Wall Street Protesters Complain of Police Surveillance

[UnrepentantLiberal]

By Colin Moynihan
The New York Times
March 12, 2012

On Nov. 17, Kira Moyer-Sims was near the Manhattan Bridge, buying coffee while three friends waited nearby in a car. More than a dozen blocks away, protesters gathered for an Occupy Wall Street "day of action," which organizers had described as an attempt to block the streets around the New York Stock Exchange.

Then, Ms. Moyer-Sims said, about 30 police officers surrounded her and the people in the car.

All four were arrested, said Vik Pawar, a lawyer for Ms. Moyer-Sims and two of the others, and taken to a police facility in the East Village. He said officers strip-searched them and ignored their requests for a lawyer. The fourth person could not be reached for comment.

Ms. Moyer-Sims, 20, said members of the Police Department's intelligence division asked about her personal history, her relationship with other protesters, the nature of Occupy Wall Street and plans for upcoming protests.

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[Mopar151]

1. If NYPD had put this level of effort into investigating financial crimes

We woul'nt be having this discussion.......

[Magoo48]

8. It's abuse of power, it's wasteful and our taxes pay for it. WTF...

[think]

2. K&R It is time to end the police state mentality in America

Since 9/11 the quality of life in America has eroded severely. Obama needs to have his feet held to the fire as he asked us to do and we need to demand a change to the policies of our government that violate of constitutional rights and liberties.

Although it's against the odds I do hope these individuals win their lawsuit against the city.

[Leopolds Ghost]

3. This sort of thing is where the whole "wearing masks" thing originated.

Nice to see the NY Cops still targeting "organizers". Pretty soon they'll find the #2 person responsible... like the Chicago Seven...

[UnrepentantLiberal]

5. Swine root out truffles.

I'm not even gonna apologize for that.

[freshwest]

4. THIRTY officers were required for this? Amazing waste of tax dollars.

And the questions were very weak, as well.

AFAIK, the NYPD works with DHS or some other alphabet group and can capture tweets, etc. They should know all the answers to those questions.

It looks like their attempt at intimidation or bullying has failed.

[UnrepentantLiberal]

6. And still we keep coming.

[freshwest]

7. Yes, like the tide, it is turning. And as Shelley said:

Rise like Lions after slumber
In unvanquishable number...
Shake your chains to earth like dew
Which in sleep had fallen on you...
Ye are many... they are few.

The Mask of Anarchy (1819)
Percy Bysshe Shelley