[lbo-talk] madness in Oakland

[Steven L. Robinson]

And in the case of Oakland, the Police Department is now thoroughly under the control of Mayor Quan. The Police Chief, with whom she had been at odds, recently quit and immediately thereafter Quan replaced him with her own appointee.  SR

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From: Doug Henwood <dhenwood at panix.com>
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I'll be interviewing the sociologist Alex Vitale, who studies cops and political power, for this week's radio show. One point Alex made when I emailed with him this morning: urban Dem machines are just as repressive as the right. Oh, and since Seattle and 9/11, most police departments have stocked up on the heavy armaments and have been itching to use them.

Doug
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