Street Roots was tipped off about 10 minutes before 5p.m. about an action to protest police brutality at the corner of NW 13th & Everett, where James Chasse first came into contact with police on September 7, 2006. Chasse, a mentally ill poet and musician, died in police custody after an altercation with the police. During that altercation, Chasse was tackled to the ground, punched, kicked, Tasered repeatedly and hogtied by police— resulting in 16 broken ribs, a number of abrasions, a broken shoulder, and having both lungs punctured. No criminal charges were made.
The group took over the intersection by taping off the intersection with caution tape, and dragging dumpsters out into the street. The action forced traffic to redirect itself.
Someone also changed the street sign (pictured above) to read James and Everett.
After about 20 minutes the first officer arrived on the scene.
People took photos.
A crowd gathered.
To watch this.
I had to leave for a community event on the other side of town, so I don't know what happened next.
Update: KGW has the rest of the story.
Posted by Israel Bayer.