Portland police oppress, pepper-spray anti-austerity marchers (Update: Arrests made after the fact)

Last edited Wed Nov 14, 2012, 04:16 AM - Edit history (1)

November 3rd


Jayron ‏@Jayron26

While PD beat #Occupy in portland, #Occupy has become primary #Sandy disaster relief org in NYC. pic.twitter.com/tGKSf4oz #OWS #OPDX #OO #OBOS



TruthBeckons ‏@BeckonsTruth

Portland police pepper spray and bloody peaceful #Occupy protesters Saturday. via (http://occupyportlandnews.com/ ) http://fb.me/11E5XnDAS

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Update:

Second arrest made linked to Occupy Portland protest

http://www.kptv.com/story/20074484/second-arrest-made-linked-to-occupy-portland-protest#.UKNJmRJ8xSU.twitter

A second person is facing charges for an Occupy Portland protest that led police to use pepper spray.

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The Anti-Austerity rally at Holladay Park drew several hundred people, but it turned into a march through the streets of northeast Portland. Police said the group did not have a permit to march and the protesters were breaking the law.

At least one person was arrested at the time and about 24 people were pepper-sprayed.

After reviewing evidence collected during the protest, officers made a second arrest in the case Nov. 9.

(More at the link, including a video.)