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Occupy San Francisco raid, arrests and policing tactics draw scrutiny at Police Commission hearing
Summary
Public commenters and community groups criticized the police response to the Justin Herman Plaza raid and urged protection of First Amendment assembly rights. The chief defended operational decisions and reported arrest tallies and cost impacts on overtime.
Hundreds of residents, advocacy organizations and Occupy San Francisco supporters used the Police Commission’s Dec. 7 meeting to press the San Francisco Police Department for an accounting of the early‑morning Justin Herman Plaza operation and to urge protections for First Amendment assembly rights.
Several public speakers described the raid and its aftermath. Philip Oye, who identified himself with Occupy San Francisco, said he "witnessed on Thursday, December 1, officer Reyes, badge number 614, brutally assault a young woman," and said the woman required stitches. Other speakers said they were detained, zip‑tied or pushed and described problems accessing medical care and inconsistent police handling of detainees.
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