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Batts critical of Occupy Oakland handling

By Matthew Artz Posted: 04/30/2012 06:52:52 PM PDT Updated: 05/02/2012 07:26:13 AM PDT

OAKLAND -- City leaders lacked the experience to effectively deal with Occupy Related Oakland and moved too quickly in evicting protesters camping in Frank H. Ogawa May 2: Plaza, former police Chief Anthony Batts said. Oakland regroups after May Day "You had an aligning of a perfect storm," Batts told interviewers with a project for protests the Oakland Museum of . "You had a rookie crew from the mayor to the May 1: city administrator to the police chief at that point in time dealing with a situation that Occupy Oakland attempt to revitalize they probably hadn't seen before." momentum met with riot-clad police, tear gas Most Viewed Most E-Mailed The encampment was undoubtedly an eyesore, Batts said, "But the reality, all you Tammerlin Drummond: Occupy had was people sleeping on grass. And you can replace grass. ... That's no reason fringe bent on destruction (From the last 12 hours) to move quickly. You take your time. You use diplomacy. You talk to people." Judge gives Oakland ultimatum on late Occupy investigations 1. Arrest made for vandalism of Oakland Batts, who resigned as chief just as Occupy Oakland got underway, said that he : Cleanup under way police car, building during... would have handled the encampment in a similar manner as the Los Angeles after protesters vandalize more than 20 businesses, 17 cars in Mission 2. Bay Bridge shooting investigation may last Police Department handled . "When they moved in they had a District until late morning very well-organized, well-planned operation," Batts said. "And everybody went May Day protesters call for reforms 3. Three of four children missing from North home OK." of child protective services Oakland found; three... Twenty-five arrested as Oakland 4. Wimbledon: Novak Djokovic, Roger Batts gave his comments -- his first public statements about Oakland since his May Day protests turn raucous resignation last October -- as part of Portraits from the , a collection of Federer set for clash in the... videotaped interviews collected with 16 people involved with or impacted by 5. Monte Poole: Harrison Barnes is more Occupy Oakland. The interviews go live online at 9 a.m. Tuesday on the museum's website, hype than hope http://museumca.org/theoaklandstandard/portraits-occupation. 6. Malware may knock thousands off Internet on Monday Mayor , who also was interviewed for the project, declined to comment about Batts' statements, as did police Chief Howard Jordan and City Administrator Deanna Santana. Recommendations Discussing other topics, Batts said the police department was seen as a pariah within the city administration, although he said that he is hopeful that perception has changed under the new chief. Sign Up Create an account or Batts also questioned the value of continued federal monitoring of the department to ensure compliance with a 2003 log in to see what your agreement that settled the Riders police misconduct case. friends are "The easy answer is always pointing to the police department, saying that it is failing to get its job done," he said of the recommending. department's continued struggle to comply with the settlement. "But if you've had four different chiefs of police and you've had 10 years of process, something else has to be going on there, and nobody's asking those tough questions what that Robber gives is." man back his wallet in San Although he questioned the federal monitoring, Batts said the department still had to improve how it dealt with certain Francisco after communities. "Some of the cultural treatment that the police organization did to some of the citizenry there -- usually how he started to cry they spoke to them, how they treated them -- was unacceptable ..." he said. - Inside Bay Area Contact Matthew Artz at 510-208-6435. 9 people recommend this.

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