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23. I've read all of those FOIA documents, and not a single damn page has

Fri May 17, 2013, 01:32 AM

May 2013

evidence of the DHS coordinating a local crackdown, let alone a national one.

Just because some fringe types with a blog claim the FOIA documents prove something doesn't mean they prove anything.

There are many instances of documents from DHS stressing that the OWS protests were peaceful and first-amendment protected.

There's a reason no one but the usual paranoid ranters on the Internet think anything of this. It's a classic echo-chamber myth that people believe because thy want to believe it.

Glenn Greenwald hasn't criticized the Obama administration over this. Which means there ain't shit there.

If there were a single page of evidence, there would have been civil lawsuits filed against Obama, Napolitano etc, and Fox News yes Fox News would have trumpeted "Obama is a dictator."

This is the same grade of junk pushed by the Alex Jones crowd.

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Remember that time Occupy was examined by The Government & No One Gave A Shit? [View all] kpete May 2013 OP

Yes,and Janet Napolitano was as guilty as they come for this shit. Wellstone ruled May 2013 #1

I'll bet $100 donation to DU you're talking our geek tragedy May 2013 #18

No, we know for a fact that the attempt to destroy this Social Justice movement was coordinated at a sabrina 1 May 2013 #43

"we know for a fact . . . was coordinated at the federal level" geek tragedy May 2013 #44

Tell it to the government. I haven't seen them deny it since the FOIA requests were finally obtained sabrina 1 May 2013 #47

The government's already denied it. geek tragedy May 2013 #50

True. Governments deny lots of things. Iran-Contra comes to mind immediately. Zorra May 2013 #59

In individual instances, yes there was some monitoring geek tragedy May 2013 #60

If you search DU it's easy to find my own post regarding Napolitano, LAPD, and DHS coming together Fire Walk With Me May 2013 #37

Thanks, seems someone is very far behind on actual information that has confirmed the suspicions sabrina 1 May 2013 #48

K&R G_j May 2013 #2

Iconic kyeshinka May 2013 #3

Lost his $100K+ job not long thereafter, home was later foreclosed upon. Fire Walk With Me May 2013 #13

And do you have any updates on the 'internal' police investigation into the attempted murder by sabrina 1 May 2013 #49

Scott Olsen's attorney has named the cop believed responsible for the near-fatal volley. Fire Walk With Me May 2013 #61

Big K&R. Just Sayin'. nt silvershadow May 2013 #4

But they're not Republicans. GeorgeGist May 2013 #5

These were demonstrations by not wealthy people, so not popular now. Half-Century Man May 2013 #6

K&R zeemike May 2013 #7

Yeah but they're not so popular and widespread and truly grassroots like the tea party! redqueen May 2013 #8

Yes...not a peep more about it.... KoKo May 2013 #9

Damn right I do... RoccoR5955 May 2013 #10

Yeah, but unfortunately Dems weren't being very vocal about it either. cui bono May 2013 #19

They are all beholden to corporations... RoccoR5955 May 2013 #29

Du rec. Nt xchrom May 2013 #11

K&R Teamster Jeff May 2013 #12

Obviously, the IRS should have used pepper spray. hay rick May 2013 #14

Because the other side is so fucking drunk with power that it doesn't matter what we do. Initech May 2013 #15

No proof DHS coordinated anything--a loony-tunes conspiracy theory geek tragedy May 2013 #16

It appears that you have several links of FOIA information above to refute. Dragonfli May 2013 #22

I've read all of those FOIA documents, and not a single damn page has geek tragedy May 2013 #23

I am disappointed, I thought it would be easy for you, you didn't address a single thing. Dragonfli May 2013 #25

The fact of the matter stands that no one geek tragedy May 2013 #27

Start with these, I can produce ten times as many, finish what's on your plate here first. Dragonfli May 2013 #28

Slam LiberalLovinLug May 2013 #41

Amazingly enough, your word salad didn't include geek tragedy May 2013 #45

A simple google search of "FBI Occupy movement" shows NYT, Guardian, CNN, cui bono May 2013 #33

No, I'm saying there's no evidence of a federally orchestrated geek tragedy May 2013 #46

No, just because you all claim something is proof geek tragedy May 2013 #53

In case you want proof, read this: geek tragedy May 2013 #57

Anything to say to refute the documentation supplied directly to you above by Fire? I didn't see sabrina 1 May 2013 #51

Nothing she posted is evidence of a federal crackdown. geek tragedy May 2013 #52

Lol, I didn't think you would even try to refute HIS comment. sabrina 1 May 2013 #54

You really need to stop outside your echo chamber. geek tragedy May 2013 #56

It convinced me we indeed live in a plutocracy. Rex May 2013 #17

I think you were correct with both assessments, we live in a plutocratic Idiocracy /nt Dragonfli May 2013 #21

Thats because the 1%ers are idiots n2doc May 2013 #35

Often CR groups are formed to protect the civil liberties of specific targeted groups, Dragonfli May 2013 #20

Remember when they destroyed ACORN and Congress was a part of it? MattBaggins May 2013 #24

As I recall a few Democrats threw themselves on swords trying to protect ACORN! Dragonfli May 2013 #26

They threw it overboard without checking to see if there was any truth to the allegations. East Coast Pirate May 2013 #34

. blkmusclmachine May 2013 #30

Oh, "the govt. gave a shit." dotymed May 2013 #31

DU's trolls trashed OWS right away RandiFan1290 May 2013 #32

+1 Zorra May 2013 #55

People gave a shit at least on DU treestar May 2013 #36

K & R !!! WillyT May 2013 #38

K & R ctsnowman May 2013 #39

Occupiers Prevail Over Infiltrators, Unconstitutional Ordinances, Vindictive DAs G_j May 2013 #40

Thank you! nt Fantastic Anarchist May 2013 #42

Yes, I do as well. Egalitarian Thug May 2013 #58