I walked around down there one night, and didn't notice any problems other than a bit of mud, air laden with car exhaust and quite a few people with some nasty coughs. The people I spoke with were friendly and kind. I find it a little troubling that people posting here are so concerned about the cost of the camp, yet they seem to entirely ignore how what the camp opposes (corporate corruption and a rigged financial system) is having a far more dramatic effect on our collective financial stability.

As long as this whole thing stays in Eugene, then I don't care.

At's tonights city council meeting anyone opposed the camp was coughed, booed, hissed or loudly coughed over. No clapping was allowed for the people against extending the camping ban. Everyone was required to respect the Occupy Eugene speeches. Free Speech is a one way street. One guy testified from his i-pad. People were being coached by a man with a laptop and dressed well. Very few people were allowed to speak. This was to allow the vote to be completed tonight. The Eugene City Council postponed the vote until December 14. Councilor Farr pointed out the amount the Council is talking about for "transitional services" in the next 45 days is more than the entire human service budget for the entire year. This does not include the police expenses. Unlike the city councilors I have visited the camp. It is not safe. Three fights broke out. One man was very agressive about getting my camera for his own use. Alcohol was present. Speech and demands were extremely profane. "Give me a fu##### cigarette." It smelled bad. The signs with the "free speech" were written on the back of the anti-EMX signs. Once again, only some people get free speech. The people I spoke with at the camp were the protesters I saw at Valley River. They were intoxitcated, incoherent or just plain crazy. These folks were not transitional homeless. They were chronic homeless. In my opinion if we were to give everyone an equal share of the world's wealth the people at Occupy Eugene camp on Monday, they would be broke by Tuesday. This many off the wall people in one place does not add to the craziness, it multiplies it. If Eugene has a finite amount of money we should pay for schools, libraries and roads. If an infinite amount of money we should give to the services of United Way, St Vincent de Paul, the Eugene Mission, and Food for Lane County. They are experienced at this. I would like to speak to the city council but I don't count.

The OE (Homless Camp) is nothing but destruction of City Property, they have no regard for Laws, Tax Payers, Health or for anyone other than the idiots that are living there...you want your fires, drugs, alcohol, violence, no police..then go somewhere else! you have taken our park and made it a eye sore..thanks! Anyone can go to the City of Eugene Police Web site and read the report..$115,000.00 So who do we send that bill to OE?, in the report the OE said that they will "Help" Restore the park..well you did the damage..why don't you pay for the entire cost of that project OE? Why dont you try Occupy Springfield for a while? ohh thats right they have jail space there..

"Take back our park?" Must be a drug dealer, that's the only people I've ever seen using that park.

I'm ready for the community to step up and go throw them out and re-take OUR park. If kitty and the others won't, then maybe we need to.

If the POS would reimburse the city for its cost..Maybe... The larger majority of Eugene says NO!!!!!! What doesn't Piercy and the others understand.