Critics refused to leave without their protest equipment, puppets, and other materials created this past few weeks in preparation for the demonstrations on Sunday, April 16, known as A16, an international day of action against corporate globalization. The ease with which this movement without leaders was able to regroup following the raid hints that, perhaps the authorities don't have the situation as under control as they might think. After all these months it has still never been explained where the police got that bit of information, nor have police even attempted to produce any evidence supporting their assertion. It was simply yet another official untruth, useful for it's short term perjorative effect in justifying the authorities violent tactics. As of midafternoon, the street in front the the Convergence Space remained blocked with police tape and some incredibly bored looking motorcycle cops.
Police are still inside the convergence building itself, doing who knows what.
At any rate, it seems to be a sizable police investigation of what is ostensibly a violation of the fire code. At least some of the puppets are reported to have escaped arrest and are currently hiding out in an undisclosed location.