A few years ago, there was a notorious “drug-dealing” corner near Lake Merritt.  It was a predominately African American neighborhood and most of the citizens simply avoided the corner.  They stayed inside at night.  There was little police presence there. Drug dealers ran the corner.
 

While standing in front of the Oakland Public Library, a young white man gave me a flyer to Occupy Oakland’s “Weekend of Action!” While I agreed with some of Occupy Movement’s positions, I disagreed with a lot of their tactics.  I told the man I had problems with Occupy Oakland.  Though it was called “Occupy Oakland,” the media focused on white protesters from other cities.  I he