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Update: Certain mainstream media news outlet in Portland are claiming that the protests goals are to disrupt traffic and cause problems. This is an outright lie.
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In what may well be the biggest opening day crowd for all the Occupy Protests around the country, the Occupy Portland Protests have kicked off with over 5,000 protesters marching through the streets!
Chanting many different slogans including, "End the Fed" the protesters have marched through downtown Portland and ended up at Pioneer Square.
Oregonlive.com is currently reporting continuous updates on the protests.
3:03 p.m: From The Oregonian's Alison Barnwell: Chanting "this is what democracy looks like," the Occupy Portland crowd is now filling Pioneer Square. Organizer Ivy Knight says: "We didn't expect this big of a turnout. New York started organizing in January; we started two weeks ago."The huge turn out comes as the Occupy Wall Street Protests have gained momentum and have shifted their protests towards the private Federal Reserve!
2:55 p.m.: From The Oregonian's Maxine Bernstein via Twitter: #occupyportland: march turns east down SW Yamhill and heads into Pioneer Courthouse Square: "Whose square? Our square!"
2:53 p.m.: From The Oregonian's Maxine Bernstein: An orderly crowd of an estimated 4,000 are marching up SW Broadway, drawing out business owners, shoppers and hotel guests to witness the demonstration and take photos.
The Intel Hub is currently assembling a team to cover the Occupy Portland Protests. This is one of the biggest protests in the country at this time.
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no, it's not a lie. that's the purpose of all protests. how else are people going to pay attention unless there is a disruption? i guess the operative word is "goal". right, it's not a goal, but a means to an end.