Inside the 'Occupy Portland' camp

[JTFrog]

This is where my husband, son and I will be spending the weekend.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44907293/ns/local_news-portland_or/#.TpiZk3KGqiA

By Erica Heartquist and Michael Rollins
KGW-TV

PORTLAND -- On two downtown city blocks, 'Occupy Portland' activists have created a small town with color-coded chores, a communication system, kitchens, even a library.

Passersby at the encampments at Lownsdale and Chapman Square Parks see a hodge-podge eruption of tents and tarps. Those living there - one organizer listed an ongoing population of 400 to 500 - have a different view.

The Portland version of 'Occupy Wall Street' looks very different from the inside out.

Activists take turns pedaling a bicycle that powers computers.

What looks listless on television is misleading. Look for camp tenants with armbands of varying colors.

Blue armbands are peacekeepers. Medics wear red. Police liaisons wear wear yellow, media specialists wear orange. Purple is food, green legal issues and those who need sexual assault advocates look for pink.

Headed out to the garage to start working on some signs!

Peace,

JT

[leftstreet]

1. Why are there sexual assault advocates?

Hope that's not a stupid question, it's not meant to demean assault advocacy

Is this part of a movement already involved with OWS?

[JTFrog]

5. Not sure.

But I will definitely find out if I can.

[me b zola]

7. IDK about advocates,

but on the first day fliers were passed out informing on how to handle unwanted sexual advances.

[dana_b]

2. The family that protests together

stays together. :)

[Fire Walk With Me]

3. +1

[marions ghost]

4. I like those color coded armbands

people identify with their work group and can easily spot the type of help they need.

JT and family :thumbsup:

[jwirr]

6. And they are trying to tell us we are not organized. This is very good.

By the way I love the pedaling to run the computers.