Occupy Nov 15, 2011 at 3:47 pm

New Video and Eyewitness to Alleged Occupy Beating

Sarah Mirk
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NO WHERE IN THAT LETTER DOES HE ACTUALLY SAY THAT HE SAW A POLICE OFFICER HIT JUSTIN BRIDGES, JUST THAT "they pulled him out of Deborah’s arms in an
extremely rough manner and dropped him and his legs onto the concrete behind the
police line".

MOUNTAIN, MOLEHILL, ETC. THIS WHOLE THING IS DOING A DISSERVICE TO ALL THE LEGITIMATE COMPLAINTS OF POLICE MISCONDUCT.
Graham on November 15, 2011 at 3:57 PM Report this
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Right around 2:14 / 2:15, is Mr. Bridges forcefully smacking his own head against the ground?
Babygorilla on November 15, 2011 at 4:15 PM Report this
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If anything, this supports the notion that he was not beaten, and is exaggerating the circumstances to gain sympathy and feed anti-cop sentiment.
sgtgrumbles on November 15, 2011 at 4:25 PM Report this
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Are we through with this clown yet? please?
You'd think someone with an iphone amongst 'occupy' could come up with SOMETHING showing him even getting struck, right? I mean, when I was down there it seemed as if EVERYONE had a camera going.
This kid is just looking for some more pot money on our dime.
frankieb on November 15, 2011 at 4:31 PM Report this
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He played the Buffalo Gap in July 2011: sans wheelchair...I'm hoping somebody has more recent video of him rockin' the Hempfest 2011...
bruce123456 on November 15, 2011 at 5:01 PM Report this
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J.J. Bridges
Where:
Buffalo Gap
6835 SW Macadam Avenue Portland OR 97219 USA
Portland, OR

When:
Wednesday July 20th 2011 8:30:00 PM

bruce123456 on November 15, 2011 at 5:03 PM Report this
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He never claimed to be paralyzed before his supposed beating. He just said he had previously broken his back in several places, and the "beating" aggravated the injury.
sgtgrumbles on November 15, 2011 at 5:07 PM Report this
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According to him, he told everyone to start filming just before the 'incident' too. What happened people?
Yesterday he wants out of the hospital for his weed, today he is in a wheelchair. Why don't you just put a neckbrace on too?
Scammer.
frankieb on November 15, 2011 at 5:37 PM Report this
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:05 mark. Watch. http://youtu.be/0BtLxuh88ck
on November 15, 2011 at 5:58 PM Report this
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You people are disgusting, hateful human beings. Where is your compassion? A LARGE number of people saw what happened to Justin on Sunday. I suppose we're all liars and deadbeats too.
Egret on November 16, 2011 at 2:30 AM Report this
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SHOW ME THE VIDEO.
frankieb on November 16, 2011 at 7:37 AM Report this
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Egrat: Do you beleive anything corporations say when they're trying to serve their own self interest? The answer might give you some insight into why people are skeptical of these brutality claims.
Chuck Garabedian on November 16, 2011 at 7:49 AM Report this
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Fish gotta swim. Birds gotta fly. Haters gotta hate.

I saw the bruises. They beat him unconscious because he wouldn't get up. BECAUSE HIS BACK WAS HURT!! They didn't believe he really had an injury.

Even if they didn't beat him, they didn't handle a spinal injury correctly. They are going to have to pay some damages and maybe even punitive damages. Sorry, its the truth.
on November 17, 2011 at 10:13 AM Report this
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Fish gotta swim. Birds gotta fly. Haters gotta hate.

I saw the bruises. They beat him unconscious because he wouldn't get up. BECAUSE HIS BACK WAS HURT!! They didn't believe he really had an injury.

Even if they didn't beat him, they didn't handle a spinal injury correctly. They are going to have to pay some damages and maybe even punitive damages. Sorry, its the truth.
Mungen Cakes on November 17, 2011 at 10:15 AM Report this

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