Nov. 3 Portland Anti-Austerity March
"Today, a coalition of labor, education, anti-war, and community organizations took to the streets to protest against national, state, and local austerity measures that seek to put the burden of the financial crisis on the working class with budget cuts"
Photo via @Oregonian: Reinforced banners lead anti-austerity march through NE Portland. http://pic.twitter.com/EJuqZ83Z- Timeline
The @PortlandPolice confiscated 2 banners from anti-austerity demonstrators, purportedly as evidence in an ongoing investigation. #N3
Riot cops taking banners from folks at Portland anti-austerity march. #N3 http://pic.twitter.com/rTrmgySH- Solidarity Against Austerity - Portland is mobilizing to condemn cuts to public services. Holladay Park. #N3 instagr.am/p/RlJXwehRT7/
- As people gathered in Holladay Park, a 'Running of the Bulls' flash mob was held against rising debt. After meeting outside the Convention Center and demonstrating briefly, the mob ran through the Lloyd Center shopping mall to spread their anti-austerity message. Alex Milan Tracy documented the action:
Running of the Bulls flash mob against debt staged in PortlandA 'Running of the Bulls' flash mob was held in Portland against rising debt. After meeting outside the Convention Center and de...- At least 500 people at this #Occupy protest, marching down a full block and then some in the Lloyd. twitpic.com/ba2j4g
- Portland militants protecting the anti-austerity march against police. #N3 instagr.am/p/RlRT1yhRcR/
- #N3 Solidarity Against Austerity March - "We got the guillotine!" instagr.am/p/RlSFhNhRcy/
- Banner drop against coal exports in the Pacific Northwest:
March east on Halsey. Banners dropped & people in parking garage cheering. #OccupyGresham #OPDX #N3 #NoAusterity http://pic.twitter.com/fz2ZYUcT
- From @PortlandPolice scanner: Use of pepper spray is authorized against those using the shields. #N3
- "Police used pepper spray and force against #N3 anti-austerity protesters as they tried to breach police lines and head northbound from NE Halsey St to 14th Ave. Dozens of people were covered in the liberal use of the spraying of the front lines." - Alex Milan Tracy
Photo by @AlexMilanTracy: Portland anti-austerity demonstrators pepper sprayed by police on November 3rd http://pic.twitter.com/xapr7zbZ
Pepperspray & riot cops. Arrests possible. #OccupyGresham #OPDX #N3 #NoAusterity http://pic.twitter.com/EgK3QdW3- Police have taken all sturdy banners from the front of the march, deployed pepper spray. #N3 instagr.am/p/RlT_PUhRea/
- Video of the incident shot from a distance by Mike Bluehair:
