'Arrest the real crooks — the bankers!'... Oakland teachers arrested at Wells Fargo protest
Six Oakland California teachers were arrested at a branch of Wells Fargo Bank on Thuresday, May 12, 2011, during a protest against the banks policies and the relationship between the favored position of the banks while public schools and being cut and privatized. Here's a link to a YouTube video taken at yesterday's (May 12, 2011) rally and sit-in at Wells Fargo Bank.
Oakland teachers being arrested inside the Wells Fargo bank in Oakland on May 12, 2011. San Francisco Bay Area Independent Media Center photo.The video shows all seven of the occupiers being led one by one out of the banks in handcuffs. The seven arrested were: Zac Seldon, Jack Gerson (this reporter), Bob Mandel, Rosalind Makris, Mark Rendon, Alicia Arnold, and Kelly Jacobs. All seven are Oakland teachers.
The dramatic video is shown from outside the bank while inside teachers were sitting down in the lobby. The chants of the teachers and their supporters can be heard throughout the six-minute video.
For those who can't access the hotlink above, the URL is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ums5LWdMQAg&feature=youtube_gdata_player
The Oakland Education Association banner at the May 12, 2011 protest at Wells Fargo bank. San Francisco Bay Area Independent Media Center photo.Other videos and photos of the protests were becoming available on line at Substance press time.
By: Jean Schwab
Bank
It's a shame that banks are being bailed out while teachers are being demonized and children's public education is not supported. I felt sad that teachers have to go such lengths to advocate for their students and schools. Karen Lewis mentioned yesterday that we need to remembe that we are the first advocates for our students and I believe that! These teachers were very brave.