Hundreds Join Occupy Portland on Peaceful March for Universal Health Care

Hundreds of protesters attended a rally after which they planted 558 crosses, representing the 558 uninsured Oregonians who die each year because they lack health care.

The group marched peacefully in two large groups along the sidewalks stopping for traffic. They proceeded without incident, and without a single police officer to escort or obstruct them to Pioneer Square.

Following his apology for misleading citizens in a statement regarding the alleged rape of a teenager Police Chief Reese said: "Our Incident Commander Mike Leloff met with protestors before a march and asked if they wanted a police escort. When they told him no, he asked that they self-police their event and obey the law; police would only respond if there were complaints. The march participants agreed, and the event proceeded without any problems, or a police presence"

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[PortlandsTransport]

“If everyone demanded peace instead of another television set, then there'd be peace.”

― John Lennon

[flamenco999]

At most of the protests, the only people blocking the streets and causing traffic jams and problems were the police. I was at the healthcare rally on Saturday where the police stayed away and there were no problems at all with the march. Everybody obeyed the crosswalk signals and traffic kept on flowing. When the police turn out in riot gear it changes the whole atmosphere and escalates the event into a confrontation.

[antidoteco]

@free4777 - your mom sucking my dick is a joke ! shes on day 45 now! Man does she love the dick !

[JohannWolf99]

I wonder how many of these trolls here would dare to make these stupid comments to a man's face, or a war veteran's face? Craven, sarcastic sniveling yellow-dog cowards hiding behind a screen is what you are. Beneath contempt is what you remain. The status quo and the silly fantasy world you live in shall be overturned, and so shall the stones you spineless clowns cower under.

To those that support Occupy - do NOT engage and feed trolls.

[antidoteco]

@free4777 - your mom is a joke Occu-turd

[4444est1]

Occupy haters are the most ignorant bunch!

[antidoteco]

@free4777 - hey homo - you have only turned one down? ..you must have turned HIM face down!

[antidoteco]

@free4777 - thats not what your mom said !!! Go Occupy a turd you free loading piece of trash

[free4777]

Health-care in America is a joke!