Another View On Occupy Vs. The Police (Updated)

With a press release about a planned "anti-police" protest tonight by Occupy Portland, the Portland Police Bureau probably did more to publicize the event than the Occupiers themselves. 

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Black Bloc
column published today
New York Times
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Update Feb. 7: Portland police report making 10 arrests at last night's protest. 

An Occupy Portland PR committee recap says the protest was "not officially an Occupy Portland event," and that Occupy "is a non-violent movement and has not engaged in violence or property destruction during its four months of existence… The only violence during the evening was committed by the Portland Police Bureau who responded violently during the march."

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