Day 39 – Eviction Night | Occupy Portland

Mr. Fox on November 14, 2011 at 8:44 am

I wanted to say something to address at the next GA meeting but wont be able to make any of the GA meetings this week, and if someone could pass this idea on I think it is worth the conversation…I think OP should volunteer to clean up the parks to show the city and community that the movement is not a destructive movement, just occupying one place to the next leaving it in shambles…this should be a way to show the city that we are not a bunch of reckless kids but responsible individuals with clear goals and messages…I hope someone will read this and apply this to a GA meeting. All the best to OP.

~ Mr. Fox

Bongo on November 14, 2011 at 1:58 pm

Too late. The City is cleaning up after you. You had your chance to vacate the parks last Thursday and then would have had two full days to clean up afterwards, but you chose to be beligerent and stay until you were forced out.

Acting like rotten, spoiled school children will not get you ahead in life. Someday you’ll learn that lesson and it will probably be the hard way.
- Adam on November 14, 2011 at 2:17 pm
  
  I could not agree more. And if the protesters had not turned the parks into cesspools of garbage in the first place, there would have been one less argument to kick them out.
- James on November 14, 2011 at 2:36 pm
  
  I believe that if all the anger directed toward protesters about destroying a park was directed at corporations ( that destroy the earth) we might be able to say : “Now we’re getting somewhere together”.
  - Adam on November 14, 2011 at 3:24 pm
    
    Do you really think anger is “getting somewhere”?
    
    I’m still angry at the corporatist nature of our country. And I’m not angry about the mess. I’m extremely DISAPPOINTED, and sad that the most likely agent of change is so ineffectual. Apparently, occupy cannot even clean up it’s own waste! I had hoped that this group of highly motivated people could accomplish something useful, but rather than support, the group is acting in ways that can only garner disgust and distrust from the general populace.
    
    I share the concerns of many of the occupiers, and I had hoped that you would settle on a direction and do something that actually mattered. But no, you picked your battle and decided it was most important to protest the ordinance against camping in the parks.
  - Mccoy on November 14, 2011 at 4:37 pm
    
    There is no “WE”, it’s you ! There will never be a “WE”.
- Rel on November 14, 2011 at 2:37 pm
  
  While Bongo I agree with the barebones of what you’re saying, insulting them you’re going to fall on deaf ears.
  
  Mr. Fox – If OP wanted to hold up their side when they said they would repair damages done to the part that should have already been done, you had 2 (Technically 3 days) to do so.
  If OP really wanted to prove themselves at this point and be the ‘bigger man’ then they would need to make cash restitution for the damage done, I highly doubt this will happen though, sadly most of the people holding to the OP name have become more moochers than actual 99%. And really why would moochers give away money?
  
  While the last sentence as hurtful its the truth as most people see the OP movement. It was supposed to be the 99%, which consists of hardworking people who are doing all they can to survive and in turn are still getting stiffed by the ‘man’. I don’t usually judge a book by it’s cover but it doesn’t look like most OP Protesters are the hardworking type.
Oregon Citizen on November 14, 2011 at 2:14 pm

I totally agree w/ Mr. Fox. I am not an Occupy member, but understand the right to free speech. The problem is that things got COMPLETELY out of hand. If you are given a deadline, and you don’t go, you refuse, and then you get in altercations, and then complain, swear, and cause issues with the media, it is not peaceful any longer. There are places that are totally peaceful protests, THAT, I respect. Go show you are a peaceful movement and help clean up, help repair. Apparently there are age old trees that could be ruined. That is shameful. I would hope that you all would be willing to help fix them. There are enough of you whom are very smart and loving enough to do so. Blessings

Charles Burns on November 14, 2011 at 1:50 pm

I am very impressed with the movement that has sprung now globally regarding those who insist on occupying asking for a fair share. Whereas I am impressed by the initial response to the knowledge of having been cattle all these years and now desiring to be included in living, I challenge with a question “what is your next move?” A gathering or a march alone without a contingency plan is “IMPOTENT”. Certain ethnic groups look for equal inclusion and find solace in mouthpieces like Al and Jesse to bolster their cause with words but absent of action ignoring the roots of their own history which affected change that they benefit from today which was “the boycott”.

