You know, just in case people choose to vent instead of riot and loot…
Via CBS San Francisco:
OAKLAND (CBS SF) — Business owners in Oakland prepped their storefronts in anticipation of protests over an expected grand jury decision on the police shooting of an unarmed man in Ferguson Missouri. Meanwhile, the city says it will open “healing centers” for those who remain troubled by the incident.
Dion Bullock’s downtown Oakland shoe store Groupie suffered damage in a protest over the Trayvon Martin case, and fears what might happen after the grand jury’s decision on Ferguson.
“As a business owner, we’re kind of nervous because we don’t know what to expect,” Bullock said.
Mayor Jean Quan seemed to warn Oaklanders to expect the worst, calling on business owners in an open letter to save recordings of criminal activity, cover exterior doors with a steel plate, and leave the cash drawer empty.
The Mayor also announced four so-called “healing centers” where people can come to vent their frustrations, rather than taking them out on the city.