Second time in two years that I have had the TAC squad drive the tank down my street.

Last year is was the Sheriffs Department get to wear their fancy armour and their M4A1's.

This year it is the Police Department...they have a TAC RV...it is one big ass mother with lights all around it.

Both times it has been whacked out old men who wont come out of their houses...

The negotiators are yelling at him ATM. I bet I could get the old bastard out of his house.

I wonder if it is something in the water supply...

EDIT: It turns out that it is the crazy old hoarder guy...

are you sure they didn't drive up to your back door and YOU were the crazy hoarder man?

Yeah, I think Pils is posting this from jail.

but, if out of control militant cops are your thing, you should move to my neighborhood!

Last night, 5 blocks down the street (really):

BREN! Why was this not part of VS Fest IV? That would have been awesome to watch from your badass party BBQ drink-a-thon roof top!

Oakland Rocks!

BREN! Why was this not part of VS Fest IV? That would have been awesome to watch from your badass party BBQ drink-a-thon roof top!

Oakland Rocks!

I don't think any of us have the gear for that raid.

WTH, Bren? What was going on?

Sapph doesn't read the paper ;)

I know about the police clashes with the Occupy Oakland crowd but yeah, had not seen any pictures like that.

queue Imperial march

So you missed this?

Or this, right outside in the street in front of the hotel all you VSers stayed at. I'll take Firefighter stickball over this.

Ah, Oakland. My home sweet home.

So you missed this?

Or this, right outside in the street in front of the hotel all you VSers stayed at. I'll take Firefighter stickball over this.

Ah, Oakland. My home sweet home.
Wow... that first video is shocking. I can't really watch videos at work so I've only been reading about the clashes and seeing the odd picture. That video though is much worse than I had imagined it was.

Uh oh, no word from Pils - hope he isn't locked up for long ;)

As for Oakland, it's a disgusting use of force for no real reason, and all of the attacks on peaceful demonstrators is sickening.