Sure, there are many people charged up at the moment but without steering them in a direction of action once after the whole world has come out to occupy it will certainly fizzle from what began an undaunted mission of ground troops.

Truly, truly comrades, the ground is fully laid out and the question now is how to erect the walls? While there is protest in the streets still the employers who are the 1% have their oxen to plow their fields or manpower to drive their riches and why should they consider giving the 99% any more than they have? After all, what are they going to do, Quit? Doubtless! The thing that Big Industry has capitalized on is the masses being unorganized! NO, I’m not talk about gathering as a organized bargaining unit (Unions), No; what I’m submitting to the “Occupy” movement is PHASE TWO and “Boycott the MACHINE” while, at the moment, having need to be attached to it.

Take the funds that your current employer pays you and collectively invest in a home based business. Find a reputable Network Marketing Business and use your massive network to generate wealth that you would never get from a raise while working as “Cattle” for your current herdsman. Your employer [herdsman] hopes that you remain asleep and not come to recognize the economy that exist within you in order for them to remain in control over it. This is the opportunity that you have been waiting for. This is the dream that you have dreamed to be financially free and independent. The only thing standing in your way is your fear of the unknown and your comfort on the pastures. The path I follow is in my website. The path you search out and find is up to you. In order to go to a level beyond talks and demonstrations is language that those you protest against understand and respect. This is the model that Robert Kiyosaki calls the “Business of the 21st Century” (look it up on Youtube). My name is Charles Burns and I AM MONA-V-IE! [for Vendetta]

satori on November 14, 2011 at 2:01 pm

message from mayor adams:

“Key needed reform: US Congress must address US Supreme Court decision that corporations have same legal status as a person! Following on Boulder, CO efforts, in December, I will introduce a City Council resolution to support such federal change.”

please, stop with the park already and get focused. get a national convention on the corporate personhood issue NOW. adams can help with this and it would go a long way in enlisting the support of those who have been alienated by the occupiers conversation regarding the whole park occupation. it’s a language everyone understands

thanks,
blessings and enlightenment

Chad on November 15, 2011 at 6:08 am

Good for Sam. To me, this shows that the Occupy encampment worked for something, contrary to what I’ve heard so many people say. Now to assure that it passes.

Let's Clean up the Parks!! on November 14, 2011 at 3:48 pm

Hey guys: as an occasional volunteer of the kitchen, I’m here to see if there is ANY committee, work group, or go-to people focusing on the CLEAN-UP AND RESTORATION of Chapman and Lownsdale Park after our eviction. If you know guys anything, please respond ASAP!! Thank you!!!

ME on November 14, 2011 at 4:32 pm

We live in one of the most environmentally conscious cities in the U.S., I’m sure we can get people to clean up the park and replant the grass without making a statement by using tax collars for the cleanup. Occupy is full of people who would love to help clean up, I guarantee. Also, in this chaotic mess of a world we live in we should set our minds on bigger problems, like the rise of corporate control over our democracy.

Today our democracy is a shadow of what it could be. The idea that lobbyists pump billions of dollars into our government means one thing, they control the government. Think of how much money an Oil corporation makes a second, seeing how precious oil is to our survival. Think about the history of the U.S. and what this means in depth. I feel the reason we exist as a country today is because the framers knew the importance of preserving diversity in order to deal with the chaotic realities of human life. With diversity we get ideas, and with those ideas we hopefully progress as a peaceful sustainable culture. Unfortunately, as we have seen throughout history a great power has risen to take control and supplant the preservation of diversity that we hold sacred, and have held sacred for over 200 years. Wall street and the corporations have the right to exist, but they do not have the right to decide how the world will exist, and this is exactly what they are successfully doing.

