American Spring Begins

Last night the New York Police Department sunk to a new low. Since September 17, 2011 the NYPD has been anything but cordial to the Occupy Wall Street protestors and visitors. On numerous occasions there have been mass arrests of unarmed, peaceful, celebrator citizens for minor violations of city ordinances. These infractions usually warrant a citation, and a court date to be attended in the future. They do not warrant violent restraint, and prolonged incarceration. They do not warrant heavy handed personal reprisals of unarmed civilians. Yet, yesterday, the commanders on the street decided to take matters into their own hands and allow ruthless beatings of defenseless citizens in a public park in New York City.

One protestor had his head pushed so hard that it broke a window. Another tweeted that he was bleeding from the ears, had a broken thumb, and a boot print on his face. A woman was struck so hard in the ribs that she went into convulsions and the NYPD deliberately delayed treatment for 10 minutes. It was an incredible scene of unprovoked police viciousness.  

Police Brutality Reports from #M17 at Zuccotti Park  

Updated: Occupy Wall Street Activist Cecily McMillan Allegedly Beaten By N.Y.P.D. (Video) 

 At this time the protestors are still gathering the various videos documenting the police brutality.

It is evident that the NYPD were blatantly attempting to provoke a violent reprisal in order to justify their own violent oppression of peaceful gatherings.

This action followed similar, under reported events out of Occupy MidWest in St Louis. It looks like the police departments are following the failed example of Oakland Police during the winter.

 

What did we hear out of the Executive Branch of the Government of the United States while the NYPD were running unchecked? Not a damn thing!