Oakland restaurant blames arson on 'ignorant people doing ignorant sh*t'

Brett T. | 8:02 PM on July 20, 2013

Those “mostly peaceful” protests following George Zimmerman’s acquittal weren’t so peaceful in Oakland, Calif., where protesters turned to looting, traffic obstruction, vandalism, flag burnings and violent assault to express their displeasure with the jury’s verdict. Oakland’s special brand of “non-violence” went on for days and possibly dovetailed last night with yet another protest march, this one to the Fruitvale transit station, where an unarmed teen was shot by transit police in 2009.

Today, the owners of the Hawker Fare restaurant are reporting more destruction, possibly at the hands of Oakland’s “local Anarchist political cult.”

shitty morning @hawkerfare #peopledoingignorantshitprotesting http://t.co/8Kpma7UkFu

— Hawking Bird (@hawkingbirdoak) July 20, 2013

Sad to see the terrific @hawkerfare which sought to bring affordable, inventive cuisine to Oakland apparently attacked by vandals.

— Matthai #StayHome Chakko (@matthai) July 20, 2013

@hawkerfare Sorry about what happened. People are really jackasses, messing with great local businesses in Oakland.

— Keith Mizuguchi (@foodie_keith) July 20, 2013

@hawkerfare That's horrible. Sorry you have to endure that crap.

— Daniel Schulman (@das88) July 20, 2013

Hey @hawkerfare you have been a generous and inspiring member of the Oakland food/beg community. Let us know how we can help.

— Rap Fan Approaching Middle Age (@BeerAndSoulBlog) July 20, 2013

https://twitter.com/GonzOakland/status/358667210220249088

That is an electrical box. Is it possible this was just an unfortunate accident?

https://twitter.com/hawkerfare/status/358677204961472512

Remind us why anyone would want to open a business in Oakland?

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