I do not feel a law or an election can solve the problems of our day. After all, laws mean nothing unless they are acted upon and there can be no promise without a deep social change that any law limiting the power of the corporations will return the power of our democracy to the people of the U.S.. What is first needed is the continuation of the education of the public in a non-partisan manner of the state of our union under corporate control. This will not be accomplished by a party or political member of a party due to the extreme polarization that exists in our country. With time, sacrifice, courage, and tolerance for ideas we as a people will be able to abolish the current laws that allow corporate control over our government.

Steve on November 14, 2011 at 4:37 pm

Oh Boo Hoo!

The cops gave me 100 warnings to move away. But I stood there like a retard.

Then, dozens of riot-clad cops lined up in front of me, and told me to get back. But I stood there like a retard.

Finally, the well prepared cops started to try to push us along. But I stood there like a retard.

….on a plus note. At least we don’t have to wonder if this will suffer any mental issues from this, since he obviously had no brain to begin with.

Elizabeth on November 14, 2011 at 4:44 pm

You are a Hater. You need to learn love and compassion. You are building some nasty karma for yourself. I am very sad for you.
- Steve on November 14, 2011 at 5:09 pm
  
  This guy brought it on himself.
  
  If you lay down on rail road tracks, guess what you should expect…….its not “hate”, just common sense.
- Chuck on November 15, 2011 at 4:18 pm
  
  Yea lest love everybody; child molesters, terrorists, murders…. “all we need is love”… The 60′s are over, it’s time to draw a line. Steve is not a hater; it’s called tough-love. Just like when a bird drop the baby bird. We’re done with the pandering.
Judith on November 14, 2011 at 6:16 pm

Go find another planet. The stink of your comments is adding to an already polluted Earth. I find your “words” offensive, highly prejudicial, and they have nothing positive to add to this page. There are ways of saying, “hey, I don’t agree”, or “I don’t like this.” Instead, you have resorted to the playground tactics of a bully.

Mccoy on November 14, 2011 at 4:46 pm

No new injuries, only pre-existing….sounds like you were really roughed up. Go meditate on some more rocks

Judith on November 14, 2011 at 6:07 pm

When somebody calls somebody a “retard” over and over again, I suspect your intelligence is in fact very low indeed. This would include both your brain and your spiritual intellect. Your words are hateful and your thoughts come from the gutter. If you do not approve of the Occupy movement, that is your choice. But to spew hate is exactly what this country needs less of. I have watched Justin’s movements throughout the Occupy, and he has been an inspiration to many with his gentleness and heart of compassion. I have been happy to report to friends in other places, that the people in Portland are unique in their desire to protest peacefully and avoid altercations with the police. However, just as in any large group of people gathered, there are always the fringe who get more media attention, than the thousands who have done good. Point in case: Occupy Portland. It is same with the police force as this man just mentioned. He was able to bond with the men carrying weapons and wearing riot gear, those just trying to do a good job at keeping the peace too. Instead, he met up with the fringe in that dept. that ruin it for all. Brutality is NOT acceptable. And until just recently, this brutality storyhas been covered up to the public. Occupy is a new grassroots movement, and yet, they continue to be true to wanting to protest with passion but in peace. That is their right! I do not want to go back to the days before Occupy when voices were angry, frustrated, depressed, and sad. Apathy had become a way of life. Movements are not perfect. They take time to grow into themselves. Without them, we would will still be lost in the day of women not voting, blacks not being able to enter white schools, ride buses, enter through a front door. Social security, unions….all those, and more, took large amounts of people rising up and saying “We want change”. The parks were a beginning. A place to camp out and say, please look at us, we want our voices heard. They speak for millions in this country of all walks of life, ages, different backgrounds. The movement will now need to move to a level, much has been learned in those baby steps. I ask Occupiers all over this country to please stay true to the message, don’t give up, we NEED you. If you are one of those that don’t like the message, and feel the need to respond, then back it up with information. Not some ridiculous prejudice and judgment that only makes you look stupid. Get yourself a job in congress. I am 57 years old, have held a job since I was 15, widowed with 2 children, and I am sick and tired of where this country is headed. I am the 99 percent! Occupiers…. please continue on. As you have stated, the world is watching! And millions of us are applauding.

