
officers during a  demonstration by Occupy Wall Street protesters in response to an early  morning police 
raid which displaced Occupy Oakland's tent city in  Oakland, California October 25, 2011. 
REUTERS/Stephen Lam (UNITED  STATES)
23  An Occupy Wall Street demonstrator is arrested during a scuffle at a  demonstration in response to an 
early morning police raid which  displaced Occupy Oakland's tent city in Oakland, California October 
25,  2011. REUTERS/Stephen Lam 
24  A police officer attempts to control the scene after being surrounded  while making an arrest at an Occupy
 Wall Street demonstration in  response to an early morning police raid which displaced Occupy  Oakland's
 tent city in Oakland, California October 25, 2011.  REUTERS/Stephen Lam 
25  A group of Occupy Wall Street demonstrators march toward Oakland City  Hall during a protest in 
response to an early morning police raid which  displaced Occupy Oakland's tent city in Oakland, California 
October 25,  2011. REUTERS/Stephen Lam 
26  Occupy Oakland protester Scott Olsen, a former U.S. Marine and Iraq war  veteran, lies on the street 
after being injured during a demonstration  in Oakland, California October 25, 2011. Occupy Wall Street 
organizers  said Olsen was hit in the head by a tear gas canister fired by police  during a confrontation near 
downtown Oakland. A spokesman for Highland  General Hospital confirmed that Olsen was being treated 
for injuries  sustained during the protest and was listed in critical condition. He  could not confirm whether 
Olsen had been struck by a tear gas canister.   REUTERS/Jay Finneburgh  
27  Occupy Oakland protester Scott Olsen, a former U.S. Marine and Iraq war  veteran, is carried away after
 being injured during a demonstration in  Oakland, California October 25, 2011. Occupy Wall Street organizers
 said  Olsen was hit in the head by a tear gas canister fired by police during  a confrontation near downtown 
Oakland. A spokesman for Highland General  Hospital confirmed that Olsen was being treated for injuries 
sustained  during the protest and was listed in critical condition. He could not  confirm whether Olsen had 
been struck by a tear gas canister. Picture  taken October 25, 2011.  REUTERS/Jay Finneburgh  
28  Oakland Mayor Jean Quan (R) listens as Oakland Police Chief Howard  Jordan speaks during a news
 conference at Oakland City Hall October 26,  2011 after authorities clashed with Occupy Wall Street 
demonstrators  Tuesday evening. Atlanta and Oakland joined a growing list of cities  losing patience with 
weeks of protests against economic inequality,  evicting and arresting scores of people and leaving one person
 in  Oakland critically injured.  REUTERS/Stephen Lam (UNITED STATES -
 Tags:  POLITICS CIVIL UNREST BUSINESS)
29  Occupy Oakland demonstrators gather around Frank H. Ogawa Plaza after  authorities clashed with 
demonstrators the previous evening outside  Oakland City Hall, in Oakland, California October 26, 2011.
 Atlanta and  Oakland joined a growing list of cities losing patience with weeks of  protests against economic
 inequality, evicting and arresting scores of  people and leaving one person in Oakland critically injured. 
REUTERS/Stephen Lam 
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