So, they're looking for jobs.....??????????


VICTORIA — An overdose of cocaine and heroin killed Ashlie Gough, the 23-year-old Victoria woman who died at the Occupy Vancouver protest last weekend.

Owen Court, Metro Vancouver regional coroner, said Saturday that the investigation found that a mixture of the two drugs proved fatal.

Gough’s family have been told the cause of death, he said.

"We have indications from those close to her that Ashlie was a recreational user of illicit drugs," Court said.

"The use of cocaine and heroin, either independently or together, is very high-risk behaviour."

The drugs would have been used shortly before she died at the protest site, Court said.

Gough arrived at Occupy Vancouver about one day before her death and was believed to be visiting friends for the weekend rather than taking part in the protest.

Gough grew up in Victoria. She had a passion for art, including body-piercing and tattooing, and loved to travel with her boyfriend, Kegan Munro.

Gough’s death added fuel to demands from some groups that the Occupy Vancouver and Victoria campsites be closed down for safety reasons.




A man suffered from an apparent drug overdose at the "Occupy Santa Cruz" encampment at a city park Wednesday night, police said.

Officers responded at 9:40 p.m. to the camp at 137 Dakota Ave. at San Lorenzo Park for a possible drug overdose, police said Reno resident Tyler Forshey, 20, was lying outside of a tent and seemed to be under the influence of heroin, police said.

Forshey admitted to police he had injected heroin, allegedly in one of the tents. He said he believed he had not lost consciousness and was awake as someone pushed on his chest before police arrived, according to police.

Forshey was taken to a hospital where he was cited and released for being under the influence of heroin, police said.




EUGENE, Ore. (KMTR) -- Occupy Eugene protestors are speaking out regarding an alleged drug overdose inside of the camp on Saturday evening.

Around 4 p.m. on Saturday, November 19th, 2011, Eugene Police and paramedics were called out to the Occupy Eugene camp at the Washington-Jefferson Park off 6th Avenue.

Emergency responders were told that a man in his 30's had overdosed on heroin, passing out near other Occupy protestors with a shallow pulse. Protestors immediately called 911. Two protestors on scene including a registered nurse and a doctor then gave the man CPR for about 8 minutes before paramedics arrived.

Occupy Eugene protestors say when paramedics arrived, the man was stabilized and seen sitting up and talking.

The man refused transport to the hospital by an ambulance. Occupy Eugene protestors gave him a ride to the hospital shortly there after.

Occupy Eugene protestors released a statement Sunday, saying, “Due to the Occupy camp’s presence the situation was reacted to quickly and effectively with volunteer medical professionals on site when the overdose occurred, an immediate call placed to 9-1-1 and follow through medical assistance.”



PORTLAND, Ore. – Police say protesters inside the Occupy Portland camp are making improvised weapons.

According to Lieutenant Robert King, protesters alerted police on Friday about the weapons and officers confiscated them. Protesters also told police about a man who they said planned to damage police cars parked near the camp, King said.

Officers found the man, who had a six-foot long bamboo pole, and he gave it up. Police said no damage was done to any of their cars and no arrest was necessary.

Also Friday, police and medical personnel said they found a man suffering from a drug overdose at the camp. He was revived and taken to a hospital.

They also revived a woman in her 20s from a drug overdose Saturday morning. She was also taken to a hospital for treatment.




Second drug overdose at Occupy Portland
By admin on November 10, 2011 in Oregon

From Gateway Pundit

Occupy Portland protesters surrounded the tent where medical personnel were treating a man suffering from a drug overdose. The man was using heroin he purchased at the camp.
The Portland Police reported:

On Wednesday November 9, 2011, Portland Police officers working the Occupy Portland encampments at Chapman and Lownsdale Square Parks, responded to the report of a man suffering from a drug overdose in a tent at Chapman Square. Officers found the man in a tent and he was blue and not breathing. Officers immediately began performing CPR and called for medical to respond. Medical personnel responded and were able to revive the man then transported him to an area hospital. Officers learned that the man used heroin purchased within the encampments.

During this police and medical response, nearly 100 people were gathered around the tent and not following police direction to allow medical personnel room to work on the patient. Officers worked with the Occupy Portland Peace & Safety Team to assist in moving people away from the patient.

This is the second overdose in as many days in the encampments.

Portland Police officers also made several arrests and issued several exclusions related to criminal activity.

29-year-old Brandon Steven Ash was arrested for a parole violation after observing him smoking marijuana in Lownsdale Square.

24-year-old Tyler Nees was given a citation and excluded from Lownsdale Square after officers observed him drinking a beer.

A 17-year-old male was observed smoking marijuana and was transported to JDH for various warrants out of Clackamas County.

18-year-old Alysha Schuler was issued a citation for Drugs in the Park.

Officers took another report from a member of the media about harassment from people in the Occupy Portland encampments. There have been several reports of harassment and physical confrontations of members of the media over the past 2 weeks.

22-year-old Maxwell Logan was contacted for smoking marijuana and found to have several warrants.

Portland Fire & Rescue responded to the report of a dumpster fire which did not cause any damage.

The Portland Police Bureau will continue to provide updates on arrests and public safety conditions within the Occupy Portland encampments.