former oakland police chief anthony bass gives his thoughts on the city's handling of the occupy oakland protests. >> and family and friends are mourning the death of a 14-year-old morgan hill girl. killed in one investigators say was a gang related shooting. >> good morning. we have partly cloudy skies. still a few leftover showers. it's cool but in the earlier sunrise, 6:40 the sun comes in. >> good morning, everyone. thanks for joining us. i'm carolyn tyler. occupy oakland protesters are cold and soggy this morning but they're still camped out in the plaza. last night they put out a request on twitter for panchos, tarps and other rain gear. the damp weather has helped cool down tensions after last week's clashes with police. and for the first time since resigning last month, former oakland police chief anthony bass is speaking out about how the city is handling the protests. abc 7's sergio cantana reports. >> this is the first cold steady rain this group has had to deal with since the occupation started. >> the rain is actually cold but everybody works together to bring us all togethe

for the first time since resigning last month, anthony bass is speaking out in how the city has handled the protestors. here is a report. >> reporter: this is the first cold steady rain this group has had to deal with since their occupation started with. >> rain, it's actually cold. everybody works together to bring us altogether. >> about a mile west, former police chief takes in the pressure immigration of coalition of local pastors honoring the service to the city. >> what is watching it happening? >> it's painful. i think oakland is a wonderful city and there is a wonderful people that care very much about the city. they want to see us with a positive reputation. >> he watched the clashes on tv over the last couple weeks. he has been out of town meeting with people including bill clinton on other issues. he was careful not to criticize but did give advice given by president clinton. >> you have to do it with diplomacy. >> he handed his badge in friday tying up the final details of the resignation, one day after the first occupiers descended on the plaza. he is no longer chief but of