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Oakland Warns Occupy Protesters Not To Take Over Building

OAKLAND (CBS / AP) -- Oakland officials are warning Occupy protesters they won't allow the group to take over a vacant building Saturday.

Members of the group said earlier this week that they planned to move into a vacant building and turn it into a social center and political hub. They also threatened to try to shut down the port, occupy the airport and take over City Hall.

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But in a statement Friday, Oakland City Administrator Deanna Santana said the city would not be "bullied by threats of violence or illegal activity."

Interim police Chief Howard Jordan also warned that officers would arrest those carrying out illegal actions.

Oakland officials say since the Occupy Oakland encampment was first established in late October, police have arrested about 300 people.

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