Citibank Protester Talks About Undercover Infiltration In Occupy Wall Street
source: http://www.observer.com/2011/10/citibank-protester-talks-about-undercover-infiltration-in-oc...
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Here’s what Mr. Garrett told the paper:
But what was unknown to us and to a lot of people that day, including those in Times Square, was that there were undercover cops already there, paid to be disruptive and to be loud. One undercover cop present [at Citi] was louder than the entire group.
How did you know he was an undercover cop?
He arrested one of the protestors outside, and slammed her into the wall, and pushed her back into the bank. We all saw him at the precinct with us. He was laughing with the fellow white shirt cops, telling them about what we’d been saying, basically. It was a bit startling how inside their information was – how they were being paid to go to these protests and put us in situations where we’d be arrested and not be able to leave.
Now, it didn’t require a lot of researching to figure out Occupy Wall Street’s plans for Saturday. They had broadcasted a lot of the information out on their website, OccupyWallSt.org. But when it came down to which banks would actually be targeted for protests, you would have needed to be in Washington Square Park that day in order to be given instructions. (Protesters were split into groups and told to go and close their accounts in either Chase or Citibank.)
So either the Washington Square Park police were able to find out and radio ahead to plainclothes detectives which locations to situate themselves in, or the Occupy Wall Street movement has a couple of NYPD detectives moving inside of their ranks already. Or, Option C, as presented in the blog Red Green and Blue: the kids that were planning the runs on the bank just talked too much about it on social networks.
Update: Or, you know, the cops could have figured it out from Thomas Ryan, who has been forwarding all the Occupy Wall Street listserve information to the FBI, NYPD, and Andrew Breitbart.
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freehit
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In the end I would love to hear and see the video of one of these boardroom thugs in BoA or citibank say," I fear all we have done is awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve."
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freehit
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Toughth
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They push and push until they get a response they don't really want. Then they scream for the SWAT and National Gaurd that use automatic weapons. Someone stands in the back of the masses finds a place to keep safe, puts a starter pistol in the air and fires. At that point it gives SWAT and NG the right to fire back. Guy that fired the starter pistol leaves the area knowing that marshall law will be imposed. Collects a big payment and disapers while the people that paid the guy sit back light thier stogies and laugh about the massacur.
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Toughth
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amo42
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This is an old ploy. They will try to rile up protestors often using strategies that are hostile, they shout out treats and then they bring in their buddies. Beware of those who are not practicing non-violence.
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amo42
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NiceN
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The police, CIA, and FBI have been doing this since the Vietnam war protests and probably even further back. It is expected, why wouldn't they be dirty when the people are trying to clean up the pieces of a broken America.
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NiceN
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GavinTheMother
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Glad to see OCWS is ready for this. It has long been a very successful tactic but doesn't seem to be working this time.
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GavinTheMother
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akita96th
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Cops are loving this shit because they thrive on the power they have to take away your rights and arrest you for nothing...they hope the protest never ends it lets them be the bullies that they really are..booted thugs with black uniforms..this is their kind of scene.
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akita96th
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Lisayou
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Scary
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Lisayou
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artemis6
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Creepy SOB s ..... Watch out people , they do not play fair .
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artemis6
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chew_chew
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And it is precisely these devious and delusional actions which will be the undoing of those against Occupy.
Think about it: It is the violent behavior *they* exhibit which they *believe* will turn public opinion against Occupy.
So, they send people to infiltrate Occupy because they *know* the violent behavior *they* exhibit is *not* the behavior of Occupy... a further validation of Occupy.
By their own intentional actions, they publicly put on parade their despicable violent behavior. In doing so, they admit they are wrong, and show the world they are aware of that fact! Another validation for Occupy.
With each passing day, more truth finds the light. This fine post is but one example. We must keep shining a light on the truth. The more media helping do so, the better. But, it *will* catch up to them. It will come back to haunt them.
There is still a long way to go for Occupy, it is true. But with this kind of help from those who stand against it, the sun shines a little brighter every day for Occupy.
All this is just my opinion, from my perspective.
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chew_chew
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Novek
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everyone arrested in any occupation needs to make sure they are getting a jury by peers. The people will not allow these bogus charges to stick and we will keep the courts locked up for as long as this keeps going until they cave.
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Novek
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gypsysailor
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The white shirts ought to be wearing brown shirts.
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gypsysailor
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attilatheblond
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Probably best to assume anything and everything all of us say, write, post online, email is known to people we would perfere not know everything we think, say write, plan to do.
Back in the US
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WakeUpPeople
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Sadly, this behavior is not beneath the Wall Street gestapo. Expect that they have infiltrated the ranks, but don't let that stop you from protesting. They can arrest you and beat you, but OWS will win. Do not be afraid of them.
"Fear is the passion of slaves." ~Patrick Henry
"As we let our light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence actually liberates others." ~Marianne Williamson
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