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OAKLAND, Calif. — A massive law enforcement sweep was underway in Oakland Wednesday, with nine people having reportedly been detained an hour after it was first reported. FBI agents, local police SWAT and the California Highway Patrol were targeting multiple locations. Several streets were closed down in West Oakland during the sweeps. Portions of Seventh and Eighth streets were shut down in the area for at least 90 minutes and while helicopters circled overhead.
Several streets were closed down in West Oakland during the sweeps
Originally posted by sirric
FBI, local police conducting massive sweep in Oakland, CA
9 People detained in City sweeps
OAKLAND, Calif. — A massive law enforcement sweep was underway in Oakland Wednesday, with nine people having reportedly been detained an hour after it was first reported. FBI agents, local police SWAT and the California Highway Patrol were targeting multiple locations. Several streets were closed down in West Oakland during the sweeps. Portions of Seventh and Eighth streets were shut down in the area for at least 90 minutes and while helicopters circled overhead.
Looks like the Feds are doing a full press assault on city shutdowns... is this the beginning of a trend that many say is coming to a city near you?
Scary to think that this may be our future...
edit on 25/4/13 by sirric because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Afterthought
reply to post by sirric
It's all starting to make sense now why survivalist information years ago was advising people to get out of the cities. I assumed it was just to avoid the violent uprisings and food riots, but now I'm seeing the real reason.
So what if a few streets are shut down? Sure it isn't all of Oakland, but Watertown isn't all of Boston either.
It's called the Totalitarian Tiptoe or the Nudge Theory. Take away a little bit at a time. Encroach a little bit further. Soon, you'll be all over it and nobody will be rising up to stop you.
Originally posted by Hopechest
They've done large sweeps for a very long time.
Drugs, gangs....any number of things.
If it disturbs you I guess you could always take the next street over.
...the participating departments were not at liberty to discuss what the action concerned. However, those agencies would be able to release details when the sweep was over.
OAKLAND -- Dozens of police, SWAT officers and FBI agents converged Wednesday night to serve 16 narcotics and weapons warrants around the East Bay, most of them in Oakland.
Oakland police spokeswoman Officer Johnna Watson said 13 of the warrants were served at Oakland locations and the other three in Hayward, San Leandro and Antioch. The operation concluded about 1 a.m. Thursday, she said.
Multiple arrests were made and weapons and drugs seized, but suspect information and details were not released. No injuries were reported and force wasn't used by officers, Watson said.
Originally posted by fenceSitter
reply to post by sirric
I think your thread title is over dramatic. Shutting down a few streets in Oakland is not the same as shutting down an entire city. I believe we need to be wary over things like this happening but lets leave the over-hyped propaganda to the MSM shall we?