OPD Crashes Party

Oakland Police intensely responded to a large and loud Memorial Day picnic at Mosswood Park in Oakland late Monday afternoon. Oakland Police ordered the crowd to disperse and soon afterward began firing teargas. A young woman caught in the action summed up her view of the situation by saying, "The police get nervous when too many black people gather in a group." After about 45 minutes the situation came to anti-climatic end when the crowd was dispersed after the police chased partygoers down city streets and through parking lots.