Judith on November 14, 2011 at 6:25 pm

About the “new level”… Occupy will now find more of itself by learning through it mistakes, sifting through what worked and what didn’t, and in this process, if they are dedicated to staying true to themselves, they will find that higher vibrational level of protesting and it will help them to become even more effective. Stay at it gang!

Kazper on November 14, 2011 at 6:24 pm

I have an issue with his “story” and im saying story because i believe most of what he said. HOWEVER, he claimed he was “beat” they realized video from 3 different angles showing what happened, and at NO POINT did they ever beat him. You can clearly see they pulled him through the crowed, put their knee in his back (which they will do on any arrest whether its a protest or a bar fight), and zip tied him. there was no strikes at him or anything. Tell your story but don’t make up junk just to make the police look bad or win a lawsuit later. I have to commend the police on the job they have done so far.

Lou Kay on November 14, 2011 at 6:30 pm

I have video of Justin James Bridges interpreting for the deaf this day, if it will be at all helpful.

satori on November 14, 2011 at 8:31 pm

This is terrible, sounds like there are plenty of witnesses. I think he should sue the PPD. I think this account is valuable, photos of the beating injuries would be useful as well. Tough to prove, though since it’s old injuries. Again, eye witness accounts would be valuable.

Daryl on November 14, 2011 at 11:12 pm

Good job Justin, YOURE THE CHRISTOPHER REEVE OF OCCUPY PORTLAND!!!! LMAO! “I AM THE 1% WHO CANT FEEL MY LEGS!” OFFICIAL CHANT FOR OCCUPY!!! OCCUPY HOSPITALS!!!!

inurtrash on November 15, 2011 at 7:32 am

What a FAKER! Just another little pussy-boy who can’t do what he’s told to do by cops. If I had been a cop, I would have beaten him severely for acting like such a fag.

dbpdx on November 15, 2011 at 10:08 am

I agreed with some of the agenda of this movement when it first started but very quickly grew to despise the movement all together. All the whining, disruption to the common workers around our city for what? If I was walking around the park blocks smoking pot in public, drinking in public, pissing in a bush and littering I would get arrested but it was a common site and very visible in the occupy gathering! Why are they above the law? If you want to stand up for something do it the right way. This guy that was so called “beaten by police” well, he was warned to vacate the premises. I believe it would be trespassing and again a violation of the laws. This isn’t his property to begin with. Over half of these people don’t work… which means they don’t pay taxes… which means public land that is funded, maintained and such by tax dollars do NOT belong to you! It’d be completely different if all these people had day jobs and contributed to society in some fashion besides being a leach on an already straining system.
I’m not normally a negative person but this movement did nothing to earn any of my respect or approval. It was poorly executed and lacked the leadership it needed to self-police before things got out of hand.

satori on November 15, 2011 at 9:07 pm

I believe that would be “where ARE your name tags?” or possibly, “where IS your name tag?”

Big Terry on November 16, 2011 at 11:27 am

You guys had me and you lost me. You squandered a huge chance with how little the city was messing with you as compared to other Occupy movements. What should have been daily marches and a campaign to let people know what they could do in their daily lives to stop participating in the system turned into tiny Burning Man. I hope the next move will be more responsible and matured.

Here’s to learning from your mistakes and rebuilding the movement!

occupypdxer on November 16, 2011 at 3:59 pm

Please come out on Sunday and help us take this movement to the neighborhoods!

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