Susie Cagle is a journalist and illustrator based in Oakland, California.
From my sketchbook, at the Occupy SF Commune raid yesterday afternoon, before the banners were un-dropped.
The interior of the building and exterior walls in a rear courtyard were heavily marked by spray paint / graffiti. The graffiti took many forms some of which consisted of anarchy symbols, the words, “Burn it down," "New Social Order,” and “Kill Cops" were painted in various places throughout the building interior. Anarchist and white supremacy literature was also seen inside one of the rooms. Interior doors and fixtures were removed or disassembled and were used to heavily barricade entry/exit doors in an apparent effort to keep police officers from gaining entry.
–From San Francisco Police Department press release on Occupy San Francisco’s "SF Commune” at 888 Turk, from Public Information Officer Michael Andraychak. The building was raided today in an effort by SFPD and county sheriffs, resulting in 75 arrests for misdemeanor trespassing on the Catholic church property, left vacant for several years. Piece with sketches coming tomorrow for Truthout.
RT #OccupySF move in day & grand opening of new social center/shelter: coming soon. #osf #oo #A1 #occupyoakland #FTP @roamingradical @nzmrmn
— The Red Son (@revscript)March 26, 2012
Inside the Alameda County Courthouse this afternoon, Boots Riley, Brian Glasscock and others talk with sheriffs who blocked protesters attempting to blockade the day’s foreclosure auctions with a noise demonstration. The auction was postponed until tomorrow, 12:30 pm, in the same location.
From my new set of Occupy Oakland watercolors. Yes, someone really did say that outside the Kaiser center on January 28.
A preview of my new and rather long Occupy Oakland radio documentary for Citizen Radio.
The cutest little Black Bloc.
Another Occupy Oakland watercolor – sunset at the Port of Oakland, November 2.