Last weekend I was peppersprayed by the nypd on a sidewalk while protesting. FaceBook

sce56

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Sun Oct-02-11 09:52 PM
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Last weekend I was peppersprayed by the nypd on a sidewalk while protesting. FaceBook

Last weekend I was peppersprayed by the nypd on a sidewalk while protesting. Yesterday I was part of a group nearly pushed off the Brooklyn Bridge because of the violent crowd control tactics of the nypd. I was surrounded by high level officers in white shirts who are beyond prosecution and enact the will of new york's most powerful and wealthiest citizen, Mayor Bloomberg. I was handcuffed for 6 hours, then detained in a small cell with eight people four more hours, given stale bread and a cup of water. A vocal writer and critic of corporations, the nypd, my name and face became known to the nypd after I was peppersprayed and of course I was the last person released. Other protesters were released ten at a time until they got down to myself and two others in my cell. One guy was released... the another... then I waited until I was finally given what amounts to a traffic ticket and released. I was alone with a precinct full of cops at 3 in the morning. These attacks are not a diversion from the cause. They are instances of a power structure revealing its disregard of our human rights.

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Sun Oct-02-11 11:23 PM
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2. So let me get this straight...

...rapists, murderers, and many others found in prison will get a decent meal that usually includes some kind of meat and vegetable, but protesters who have been peacefully demonstrating will get bread and water only?

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Sun Oct-02-11 11:40 PM
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3. We share similar views, my friend!

You are quite correct indeed.

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NYC Liberal

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Mon Oct-03-11 10:49 AM
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8. Those rapists, murderers and others are serving prison sentences, many

for life. This was a temporary holding cell.

But I understand what you mean.

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sce56

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Mon Oct-03-11 12:45 AM
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4. From Tony Bologna his thoughts on using Pepper Spray!

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Mon Oct-03-11 10:54 AM
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9. Awesome photo, now posted to my FB page. Thanks - n/t

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Mon Oct-03-11 06:17 AM
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5. Interesting.

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Mon Oct-03-11 06:58 AM
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6. Recommend. nt

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sce56

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Mon Oct-03-11 10:47 AM
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7. Morning kick!

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