Supercop’s Powers Weakened: Media coverage reflects the changing conversation about Bratton coming to town

Our large anti-Bratton mobilizations to City Hall have dramatically shifted the conversation around the Bratton and Wasserman contract in Oakland. The broad slew of media coverage below show a changing conversation where politicians have distanced themselves from Bratton’s notorious zero-tolerance policing policies and are now even going to lengths to hide him from the public. While the contract was approved by the City Council, we succeeded in shifting the terms of the debate. Bratton will be coming in much more feeble and under the watch of a strong popular front that stands united against his suppression policing tactics:

“But that plan changed after it became clear that Bratton’s support for aggressive police tactics made him a lightning rod for protesters who filled the council’s chamber two weeks in a row. Instead, Bratton’s consulting duties in Oakland will be limited to behind-the-scenes work surveying crime reduction efforts, setting forth a crime reduction strategy and interviewing city leaders.”

http://www.insidebayarea.com/breaking-news/ci_22436811/bratton-will-come-oakland-but-low-profile

Media Round Up City Council Vote on Bratton 1.22.12

http://oaklandlocal.com/article/oakland-city-council-approves-bratton-7-1-sheriff-deputies-civilian-opd-positions-well

http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_22428183/big-crowds-expected-oaklands-vote-william-bratton

http://sfbayview.com/2013/was-oakland-police-consultant-william-bratton-involved-in-the-failed-venezuela-coup-and-if-he-was-should-oaklanders-be-concerned/

http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Meeting-on-Oakland-police-packed-civil-4215491.php

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2013/01/oakland-approves-crime-fighting-steps-after-stormy-meeting.html

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323854904578260293973711874.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

http://www.ktvu.com/videos/news/oakland-heated-debate-over-proposed-crime-fighting/vn3tx/

http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Oakland-Approves-Bratton-After-9-Hour-Meeting-188047201.html

http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local/east_bay&id=8964721

http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local/east_bay&id=8964535