Reactions
Many Berkeley students and residents have expressed disapproval of the protest, while others approve. A poll for the local CBS affiliate showed that Berkeley residents were evenly divided on the issue. 43% of respondents sided with the University while 41% sided with the protesters, with a margin of error of 4.6%.
In 2006 more than 600 Berkeley students joined a Facebook group dedicated to opposing the removal of the oaks. A similar number of students joined a Facebook group "Students Against Hippies in Trees", to oppose the protest.
An editorial in the UC Berkeley student newspaper, The Daily Californian, found fault with all sides in the conflict. They blamed the university for not communicating with the city and citizens, the California Oak Foundation for ignoring the larger issues of deforestation while focusing on just a few trees, the Panoramic Hill Association for reverting too quickly to lawsuits, and the tree-sitters for needlessly prolonging the protest once a court-ordered injunction was delivered.
Read more about this topic: Berkeley Oak Grove Controversy
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