Antiglobalizaciòn-Estados Unidos : Why Did Portland Police Use Paramilitary Tactics on Occupy Portland Then Shift Gears After N17?

Following the police overreaction and subsequent scenes of confusion and violent repression on N17, Occupy Portland Peace & Safety has declined escort by the Portland Police Bureau.

A lawyer and educator describes his surprise at the show of force designed to intimidate a peaceful political protest and explains his take on why former mayoral candidate and current Police Chief Mike Reese has been forced to scale back his snowballing expenditure on overtime.

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Photo of Elizabeth Nichols being pepper sprayed in the face at point blank by Randy Rasmussn/The Oregonian.

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