Peaceful Occupy Protests Degenerate Into Chaos

Peaceful Occupy protests degenerate into chaos

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- A day of demonstrations in Oakland that began as a significant step toward expanding the political and economic influence of the Occupy Wall Street movement, ended with police in riot gear arresting dozens of protesters who had marched through downtown to break into a vacant building, shattering windows, spraying graffiti and setting fires along the way....

Senh: This is terrible. It's gotta be peaceful, or it's not gonna succeed. It's gonna tarnish their reputation, and they'll lose support from the masses.

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