Posted on 10/26/2011 7:50:05 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Organizers of Occupy Portland say they fear as much as $20,000 donated to the group through a PayPal account has disappeared.
They also say the group's finance committee has hijacked the demonstration's Internet domain name and filed for incorporation against the wishes of the group's decision-making body.
The demonstrator who filed the papers with the state said she did so to protect the protest, and she has received death threats as a result.
The rift arose before members of the movement joined labor union supporters Wednesday to march through downtown Portland during rush hour. The peaceful rally drew about 1,000 people, but caused few traffic disruptions as protesters repeated their mantra: "We are the 99 percent!"
Half a dozen speakers praised the occupation and urged the group to keep fighting. Marchers included children and dogs, babies in strollers and people on bikes.
The harmony of the gathering contrasted to a flare-up within the local movement.
Earlier in the day, Jordan LeDoux, who works for the media, communications, public relations and web team of the protest, said that since 8 p.m. Tuesday, Occupy Portland has not been able to get into its own Internet page, occupypdx.org.
LeDoux said a member of the finance committee apparently took control of the website.
Papers filed with the Oregon secretary of state's office Monday show that an entity called "Occupy Portland" was registered as a nonprofit.
But LeDoux said the demonstration's General Assembly, where the protesters come to consensus on issues, had repeatedly declined to incorporate with the state.
The "registered agent" for the incorporated body is listed as Reid Jackson of Hillsboro. LeDoux said Jackson was also on Occupy Portland's finance committee.
In a telephone interview, Jackson said she undertook the incorporation "to protect these people. ... I've tried explaining it to them, but they won't listen to me. There is someone who has infiltrated the group and is trying to capitalize on the money."
Jackson would not identify the "infiltrator," but she said that disputes over the finance committee had escalated to the point where she had received death threats.
About 500 people have been camping in Chapman and Lownsdale squares in downtown since Oct. 6 as part of a global movement to protest the loss of jobs in the United States, corporate money in politics and unfair banking practices.
While camping in city parks is illegal, Portland's government has permitted Occupy Portland to stay put.
LeDoux said Occupy Portland's organizers believe that "between $10,000 and $20,000" has disappeared from the protest's control. LeDoux said a finance committee member linked his PayPal account to occupypdx.org for donations.
LeDoux said the General Assembly had repeatedly asked the finance committee of eight to 10 members to provide an accounting of the money coming it, but the finance committee never did so.
So someone that was GREEDY took $20k from the supposedly anti-greed movement? Too funny.
It’s so obviously Bush’s fault.
LORD OF THE FLIES — The Musical!
Do you think there will be backlash from the young idiot people when they realize that they are not changing, LOL.
Reality bites, especially right after you have left the classroom from your Socialist Professor who told you otherwise.
It sucks to be young and impressionable, but on the bright side, this may make many right leaning voters out of them in the future. Who knows.
Rape, drug dealing, fistfights, embezzlement.
Trouble in paradise.
OWS - Obama’s Wealth Spreaders
THAT ONE IS GOING TO STICK!
You are right on target.
OWS = Obama Wealth Spreaders, yep! You nailed that one.
Lord of the FLEAS
More like Obama's Wealth Stealers.
Id be surprised if all the free money isn’t stolen before this is over.
Carrying on in the glorious Northwest labor tradition as Dave Beck and Harry Bridges. It makes you proud.
Note to Ms. Jackson and Mr./Ms. Ledoux:
Four legs good, two legs bad.
Some animals are more equal than others.
Do you think the IRS will go after someone for the taxes?
Organizers of Occupy Portland say... the group's finance committee has hijacked the demonstration's Internet domain name and filed for incorporation against the wishes of the group's decision-making body. The demonstrator who filed the papers with the state said she did so to protect the protest, and she has received death threats as a result... Earlier in the day, Jordan LeDoux, who works for the media, communications, public relations and web team of the protest, said that since 8 p.m. Tuesday, Occupy Portland has not been able to get into its own Internet page, occupypdx.org. LeDoux said a member of the finance committee apparently took control of the website... The "registered agent" for the incorporated body is listed as Reid Jackson of Hillsboro. LeDoux said Jackson was also on Occupy Portland's finance committee... Jackson said she undertook the incorporation "to protect these people. ... I've tried explaining it to them, but they won't listen to me. There is someone who has infiltrated the group and is trying to capitalize on the money." ...she said that disputes over the finance committee had escalated to the point where she had received death threats...
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