Portland Officials' Phone Numbers, please call and demand no violence!

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Portland Police: 503-823-3333
Police Chief: 503-823-0000
Mayor: 503-823-4120
Oregon Governor: 503-378-4582

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1. GA just decided to occupy main street.

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2. K&R - do it!!

Please! :scared:

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3. Please call now, they've sent for reinforcements!

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4. I think I just saw the first agent provocateur on Livestream

Some guy was bitching about getting "Obama cheese", and the others backed away from him because he was trying to cause trouble.

I guess he mixed his metaphors...Reagan was the cheese-giver, but he had to work Obama into it because he's a Republican't.

Loser.

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5. The mayor's mailbox is full

The Gov's not full, so you can leave a message.

I did get through to the police and spoke to a pretty nice guy who actually seemed sympathetic. I told him that watching this is pretty upsetting, that the people are not their enemy so why are they acting that way? He said he does not believe that either and he 'knows it looks bad' but to 'give them a chance' to see how it evolves, that all they are doing is 'moving them out of the park'. I asked him why they should be doing that, that the people are pretty upset over the direction this country has gone in and in fact, took a long time to finally make their voices heard. Told him I didn't buy the Mayor's claims about homelessness and 'crime' etc. that the occupiers did not create these problems, just shone a light on them.

I also said that the cops should be worried also as many of them also have lost their jobs due to these 'austerity programs'. He agreed. I also said that people could get hurt, like Oakland. He said 'believe me, that is very much in everyone's mind and that they 'are making sure not to repeat that'. I asked, 'then why did I hear the police say they would be using chemicals and other weapons against the people? He said he was not 'far enough up the chain of command to answer that' and that I should watch the Chief, or try to contact him.

I thanked him for listening that I just wanted to say how I felt and don't think I am alone. He thanked me for saying how I felt.