Occupiers revolting in Oakland: They try to storm City Hall, 12 arrested

If the Occupy Wall Street crowd decides to hold an Occupy Olympics, their Oakland chapter will certainly win the gold medal in the brute competition.

From NBC Bay Area:

About two-dozen Occupy Oakland protesters are trying to enter Oakland City Hall this afternoon, so far unsuccessfully.

Members of Occupy Oakland's interfaith coalition called for protesters to take over the mayor's and city administrator's offices today after police arrested 12 protesters in Frank Ogawa Plaza on Wednesday night.

As of 2:30 p.m., the protesters had gathered outside the side doors of City Hall chanting, "Shut down City Hall!" After gathering at 2 p.m. at Frank Ogawa Plaza, protesters split up and tried to enter through the side doors on opposite sides of the building.

They banged on the doors on the 14th Street side, and demanded to be let in. A man came to the door and told the protesters that someone would come out and talk to them, but that they had to "calm down."

Then the occupiers pushed on the door again, but they did not get in.

And the mainstream media still tries to compare these thugs to the no-arrest-yet Tea Party movement.

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