Today, Oregonian reporter Anne Saker, who has been covering the developing Occupy Portland protests addressed the increasing police violence. With over 1,000 demonstrators involved, the protest escalated quickly from the smaller, chain-ourselves-to-a-tree type of protest. As the crowd got larger, so did the police presence.
Many protestors spent weeks camped out in the Chapman and Lownsdale squares, in the downtown area near the bank branches they were picketing. The movement later known as N17, an international day of action on Nov. 17, took place four days after the city removed people from the downtown camps.
As the crowd moved through the city, the number of demonstrators increased, as did the police force. As the protest numbers increased and the chants blared on, police ended up arresting over 48 people, and were forced to use pepper spray.
The now infamous photo taken by Randy L. Rasmussen of the Oregonian, shows a police officer utilizing pepper spray on a woman involved in the march through downtown. After the march progressed downtown, a majority of the arrests took place at the Wells Fargo branch, where the demonstration came to a halt.
I found this story to be a great example of journalism. Not only did it remain objective, but it provided a straight forward coverage of the happenings with the protests, something you cannot avoid. I also found Rasmussen's photos rather captivating when it comes to capturing the moment and what really happens with police brutality, while maintaining and objective and distant viewpoint. Overall I really enjoyed this article, and this accompanying video.
Many protestors spent weeks camped out in the Chapman and Lownsdale squares, in the downtown area near the bank branches they were picketing. The movement later known as N17, an international day of action on Nov. 17, took place four days after the city removed people from the downtown camps.
As the crowd moved through the city, the number of demonstrators increased, as did the police force. As the protest numbers increased and the chants blared on, police ended up arresting over 48 people, and were forced to use pepper spray.
The now infamous photo taken by Randy L. Rasmussen of the Oregonian, shows a police officer utilizing pepper spray on a woman involved in the march through downtown. After the march progressed downtown, a majority of the arrests took place at the Wells Fargo branch, where the demonstration came to a halt.
I found this story to be a great example of journalism. Not only did it remain objective, but it provided a straight forward coverage of the happenings with the protests, something you cannot avoid. I also found Rasmussen's photos rather captivating when it comes to capturing the moment and what really happens with police brutality, while maintaining and objective and distant viewpoint. Overall I really enjoyed this article, and this accompanying video.