Revealed: how the FBI coordinated the crackdown on Occupy
The crackdown was not just coordinated at the level of the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security, and local police – it was coordinated with the big banks themselves.
Secret Docs Reveal "Counterterrorism" Monitoring of OWS From Its Earliest Days
Once-secret documents reveal the FBI monitored Occupy Wall Street from its earliest days and treated the nonviolent movement as a potential terrorist threat. Internal government records show Occupy was treated as a potential threat when organizing first began in August of 2011. Counterterrorism agents were used to track Occupy activities, despite the internal acknowledgment that the movement opposed violent tactics.
FBI considered Occupy movement potential threat, documents say
The FBI extensively monitored the Occupy Wall Street movement around the United States, using counterterrorism agents and other resources, according to recently released FBI internal documents.
Just Because You Are Paranoid Doesn’t Mean the FBI Wasn’t Monitoring You
It turns out that all you crazy, post-hippy Occupy Wall Streeters were right: the government does not have your best interest at hearts.
F.B.I. Counterterrorism Agents Monitored Occupy Movement, Records Show
The Federal Bureau of Investigation used counterterrorism agents to investigate the Occupy Wall Street movement, including its communications and planning, according to newly disclosed agency records
FBI Investigated 'Occupy' As Possible 'Terrorism' Threat, Internal Documents Show
According to internal documents newly released by the FBI, the agency spearheaded a nationwide law enforcement effort to investigate and monitor the Occupy Wall Street movement.
New Federal Lawsuit Filed Against NYPD for Occupy Arrests
The lawsuit was filed on behalf of individuals who were falsely arrested on September 24, 2011 in the first week of the Occupy Wall Street movement, including one plaintiff who was subject to Deputy Inspector Anthony Bologna’s notorious pepper spray attack.