Reporter Spends Night In 'Occupy Boston' For Inside Look

BOSTON (CBS) - The 'Occupy Boston' protest is nearly three weeks old and residents of the tent city in Dewey Square are still trying to define their message.

WBZ NewsRadio 1030's Carl Stevens spent the night there Monday into Tuesday to get a first-hand look at what goes on after the sun goes down.

Listen to Carl's report:

"This is definitely for the young," he said.

"There were some kids outside the tents singing folk songs until about three o'clock in the morning."

Stevens said it wasn't easy sleeping.

He spent the night in the "Faith and Spirituality Tent", a large tent where people go during the day to meditate or take a nap.

Earlier in the evening he watched the general assembly, where about 100 people tried to reach a consensus on the issues – outside in the cold until 10 p.m.

They vote on issues by raising their fingers quietly if they like the idea and there is no yelling or clapping.

They call it a "horizontal democracy."

At the end of the meeting they announced 'Occupy Boston' has collected about $30,000 in donations.

Then there was an immediate motion to spend $300 of it on blankets for the cold night.

"They've got a little town here and they're trying to govern themselves and that's how they do it," Stevens said, adding that the clearest statement they've made so far is their presence in the city with their tents.