Politics & Government

Faces of Occupy Berkeley: The Vietnam Veteran

"Wars make corporations rich": Vietnam veteran Russell Bates explains why he is camping out in the rain to Occupy Berkeley.

will be a regular feature on Berkeley Patch throughout the occupation of the area outside of Bank of America on Shattuck Avenue in Downtown Berkeley.

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