Post-Occupied
Monday morning quarterbacking continues from this weekend's cleanout of Occupy Portland. One guy is complaining that he was hurt when the police swept through Chapman Square. Curiously, the extent of his injuries is never mentioned in the O story.
Meanwhile, the cops have released the names of, and charges against, the 51 people they arrested yesterday. By our count, the average age was just under 28 years old. Interestingly, there was no one arrested between the ages of 47 and 61. Here's the police bureau's list:
18-year-old, Zach Acrid: Disorderly Conduct/Criminal Trespass II
20-year-old, Christian Alexander: Interfering with a Police Officer/Criminal Trespass II
19-year-old, Zachary Blackburn: Criminal Trespass II/Interfering with a Police Officer/Disorderly Conduct
19-year-old, Forest Brannon: Interfering with a Police Officer/Criminal Trespass II
32-year-old, Brenaan Campbell: Interfering with a Police Officer/Criminal Trespass II
20-year-old, Micaiah Chanley: Interfering with a Police Officer/Criminal Trespass II
19-year-old, Jose Cisneros: Criminal Trespass II
35-year-old, Kathryn Curnett: Disorderly Conduct
26-year-old, Emma Day: Interfering with a Police Officer/Criminal Trespass II
18-year-old, Maggie Debusk: Interfering with a Police Officer/Disorderly Conduct
21-year-old, Jordon Denning: Interfering with a Police Officer/Disorderly Conduct/Criminal Trespass II
23-year-old, Amy Elchorn: Interfering with a Police Officer/Disorderly Conduct
63-year-old, Wayne Elliott: Interfering with a Police Officer/Disorderly Conduct
21-year-old, Sky Gaut-Mendell: Criminal Trespass II/Disorderly Conduct
25-year-old, Samuel Gustafson: Interfering with a Police Officer/Criminal Trespass II/Disorderly Conduct
46-year-old, Angela Hammit: Interfering with a Police Officer/Criminal Trespass II
29-year-old, Mario Haro: Interfering with a Police Officer/Criminal Trespass II/Disorderly Conduct
34-year-old, Keller Henry: Interfering with a Police Officer/Criminal Trespass II/Disorderly Conduct
22-year-old, Steven Herrera: Interfering with a Police Officer
18-year-old, Amelia Hudson: Interfering with a Police Officer/Criminal Trespass II/Disorderly Conduct
25-year-old, Evan Johnson: Criminal Trespass II/Interfering with a Police Officer/Disorderly Conduct
24-year-old, Xavier Kynaston: Interfering with a Police Officer/Criminal Trespass II/Disorderly Conduct
20-year-old, Chase Martin: Interfering with a Police Officer
62-year-old, Steven Meegan: Interfering with a Police Officer/Criminal Trespass II
41-year-old, Jacquelyn Miller: Interfering with a Police Officer/Criminal Trespass II/FOLO
29-year-old, Jonah Millett: Interfering with a Police Officer/Disorderly Conduct
81-year-old, Jack Mongeon: Disorderly Conduct
18-year-old, Ryan Morehead: Interfering with a Police Officer/Criminal Trespass II/Disorderly Conduct
39-year-old, Samuel Naval: Interfering with a Police Officer
22-year-old, Megan Nesbit: Interfering with a Police Officer/Criminal Trespass II
24-year-old, Darryl Neufeld: Interfering with a Police Officer/Disorderly Conduct
23-year-old, Shawn Nichols: Interfering with a Police Officer/Disorderly Conduct
20-year-old, Jessica Noland: Interfering with a Police Officer/Criminal Trespass II/Disorderly Conduct
23-year-old, Michael Olsen: Interfering with a Police Officer
19-year-old, Jessica Peterson: Interfering with a Police Officer/Criminal Trespass II
32-year-old, John Saunders: Interfering with a Police Officer/Disorderly Conduct/Criminal Trespass II
26-year-old, Katherine Sherman: Interfering with a Police Officer/Disorderly Conduct
42-year-old, Jeffrey Stone: Interfering with a Police Officer/Criminal Trespass II/Disorderly Conduct
30-year-old, Blair Stuwe: Interfering with a Police Officer
43-year-old, James Tardy: Disorderly Conduct/Interfering with a Police Officer
22-year-old, David Thomas: Interfering with a Police Officer/Criminal Trespass II/Disorderly Conduct
40-year-old, Troy Thompson: Disorderly Conduct
20-year-old, Bryan Vachter: Interfering with a Police Officer/Criminal Trespass II
19-year-old, Haley Vhalde: Criminal Trespass II/Interfering with a Police Officer/
20-year-old, Cameron Whitten: Interfering with a Police Officer/Disorderly Conduct
22-year-old, Benjamin Wilkinson: Criminal Trespass II
26-year-old, Yehonathan Wilson: Interfering with a Police Officer
35-year-old, Craig Yates: Interfering with a Police Officer
17-year-old female: Disorderly Conduct
17-year-old, male: Criminal Trespass II/Interfering with a Police Officer
16-year-old, male: Interfering with a Police Officer
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Comments (19)
I thought that I recognized the "injured" protester's bio and I was right. He was featured in a story on Fox 12 about the use of medical marijuana in the park, found here.
In the story he claims that without his medical marijuana he "can't walk" due to a back injury. However, throughout the interview, he's signing and moving around as he talks without any sign of pain or limited mobility. The guy seems like a bit of a bs artist to me.
