Crime & Safety

Anarchists Vandalize Oakland, Calif. Whole Foods

Black-clad anarchists spray painted "Strike" on the Whole Foods in Oakland, Calif. and were destroying property before being turned back by peaceful elements in the Occupy Oakland movement.

On Wednesday, the Whole Foods in Oakland, Calif. was attacked by black-clad protesters. They spray-painted "Strike" on a window of the grocery store and could be seen on video destroying a fence and tossing around outdoor tables and chairs.

Others in the mostly peaceful Occupy Oakland movement intervened and stopped the vandalism.

NBC Bay Area has much more on this story, including video of the attack on the Oakland Whole Foods.

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On Monday in Jamaica Plain, . That protest, aimed at getting Whole Foods Jamaica Plain to sign a Community Benefits Agreement, was entirely peaceful.


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