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Un-Spinning the Costs of Occupy

By David Newhouse   The City of Portland claims that Occupy Portland has cost the City $1.29 Million in police overtime and $100,000 to repair Chapman and Lownsdale Squares. Umpqua Bank has pledged $25,000 as their donation to the cleanup, and other donations bring that up to $32,000, so if the parks’ estimate of $100,000 is…