Posted by Pragmatic Portlander | November 14, 2011 12:09 PM
The age distribution:
16 - 1
17 - 2
18 - 4
19 - 5
20 - 6
21 - 2
22 - 4
23 - 3
24 - 2
25 - 2
26 - 3
29 - 2
30 - 1
32 - 2
34 - 1
35 - 2
39 - 1
40 - 1
41 - 1
42 - 1
43 - 1
46 - 1
62 - 1
63 - 1
81 - 1
Posted by Jack Bog | November 14, 2011 12:17 PM
Now, the city should add up the total cost of the Occupy event to taxpayers (park repairs, police overtime, etc) and divide it equally among those arrested.
Posted by Jon | November 14, 2011 12:25 PM
How much does the city spend every month protecting banks? And this week, I saw a police woman stationed inside the BoA branch.
If we are going to be charging people for special service, let's charge everybody.
Posted by Mike in NE | November 14, 2011 12:58 PM
And this week, I saw a police woman stationed inside the BoA branch.
Probably because there have been threats of action against BofA by the Occupy folks.
These particular costs are a direct result of the Occupy movement. So I don't see your argument.
Posted by Jon | November 14, 2011 1:14 PM
BofA generally has private security, not cops.
Posted by Snards | November 14, 2011 1:20 PM
How much does the city spend every month protecting banks? And this week, I saw a police woman stationed inside the BoA branch.
Last time I checked, banks paid property taxes, unlike illegal campers.
But don't worry - you can complain again after the riots on Thursday when the Occupiers try to shut down the banks downtown.
Posted by Random | November 14, 2011 1:31 PM
I find it funny that you are refering to FOX news as a reliable source of news. Really? Come one now, we all now they lie and/or bend the truth.
Learn about the movement before you make judgement calls on what is happening. Don't just accept information that is being force fed to you.
I feel sorry for you all who CHOOSE to remain ignorant to the facts and the actual reason the Occupation exists in the first place.
In solidarity
Posted by DiamondEyes | November 14, 2011 2:00 PM
Wow - that one dude is 81! Wonder if he's ageless like William Shatner.... Think the cops handled him with care?
Posted by Nate Conrad | November 14, 2011 2:23 PM
I find it funny that you are refering to FOX news as a reliable source of news. Really? Come one now, we all now they lie and/or bend the truth.
I didn't refer to Fox as a "reliable source of news," I referred to it only as the source of video of the protester now claiming he was injured by Portland police. I simply find it hard to believe that a man with as serious a back injury as he claims he has would/could:
1. sleep on the ground in a park for 5 weeks
2. wade into a crowd that may well turn into a riot
3. twist, turn, and contort his body in the course of normal speech.
Also, in that video, he claims to be spoiling for a legal battle with the city. All of these things raise doubts about the police brutality narrative that the Occupy movement is trying to concoct based on this guy's claims.
Furthermore, I support the underlying principles of the Occupy movement, as do many readers and contributors on this blog. What I don't agree with is the way that the "movement" has been conducted. I think that the protesters are in the process of squandering an opportunity to make some significant political and economic changes.
Posted by Pragmatic Portlander | November 14, 2011 2:34 PM
Doesn't BoA pretty much own Portland?
Posted by Mr. Grumpy | November 14, 2011 2:41 PM
Dirty, stinking 81 year old hippie!
Posted by reader | November 14, 2011 3:02 PM
Whatever happened to the concept of Assumed Risk? Perhaps standing in front of a line of riot police and refusing to follow a lawful command precludes any tortious act? Certainly ought to cost him the sympathy vote.
Posted by Mister Tee | November 14, 2011 3:42 PM
I find it funny that you are refering to FOX news as a reliable source of news. Really? Come one now, we all now they lie and/or bend the truth.
I hear they all get to fly to work in black helicopters.
Posted by Jon | November 14, 2011 4:08 PM
Please, don't confuse Diamaodneyes with facts. His mind's made up........No pun intended.
Posted by David E Gilmore | November 14, 2011 4:34 PM
70 dump-trucks to get the stuff hauled out.
Did they not know about the recycling mandates, or were they protesting that as well? Maybe they were looking to Thailand for answers:
http://www.soshiok.com/article/16546
Posted by Max | November 14, 2011 5:37 PM
Yeah, what about all that money for overtime and landscaping repair?
Well, the 1.5 Billion Dollar Milwaukie Light Rail is about 7.2 miles long. That's about $3500.00 an inch. Let's just end it a block shot, pay the cops, and pocket the difference.
(With no disrespect to Lego brand plastic construction toys, more than a few of our civic officials are already a few blocks short .)
Posted by Old Zeb | November 14, 2011 5:58 PM
Channel 8 had a run down tonight that put police overtime for the Occupy movement at $750,000. This does not include clean up,haul off and any park related damages. I'm sure if I occupied City Hall I would be dealt with in a very different manner.
Posted by teresa | November 14, 2011 6:46 PM
NSFW: maybe the naked white fairies broke his back?
http://www.reverbnation.com/justinjamesbridges#!/page_object/page_object_photos/artist_1446016?sel_photo_id=6152610
Wonder if this is the same Justin Bridges, musician.
Posted by Mister Tee | November 15, 2011 10:58 AM