Boing Boing » general strike http://boingboing.net Brain candy for Happy Mutants Thu, 23 May 2013 16:40:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Photographer shot by Oakland Police with "less-lethal" round, for no apparent reason http://boingboing.net/2011/11/07/photographer-shot.html http://boingboing.net/2011/11/07/photographer-shot.html#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:33:11 +0000 Xeni Jardin http://boingboing.net/?p=128039

An Oakland Police Department officer shot blogger and videographer Scott Campbell with a projectile (a "bean bag" round or rubbber bullet, it's not clear which) while he was recording video during Occupy protests this weekend. Mr. Campbell was not threatening the officers or engaged in any violent activity that required this response. Is it legal for police to shoot photographers in a public place simply because they do not want to be photographed? [Video Link]]]> http://boingboing.net/2011/11/07/photographer-shot.html/feed 144 Oakland General Strike posters http://boingboing.net/2011/11/02/oakland-general-strike-posters.html http://boingboing.net/2011/11/02/oakland-general-strike-posters.html#comments Wed, 02 Nov 2011 10:49:05 +0000 Cory Doctorow http://boingboing.net/?p=127436
The Occupy Oakland folks have been publishing designs for today's general strike, including this jaunty little number from R Black. Lots more to choose from, too, including the venerable IWW black cat, back from retirement and looking as spry as a kitten.

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