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Dragonfli

(10,622 posts)
28. Start with these, I can produce ten times as many, finish what's on your plate here first.
Fri May 17, 2013, 03:55 AM
May 2013
As early as August 19, 2011, the FBI in New York was meeting with the New York Stock Exchange to discuss the Occupy Wall Street protests that wouldn’t start for another month. By September, prior to the start of the OWS, the FBI was notifying businesses that they might be the focus of an OWS protest.
The FBI’s Indianapolis division released a “Potential Criminal Activity Alert” on September 15, 2011, even though they acknowledged that no specific protest date had been scheduled in Indiana. The documents show that the Indianapolis division of the FBI was coordinating with “All Indiana State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies,” as well as the “Indiana Intelligence Fusion Center,” the FBI “Directorate of Intelligence” and other national FBI coordinating mechanisms.
Documents show the spying abuses of the FBI’s “Campus Liaison Program” in which the FBI in Albany and the Syracuse Joint Terrorism Task Force disseminated information to “sixteen (16) different campus police officials,” and then “six (6) additional campus police officials.” Campus officials were in contact with the FBI for information on OWS. A representative of the State University of New York at Oswego contacted the FBI for information on the OWS protests and reported to the FBI on the SUNY-Oswego Occupy encampment made up of students and professors.
Documents released show coordination between the FBI, Department of Homeland Security and corporate America. They include a report by the Domestic Security Alliance Council (DSAC), described by the federal government as “a strategic partnership between the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security and the private sector,” discussing the OWS protests at the West Coast ports to “raise awareness concerning this type of criminal activity.” The DSAC report shows the nature of secret collaboration between American intelligence agencies and their corporate clients - the document contains a “handling notice” that the information is “meant for use primarily within the corporate security community. Such messages shall not be released in either written or oral form to the media, the general public or other personnel…” (The DSAC document was also obtained by the Northern California ACLU which has sought local FBI surveillance files.)
Naval Criminal Investigative Services (NCIS) reported to the DSAC on the relationship between OWS and organized labor for the port actions. The NCIS describes itself as “an elite worldwide federal law enforcement organization” whose “mission is to investigate and defeat criminal, terrorist, and foreign intelligence threats to the United States Navy and Marine Corps ashore, afloat and in cyberspace.” The NCIS also assists with the transport of Guantanamo prisoners.
DSAC issued several tips to its corporate clients on “civil unrest” which it defines as ranging from “small, organized rallies to large-scale demonstrations and rioting.” It advised to dress conservatively, avoid political discussions and “avoid all large gatherings related to civil issues. Even seemingly peaceful rallies can spur violent activity or be met with resistance by security forces. Bystanders may be arrested or harmed by security forces using water cannons, tear gas or other measures to control crowds.”
The FBI in Anchorage reported from a Joint Terrorism Task Force meeting of November 3, 2011, about Occupy activities in Anchorage.
A port Facility Security Officer in Anchorage coordinated with the FBI to attend the meeting of protestors and gain intelligence on the planning of the port actions. He was advised to request the presence of an Anchorage Police Department official to also attend the event. The FBI Special Agent told the undercover private operative that he would notify the Joint Terrorism Task Force and that he would provide a point of contact at the Anchorage Police Department.
The Jacksonville, Florida FBI prepared a Domestic Terrorism briefing on the “spread of the Occupy Wall Street Movement” in October 2011. The intelligence meeting discussed Occupy venues identifying “Daytona, Gainesville and Ocala Resident Agency territories as portions …where some of the highest unemployment rates in Florida continue to exist.”
The Tampa, Florida FBI “Domestic Terrorism” liaison participated with the Tampa Police Department’s monthly intelligence meeting in which Occupy Lakeland, Occupy Polk County and Occupy St. Petersburg were discussed. They reported on an individual “leading the Occupy Tampa” and plans for travel to Gainesville for a protest planning meeting, as well as on Veterans for Peace plans to protest at MacDill Air Force Base.
The Federal Reserve in Richmond appears to have had personnel surveilling OWS planning. They were in contact with the FBI in Richmond to “pass on information regarding the movement known as occupy Wall Street.” There were repeated communications “to pass on updates of the events and decisions made during the small rallies and the following information received from the Capital Police Intelligence Unit through JTTF (Joint Terrorism Task Force).”
The Virginia FBI was collecting intelligence on the OWS movement for dissemination to the Virginia Fusion Center and other Intelligence divisions.
The Milwaukee division of the FBI was coordinating with the Ashwaubenon Public Safety division in Green Bay Wisconsin regarding Occupy.
The Memphis FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force met to discuss “domestic terrorism” threats, including, “Aryan Nations, Occupy Wall Street, and Anonymous.”
The Birmingham, AL division of the FBI sent communications to HAZMAT teams regarding the Occupy Wall Street movement.
The Jackson, Mississippi division of the FBI attended a meeting of the Bank Security Group in Biloxi, MS with multiple private banks and the Biloxi Police Department, in which they discussed an announced protest for “National Bad Bank Sit-In-Day” on December 7, 2011.
The Denver, CO FBI and its Bank Fraud Working Group met and were briefed on Occupy Wall Street in November 2011. Members of the Working Group include private financial institutions and local area law enforcement.
Jackson, MS Joint Terrorism Task Force issued a “Counterterrorism Preparedness” alert. This heavily redacted document includes the description, “To document…the Occupy Wall Street Movement.”


Any arrests for CLEARLY ILLEGAL activities, if true? No, I think Bush, Cheney, and CIA torture specialists clearly were above reproach and did nothing illegal.

Any arrests for for CLEARLY ILLEGAL activities, if true? No, I believe Iran/Contra Never had anything to do with Reagan, an angel of a man that only sold weapons because it was a legal and innocent hobby.

You refuted nothing, you just keep making proclamations That anyone that knows about this are "Lyndon LaRouche" because you refuse to look at the truth. Ad hominems are not proof, nor is lack of prosecution, How many Bankers have gone to jail for crashing an economy and then getting huge bonuses on our dime? Too big to prosecute you say? They were angels, every one of them.

If you have nothing but name calling and denial because your love of authority is beyond obsessive, you got nothing kid. Post where attacks are proof and people at the top of law enforcement never abuse authority, because that is a dream world in your head,
not the reality you proclaim it to be with such authority.

Also civil liberties are not just excuses to thwart law enforcement as they try to arrest those dirty hippies and black rights activists as you believe and have implied. They are law.

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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
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