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Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Welcome to the Walled-off - Part 2

Berkeleyside reports that razor wire has been added to the top of the shipping container wall around the former People's Park. ...UC Berkeley spokesperson Kyle Gibson said the “security wire” was installed on portions of the wall near buildings on the west side of the property, and would not fully encircle the site. Officials were concerned someone could scale those buildings, then have an easier time getting on top of the barrier that was constructed last week, Gibson said.

“It’s meant to prevent people from being able to easily climb on top of the containers,” he said. “It’s purely there for safety and security.” ...

Full story at https://www.berkeleyside.org/2024/01/11/berkeley-peoples-park-shipping-container-barbed-wire.

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