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Three Occupy Oakland Members Charged With Robbery, Hate Crimes After Allegedly Attacking Woman During Protest

Three Occupy Oakland Members Charged With Robbery, Hate Crimes After Allegedly Attacking Woman During Protest

Michael Davis, 32, Nneka Crawford, 23, and Randolph Wilkins, 24, have been charged with felony robbery and hate crimes after allegedly attacking a California woman during an Occupy Oakland protest last month. (Image source: Oakland Tribune)

Three Occupy Oakland protesters suspected of battering a California woman, stealing her wallet and making anti-gay remarks to her have been arrested and charged with robbery and committing a hate crime, according to the Oakland Tribune.

Michael Davis, 32, Nneka Crawford, 23, and Randolph Wilkins, 24 were each charged Friday on felony counts of robbery and hate crimes after they allegedly confronted the woman on the streets of Oakland in February when she told them not to riot in her neighborhood, Reuters reported.

The Tribune reported:

The confrontation happened about 6 p.m. Feb. 22 in the 4000 block of Piedmont Avenue. Police said that some Occupy Oakland protesters were demonstrating against a Wells Fargo Bank branch there when a woman across the street expressed her opinion about the Occupy movement and the way it’s being handled, [lead investigator Sgt. Randy] Wingate said.

Wingate said a handful of protesters quickly surrounded her and prevented from leaving the area. Her wallet was taken from her purse, and protesters yanked a Barack Obama pin from her clothing, police said.

Wingate said she was also verbally abused, including making derogatory remarks about her perceived sexuality. A protester punched the woman, and she was bruised and scratched in the altercation. [Assistant District Attorney Paul] Hora charged the three with a felony robbery and a felony hate crime because the woman was injured in addition to being verbally insulted.

The unnamed woman, said to be 42 years old and a 20-year resident of the neighborhood, managed to break away from the group and call police.

Authorities said another protester shot a video of the alleged confrontation, which police viewed on the Internet to help identify the suspects. It has since been removed, the Tribune reported.

Occupy Oakland protester Leah told San Francisco ABC affiliate KGO-TV she helped organize the Feb. 22 protest and that the allegations against the three demonstrators are false. She claimed to have witnessed the incident, but said under advice from the National Lawyers Guild she could not provide a detailed account of what she saw.

Still, she said protesters were not attempting to incite a riot and that she did not believe anyone involved in Occupy Oakland would discriminate against anyone’s sexuality.

Occupy Oakland has been marked by violence and rioting, including repeated clashes with police.

Comments (94)

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  • cloudsofwar
    Posted on March 4, 2012 at 3:32pm

    some of you think they will not vote. believe me they will vote for Obama and some will vote more than once. the dem machine is working overtime on how to fix this election and the dead shall rise and vote. our country is in trouble much more than we know.

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    • MidWestMom
      Posted on March 4, 2012 at 3:35pm

      I have no doubt that they’ll vote…one way or another. Even if it takes someone else casting their ballots for them.

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    • Kiba
      Posted on March 4, 2012 at 3:52pm

      You are 100% right, and people had better know it too and not to mention we had better get organized to make certain this crap of Daffy Duck and Superman and the like voting like they got away with last time doesnt happen again. Maybe the tea party could take that job on? Someone has to do it because my fear is if it is even close the Dems. will steal it like they always do. Wait and see, if by some miracle Obama is defeated someone will come up with ten thousand votes in a shoe-box from somewhere. Wait and see.

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    • db321
      Posted on March 4, 2012 at 4:13pm

      I saw these 3 at a Tea Party gathering – they were so nice, just Apple Pie and Baseball. They would never do anything wrong.

      That was being Sarcastic – I was mocking the Liberal Media – I can tell light from darkness – truth from BS – Hope you can too – don’t vote for Obama!

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    • georgiavietvet
      Posted on March 4, 2012 at 7:33pm

      CLOUDSOFWAR…………bammy will win because of massive massive voter fraud and voter intimidation………………….

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    • 2theADDLED
      Posted on March 4, 2012 at 8:32pm

      How fitting for this to happen in oakland .

