The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office has hosted the Urban Shield law enforcement disaster training convention for eight years, and for another year protesters descended on the event to protest what they call the increasing militarization of law enforcement.
Some of the banners at today's protest against the #UrbanShield convention in Oakland. pic.twitter.com/wwSR1EXUPo
— Lorena de la Cuesta (@LorenadlaCuesta) September 5, 2014
https://twitter.com/BlockTheBoat/status/508027429630521344
Now: Protest at the Oakland Convention Center against the #UrbanShield convention. pic.twitter.com/CR9R1UPEjr
— Lorena de la Cuesta (@LorenadlaCuesta) September 5, 2014
https://twitter.com/shane_bauer/status/508040455368359936
Dozens of OPD officers at #UrbanShield to protect the SWAT teams from the Buddhists protesting for peace. #Oakland pic.twitter.com/Yzy6RKfXv4
— ? (@OKcouncil) September 6, 2014
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Mother Jones staff writer Shane Bauer managed to get some shots from inside Thursday’s and Friday’s vendor show.
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