In what almost seems like a coordinated events, Occupy Wallstreet activites are being shut down across the country, with the big news being a rather violent raid on Zuccotti park this morning. This is promising to be an intense week for the Occupy movement, with Thursday having been slated as a day of major protest. Details of the NY raid here.
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My first thought was that it seemed coordinated, as well.
Oakland's mayor is on record to the effect that Federal officials have been unofficially coordinating municipal responses, and had just left a conference call when the Oakland raiders attacked.
For Thursday: http://goo.gl/ChU5R