Live: Scott Olsen, other veterans are locked inside of Obama's campaign headquarters in Oakland, California and are refusing to leave "in solidarity" with Bradley Manning.
August 16, 2012



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Final Update: Details on the arrests available at KTVU.

9:00pm Update: Oops, not sure what happened, possible livestream mix-up, apologies. All veterans are still inside Obama headquarters. Police officers inside speaking to them right now via livestream.
Police giving option of leave voluntarily, or face arrest. I think I know how this will end.

7:55pm Update: All veterans, including Scott Olsen, have been removed from Obama headquarters, arrested and are being loaded into a police van headed for central booking. Quick, quiet, and thankfully with no injuries.

7:52pm Update: Um...The veterans have now all requested to be removed from the Obama campaign's mailing list.

7:44pm Update: Other veterans identities unknown, they won't say anything except "I am Bradley Manning."

7:39pm Update:Oakland Police are stationed at all entrance/exit doors of Obama headquarters, arrests are likely imminent.

Live: Scott Olsen, other veterans are locked inside of Obama's campaign headquarters in Oakland, California and are refusing to leave "in solidarity" with Bradley Manning.

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