      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Panther_Party

      http://www.pbs.org/hueypnewton/people/people_hutton.html

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    • lovenfl3
      Posted on March 4, 2012 at 11:43pm

      Such a lovely group. Where is the MSM on this. Cue the cricket sound effect. But remember, the Tea Party is the angry violent group….right? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o35_9qcK0U0

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    • So
      Posted on March 5, 2012 at 7:01am

      Such fine upstanding citizens that the liberals support.

      They sound exactly like how the state run media tried (and failed) to portray the Tea party. Interesting. I bet a million dollars that you won’t find a whisper of this on the liberal media. Not a whisper.

      Haven’t watched the liberal media in years. They are no better than the thugs pictured.

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    • 000degrees
      Posted on March 5, 2012 at 7:31am

      Bugn….I don’t get it……..

      Kidding of course….

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    • Crush_Liberalism
      Posted on March 5, 2012 at 1:53pm

      And how may times now have criminal activists been busted, yet the liberal media (I repeat myself) will NOT connect the criminals with the movement….but they WILL connect individuals from the right with their movements (even willing to manufacture one if they cant find one), even if they can fine ONE…selective “reporting”.

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    • deadend
      Posted on March 5, 2012 at 2:18pm

      Think about this. they are not going to even bother to try to steal this election. When the election gets close they are going to riot lot burn pillage plunder and have alittle rape on the side. Obummer will then declare a national emergancy saying we can not risk elections at this time things are to unstable and we need Him to retain command.

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  • blackyb
    Posted on March 4, 2012 at 3:28pm

    I am inclined to believe Andrew Breibart was not met by natural death. It was a bit too convenient for the extreme left to suit me.

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    • MCDAVE
      Posted on March 4, 2012 at 3:54pm

      Reminds me of the Clintons…Many mysteries deaths

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    • 2theADDLED
      Posted on March 5, 2012 at 12:20am

      I am sure the tapes will be seen there has to be backups but who will be the one to broadcast them.
      Any takers ?

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  • blackyb
    Posted on March 4, 2012 at 3:27pm

    Now that is a bit harsh. Voting out the current administration and firing Eric Holder would be the best way. Also making sure everyone is vetted who goes in for a government job and hold those accountable who fail to do this.

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    • AJAYW
      Posted on March 4, 2012 at 3:37pm

      Obama can’t fire his boy toy – he has to much on him

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    • MCDAVE
      Posted on March 4, 2012 at 4:13pm

      After the elections Eric Holder needs to be sent to Mexico to stand trial for his crimes..60000 dead innocent people at the hands of the cartels he helped arm…watch for Obama to give him a pardon before he leaves office..we cannot allow justice to not be served in Holders case.

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  • The-Monk
    Posted on March 4, 2012 at 3:14pm

    It won’t be long before Holder has the charges dropped.

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on March 4, 2012 at 3:19pm

      On secound thought…. Holder will probably let the white guy with green hair rot in jail.
      The other 2 will be singing “Freebird” next week.

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  • Kiba
    Posted on March 4, 2012 at 3:07pm

    Look at those animals, one has a tear drop on the corner of his eye that means he has either dont time in prison or has killed someone or both. They should have been shot in the face with 12 ga. shotguns on sight. And if the “Gentelmen fair-playing Republicans“ dont show these three walking turds in a add that says ”This is who the Obama administration supports”, and then show Nancy Pelosi saying “God bless them” and Obama and a lot of others praising them they will deserve to lose. And they probably will. Im beginning to think Gingrich is the only one among them that has any guts anymore.

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    • Freedom from liberals
      Posted on March 4, 2012 at 3:44pm

      Yea, they represent the 99%, if we all looked like that it would be over. Hey dude, it’s called shampoo and a shower. I bet my farts smell better than they do.

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    • 808Conservative
      Posted on March 4, 2012 at 10:48pm

      I guess the lame stream media will never report this because it was done by the same crowd that they support, but that being the typical for them, meh! what else would we expect from them. So I wonder who hates gays now ?????

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  • notasheep
    Posted on March 4, 2012 at 3:00pm

    Man I cannot believe the behavior of the Tea Party. What were they thinking being civil and acting with respect for others? For the left to really support you, you must be thugs, thieves, and rapist. It took Keith Olberman over three weeks to even admit that rapes occurred and that was after being ridiculed daily by Andrew Brietbart.

