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| Life-Threatening Situation Created By UC Police-Ordered Cutting Of Life-Line Ropes; Press Conference February 20, 2008 For Immediate Release - Contact: Ayr at the Grove, Cell in oak trees UC recklessly cuts life-line ropes Press Conference at Oak Grove 4 pm Wednesday Feb. 20 Berkeley, CA-After an early morning raid on the long-standing tree-sit protest Tuesday, February 19, 2008, at the Berkeley Oaks to remove gear, platforms and support equipment from the tree-sitters, one of the sitters still in the trees was faced with a life-threatening situation when he moved from his location after the UCB-hired climbers left. As is customary and safe when moving about off the ground, he attempted to use a rope hanging from the tree, not realizing that the other end had been cut by the contract climber sent up by UC police. It appeared the rope was still attached, as it was hanging where it had been since prior to the raid, but when the tree-sitter moved on to the rope, it nearly pulled loose, and a fall from high in the tree was only avoided because the rope happened to snag on a water jug. The tree-sitters and supporters will hold a press conference to discuss the situation at the Oak Grove at 4 pm Wednesday. While exhibiting this level of recklessness, the police also cut a waste bucket, letting it fall and splash open on the ground, but they had the audacity to tell the media that their actions were done in the interest of "safety and sanitary concerns". A ruling is expected from Judge Miller on the long-standing lawsuits challenging UCB's planning documents, determining whether UCB's plans can move forward, sometime in late March or April. The Oak Grove, location of a Native American burial site as well as the grove of native coast live oaks, whose cutting City of Berkeley law prohibits, is located on Piedmont Avenue just north of Bancroft Way next to the International House. ### ::><::><::><::><::><::><::><:: Karen Pickett Bay Area Coalition for Headwaters 2530 San Pablo Ave. Berkeley, California 94702 510-548-3113 bach@HeadwatersPreserve.org  << Back to Press Release Archive | Latest Press Release | Newsroom | | 
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