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I live here and it is pretty big news here. The police say they are preparing for anything. I have a feeling, based on stuff that has been in the news the last few days, that a decent number of the protesters will leave peacefully before the deadline. They have said the last few days that with winter coming they need to rethink their tactic and get an indoor place to gather as well as come up with a new way to get the message out.
That said, there is a contingent that seems like they are ready to fight and not leave. Let's not forget, OWS wants some violence. The group in New York got very little publicity until they started getting arrested and clashing with the cops. The same in Oakland. If there is a riot and craziness tonight in Portland it will be all over the news and if it gets really bad it could put a lot of pressure on the mayor's office to find a better way to deal with these people.
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