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  • Viking64
    Posted on March 4, 2012 at 2:44pm

    Three more armpits of our society, hope they all get some jail time?, but Obama and Holder will probably have them over for a sweet White House beer party in the court yard! and tell the state owned liberal media to publicly blame G Bush!! These are just three more misguided votes in 2012

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  • ricks525
    Posted on March 4, 2012 at 2:31pm

    Looking at their pictures can anyone guess the last time they took a shower?

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    • Mil-Dot
      Posted on March 4, 2012 at 2:47pm

      Since a couple of the perps are black one can reach the conclusion that the victim was higher up the protected class food chain. Probably a lezbot. Or worse yet, a black lezbot. If it was the latter, I am suprised that Apache helicopters were not out looking for the goons. Either way, very funny.

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    • Kiba
      Posted on March 4, 2012 at 3:12pm

      Probably the last time they had a shower was when one of them was drunk and got peed on by the other. They should put there barbarions in a cage and do medical experiments on them and spare the rats and monkeys. They should shave their heads and put a sockett in them and plug them up to a wall sockett and make them chain-smoke. lol! But like Speaker Pelosi says “God Bless them”. Kinda makes one wonder just who her God is doesnt it?

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  • rambosharley
    Posted on March 4, 2012 at 2:17pm

    Yep,…. just like the Tea Party! LOL

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    • islamhater
      Posted on March 4, 2012 at 2:43pm

      Civil war is comeing or people will just lay down and take whats comeing. I don’t think there is enough that will stand. If communism comes to America i wont be alive to live it. There’s choice comeing that no American has ever faced befor. I hope we haven’t lost that pride and love of freedom.This civil war is about inslave’ing everyone…..

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    • Kiba
      Posted on March 4, 2012 at 3:55pm

      Yea the tea party people gets busted for beating ppl up all of the time now dont they? Do you feel the need to prove to the world how stupid you are or something?

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    • 808Conservative
      Posted on March 4, 2012 at 10:53pm

      @ KIba, no we all know that he is already stupid

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  • Razorhunters
    Posted on March 4, 2012 at 2:04pm

    New World Order: Blueprint of Madmen 3/3
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_profilepage&v=fXuh4j7aQXw

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  • cookcountypatriot
    Posted on March 4, 2012 at 2:01pm

    so thats what democracy looks like….get used to it..more coming from nancy,s kids

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  • Baja
    Posted on March 4, 2012 at 1:55pm

    Some of AFL-CIO, SEIU’s finest.
    Obama: “SEIU’s agenda is my agenda.”

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  • Free2speakRN
    Posted on March 4, 2012 at 1:52pm

    Why doesn’t Holder throw her in jail?

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    • RinkyDink34
      Posted on March 4, 2012 at 2:16pm

      Because Holder is ordered by Obama to protect Occupy thugs.

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    • 13th Imam
      Posted on March 4, 2012 at 2:32pm

      They are conflicted ( Barry And Holder )
      Who trumps who ???

      The OWS Gay’s or the OWS Anarchists ???

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  • polishboy
    Posted on March 4, 2012 at 1:50pm

    I weep for the future.

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  • Baja
    Posted on March 4, 2012 at 1:48pm

    I’m sure Eric Holdyourown AG will be all over this.

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  • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
    Posted on March 4, 2012 at 1:44pm

    When are they finally going to get around to cleaning out these Occupy bands?

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    • RJJinGadsden
      Posted on March 4, 2012 at 1:50pm

      Hopefully not until after the elections where these clowns will probably sit out the election anyway. Wonder how many are actually registered to vote anyway?

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on March 4, 2012 at 3:12pm

      @RJJinGadsden
      I wouldn’t be surprised if each OWS person has been given the identities of a 100 dead union members and transportation has been arranged for them to vote in 48 States.

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    • MidWestMom
      Posted on March 4, 2012 at 3:33pm

      They may not be at the polling places, they may not be registered, they may even be dead…but their ballots will be cast. Obama, the unions, the black panthers, the progs, the libs, the dems…one of them will make sure of it.

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  • Deda1
    Posted on March 4, 2012 at 1:34pm

    Typical Demorats.

