COPS BEATING PEOPLE Up With Battons at Occupy Wall Street

[Segami]

Run time: 00:47 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B73jQccljw8   Posted on YouTube: October 06, 2011 By YouTube Member: DJd3monic Views on YouTube: 230   Posted on DU: October 06, 2011 By DU Member: Segami Views on DU: 1876

 
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Politicususa:


" It was a scene a right out of the 1968 Democratic convention, as members of the NYPD broke out their batons and starting beating Occupy Wall Street protesters.


The only information attached to the video was that it was taken at 8:45 tonight. (Update: Occupy Wall Street’s Facebook page has identified the baton happy police officer as Sgt. Brian Connolly) Reports are that the police have erected barricades and have corralled in the Occupy Wall Street protesters in the park. There were no details given with the above video, as far as date, time, and place, but the footage speaks for itself. The crowds have grown and it would not be surprising if the situation has become more tense.


What has been clear for weeks is that the city does not want these protests to grow. Some members of the NYPD have been doing everything in their power to frighten, intimidate, and in some extreme cases, injure protesters. The pepper spraying incident combined with the mass arrests last weekend near the Brooklyn Bridge appears to be part of a larger strategy on the part of some to break up these protests.


It would be easy to blame all of the law enforcement officers there for this behavior, but it is important not paint with too broad of a brush. Many of those in law enforcement understand what this protest is about and they sympathize with the protesters. They know that they are also part of the 99%, and those good cops are having their reputations ruined by the violent actions of their colleagues.


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http://www.politicususa.com/en/police-beat-occupy-wall-street


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[Ineeda]

1. It seems the only examples of overreacting and abuse has come

from the white shirts. These are the 'higher echelon' LEO's. Disgusting, and will only lead to growth of the movement, IMO.

[Segami]

2. The ' higher echelons LEOS ' make it easy to read that they are mindless drone

slaves working on behalf of their corporate masters. These exchanges will only escalate. The writing is on the wall.

[unionworks]

3. welcome

...to the police state

[Robb]

4. Clearly the cops looked out at that sea of cameras

...and decided it was a perfect time to waltz in and start swinging for no reason whatsoever.

I'm certain there was no provocation, they merely wanted to beat people on camera.

[unionworks]

5. getting more info

so whose brilliant idea was it to start a march without a permit? This, I gather, is what gave the police the excuse to move in and start busting heads. Nonviolence is the key to the survival of this protest and they know it, and will no doubt do whatever it takes to incite.

[xchrom]

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