Occupy Portland: Dozens arrested as camps torn apart (VIDEO)
Dozens of Occupy protesters have been arrested during a weekend
standoff with Portland police. Thousands of people took to the streets
to protect their camps in two local parks from being torn apart by
officers in riot gear.
At one point, police used loudspeakers to broadcast a warning to
protesters that they might use “chemical agents and impact weapons” to
control the crowd. However, the authorities have rejected allegations
that weapons of any kind were actually used against the demonstrators.
As
the deadline to dismantle the camps in Portland passed, hundreds of
protesters remained in their two encampments, prompting riot police to
move in to evict them. The standoff continued through the night, as
police continued to push protesters back. One demonstrator said police
had created a false “sense of calm” before moving in..... MORE
Source: RT.com
URL: http://rt.com/news/occupy-portland-moved-prison-257/
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palagay ko ba eh magpapasko sa lansangan ang Occupy Movement. nauna dito ay may isang protester na nabaril sa occupy oakland, pwera pa iyong isang veteran.
"The camp was completely vulnerable, completely defenseless," Choya Adkison said. "I'm disappointed that they created a sense of trust by walking away and then completely trampled it."
"A video of the action shows tensions visibly rising as police attempted to push the crowd out of the streets. More than 50 protesters were arrested and others were forced to leave the scene. Later, thousands of supporters joined campers in a march through the city."
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