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The problem is that Gay wasn’t a fugitive at the time; Gay had been in the Brevard County Jail since Jan. 25 and wasn’t on the lam when he appeared on the Jan. 26, Feb. 2, Feb 9. and Feb. 23 episodes. For three of those weeks, Gay was at the jail after turning himself in over a probation violation. The fourth time, Feb. 23, he was, in fact, legally out of jail, having taken a plea offer.
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“It’s very humiliating, it’s keeping me from getting jobs,” said Gay, whose probation violation resulted from a dispute with his father. When his probation officer called Gay to inform him there was a warrant for his arrest, he surrendered the same day, he said. His original arrest, for punching a man, was Gay’s first felony offense and adjudication was withheld in the case.
people took to the streets. nbc bay area s kimberly terry is in oakland with the very latest. reporter: diane, occupy oakland took over this empty lot at 19th and telegraph about 45 minutes ago. you can see the crowds here. thousands came in holding signs chanting and calling for social and economic equality. within minutes, the fence surrounding the empty lot was pulled down. protesters ignoring the no trespassing signs that were put up just last night. a few tents have been put up and protesters are actually calling for people to bring more tents here. already there are some pitched in this empty lot that was fenced off up until about 5:15 this evening. when thousands of protesters came in chanting, whose street? our street. right now it seems almost like a party out here. there is music playing out of a truck that pulled in carrying protesters. there s a lot of dancing. a lot of people just walking around here. this mass day of protests start wed a rally at about a half