Police arrested 25 Occupy Portland demonstrators this weekend after they refused to leave Jamison Square.
Police arrested 25 Occupy Portland demonstrators this weekend after they refused to leave Jamison Square.
The arrests capped an intense hours-long standoff between police and dozens of protesters who refused to leave the Pearl District park after it was declared closed at midnight. Officers, some in riot gear and others on horses, faced off with protesters who remained in the square, despite being ordered to leave.
Mayor Sam Adams spoke to reporters at Central Precinct about the arrests, saying while he’s been supportive of the movement so far, he disapproved of the protesters’ action overnight.
“I look forward to the occupy movement’s next phase, next iteration, of really finding a way to act on its mission,” Adams said. “This, though, was, I think, an unnecessary confrontation that we tried to minimize.”
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