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In reply to the discussion: FBI started surveillance of Occupy before it occupied [View all]randome
(34,845 posts)That's a key difference.
And a Town Hall meeting is a much different venue. At least the TP was addressing politicians, not claiming the right to take over public spaces. And we see the effect the TP had on elections, unfortunately.
With all the right-wing TP-like groups that have been infiltrated and arrested, I think you're ignoring the evidence that those other groups ARE monitored and infiltrated.
What's his name -Adam Kokesh?- was in jail recently. He's the yahoo who wanted to lead an armed group to Washington yet he got shut down.
Do I think the same level of attention should have been shown to OWS? No, I don't.
You want to have a different outcome this year from last year? Do things differently. Push for better organization.
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