The current media issue I decided to blog about is Occupy Oakland and the violent protests. The purpose of this local movement is to liberate the city of Oakland and occupy everything from which they have been excluded. This protest includes mass rallies and marches throughout the city. These protests have not been peaceful as they have resulted in many arrests and even led to the Police using smoke grenades. The police were forced to get involved and break up the camps which led to several arrests. It was also said that there were reports of sexual assault, fighting, public drinking, as well as other complications at the camp sites.
The news of these incidents of Occupy Oakland are reoccurring on the News and in the papers. I have seen many news reports on TV regarding this movement and how the police became involved and how it all turned violent. I’ve seen interviews of participants of the protest and they have reacted very negatively towards these situations and the police involvement.
It doesn’t surprise me that the Occupy Oakland movement has turned violent and resulted in police involvement because a lot of people are involved that don’t really care about the movement and those are the people who ruin it for others. The movement was supposed to be a good thing and make a statement, but instead it’s just making the city of Oakland and the residents of Oakland look bad because of all the arrests being made and the actions the police are needing to take. The media also just choses to report on the negative side of the protest as well because that is all you hear about for the most part. The protests were supposed to be peaceful, but have turned violent. I think the movement as a whole is important when making a statement, but I think the protesters need to be respectful of police and abide by the rules.
No comments:
Post a Comment