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  • AJAYW
    Posted on March 4, 2012 at 1:32pm

    Rut-Row someone is in trouble- with boy toy eric holder over this, Two of these folks can’t be charged with hate crimes. I’m sure he and obama will be calling them to let them know how sorry they are with them being treated this way.

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    • dmerwin
      Posted on March 4, 2012 at 2:12pm

      Good call AJAY, not many people are noticing that.

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    • MidWestMom
      Posted on March 4, 2012 at 3:38pm

      c’mon guys…give ‘em a break. you know they behave this way because of the high price of birth control.
      /end sarcasm/

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  • NOT A CRAZY
    Posted on March 4, 2012 at 1:24pm

    Hate crime = No Constitution. A crime is a crime. How does speach become a crime? If you illegally attack someone, then you should be punished, but to be punished more because you say certain specific words during your crime is a violation of the 1st Amendment. Not only that but hate crime only goes one direction. This country is in shambles. We are dying the death of a thousand cuts.

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    • RJJinGadsden
      Posted on March 4, 2012 at 1:46pm

      Brought to you by Clinton’s thought police.

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    • geonj
      Posted on March 4, 2012 at 2:38pm

      i agree with you, all crimes involve some sort of hate. adding on hate crime because of free speech is wrong. all part of a pc society. but it is ok to malign Catholics and white men.

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  • TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
    Posted on March 4, 2012 at 1:23pm

    The new old worn face of the Democratic Party…

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  • dmerwin
    Posted on March 4, 2012 at 1:22pm

    How could Crawford and Wilkins be charged with “hate crimes”. By the way, what do you suppose the percentage of “occupiers” is that own, Iphones, Ipads and Ipods? Apple is the RICHEST corporation in the WORLD. They should go there and demand free products from apple until Apple doesn’t show a profit, that’s a lot of “free” technology.

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    • Mark0331
      Posted on March 4, 2012 at 2:04pm

      Exactly…they carry on about the oil companies profit margins, but confront them with Apples’ profit margin..they go stone dumb and refuse to see it, can’t mess with their toys…silly children

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  • brntout
    Posted on March 4, 2012 at 1:20pm

    Is it me, or is anyone else surprised that decay(i.e. occupados) are the heart and soul of the new Obama strategy for re-election? Unrestrained and untamed my motto.

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    • CatB
      Posted on March 4, 2012 at 1:32pm

      Not surprised at all .. these are the people promoted by Pelosi and Obama .. and the MSM .. will they report on the violence coming out of Occupy … not likely!

      But they did report false claims against the TEA Party. Nancy where are your tears now?

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    • RJJinGadsden
      Posted on March 4, 2012 at 1:48pm

      These reprobates for the most part are probably not registered to vote, and ones that are will probably not leave their ‘comfy’ occupied digs (LOL) to go vote. Yeah, this a group that 0bama can rely upon.

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  • Sniper342
    Posted on March 4, 2012 at 1:18pm

    Trash, filth, excrement. Now they can occupy a jail cell and get there wish of equality. They will get to eat what everybody else does have the same housing and wear the same clothes. It will be great, they will be completely equal with everyone else in prison.

    Too bad they can’t occupy my crosshairs for just a second or two!

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    • Mark0331
      Posted on March 4, 2012 at 1:59pm

      I second that…just a few dozen 6 to 9 round bursts into the crowd and…voila, everything better.

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  • AmericanStrega
    Posted on March 4, 2012 at 1:17pm

    “Wingate said a handful of protesters quickly surrounded her and prevented from leaving the area. Her wallet was taken from her purse, and protesters yanked a Barack Obama pin from her clothing, police said.”

    The protesters took her BO pin? Isn’t BO supporting these protesters? Maybe they just liked the pin and couldn’t afford one themselves, since they appear not to have jobs. Or maybe the “natives” are getting restless and the Pandora’s Box that BO opened is now, or soon to be, out of BO’s control.

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    • Realman30
      Posted on March 4, 2012 at 2:22pm

      She thought the BO pin would keep her safe. It proved she was one on ‘them.’

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  • HKS
    Posted on March 4, 2012 at 1:11pm

    Sit back and watch it get swept under the rug by the establishment, just like the strange death of Andrew Breitbart. In fact, I’m surprised at the charges altogether as they have done that all over the country with impunity.

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