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<blockquote data-quote="804brown" data-source="post: 903226" data-attributes="member: 29553">It is quite interesting that article and its title : how middle class white people see law enforcement in a different light.&nbsp; I was there on thursday, at zuccotti park when that kid was beat up by the riot cops.&nbsp; I saw what happened to that kid and they are mostly kids.&nbsp; I was standing with a physics teacher, a pipefitter and an construction guy.&nbsp; I saw the cops charge in after this kid .&nbsp; They grabbed him and threw him.&nbsp; This park is not a real park with grass and trees. It is make of granite with some little trees here and there.&nbsp; I wish I had a video camera.&nbsp; I have heard about police brutality and read about it.&nbsp; On nov 17 I actually saw it happen.&nbsp; As I am watching the cops grab this kid, several cops are just waving their nightsticks indiscrimenantly in the air.&nbsp; They were like wild beasts.&nbsp; As im standing their observing another 50 or so more cops come from behind me and others watching and start pushing and throwing people: &quot;Out of the way....move!&quot;&nbsp; etc&nbsp; We all got thrown around.&nbsp; I yelled back a few words i cant repeat here. Then as they begin to retreat to the barricades I went up to every RIOT cop and pointed my finger at them and shouted SHAME!&nbsp; SHAME!&nbsp; SHAME! SHAME!&nbsp; I was taken back by this.&nbsp; I come from a cop family.&nbsp; My dad was a cop, etc.&nbsp; When i have been down there i often try to speak to the cops along the march etc and get their take. I let them know that they too are part of the 99% and we are fighting to make their lives better too,etc.&nbsp; A few acknowledged me and agree with the sentiments of the movement.&nbsp; But most do not respond.&nbsp; They just stay silent.&nbsp; Like i said this shocked me.i heard about police abuse and brutality but this was happening right before my eyes.&nbsp; This was no movie or tv show.&nbsp; It was true REALITY tv!!&nbsp; This occured at about 130-2:00 in the afternoon.&nbsp; I bothered me all day.&nbsp; I couldnt get it out of my head.&nbsp; These THUGS pushing through the crowd, throwing bodies, using nightsticks.&nbsp; What a disgrace.&nbsp; This is a nonviolent movement.&nbsp; But I guess the cops didnt get the memo!!&nbsp; I was watching them from the barricades.&nbsp; Some were not just standing there .&nbsp; Some were pointing fingers and having words with a few protestors.&nbsp; They were heated up and furious.&nbsp; They couldnt wait for something to give them a reason to come into the park and crack heads!!&nbsp; THUGS!!&nbsp; Not all of them. But the ones that did come in certainly were.&nbsp; Regardless, we left the park and started marching up town to Union Sq park where we met up with a huge contingent of NYU students. The cops lined the streets and we marched on the sidewalks.&nbsp; All was fine until about 5pm when we were moving down broadway to Foly park where the huge union rally was.&nbsp; It was at that point as we were heading down Broadway on the sidewalk that I saw a young girl straddling the curb . She was actually in the ...GULP... street.&nbsp; Oh no not that.&nbsp; Well, a white shirted cop with a gold cluster on his shirt told the girl to &quot;GET ON THE SIDEWALK&quot;&nbsp;&nbsp; SHe kept walking next to the street.&nbsp; He said it again:&quot;GET ON THE SIDEWALK!!&quot;&quot;&nbsp; SHe kept wallking.&nbsp; This <a href="mailto:friend@#$ing">friend@#$ing</a> THUG pushes this little 22 yr old girl with all his might and she goes FLYING THROUGH THE AIR ONTO THE SIDEWALK!!&nbsp; I ran up to help the girl and the THUG&#039;S BUDDIES came running over to take her away.&nbsp; I swear I came this close to clocking&nbsp; that <a href="mailto:friend#@%ing">friend#@%ing</a> cop myself.&nbsp; I wish i at least had a video camera with me.&nbsp; Like I said my dad was a cop and I always had respect for what they do, etc.&nbsp; THAT ALL ENDED THAT DAY!!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="804brown, post: 903226, member: 29553"] It is quite interesting that article and its title : how middle class white people see law enforcement in a different light. I was there on thursday, at zuccotti park when that kid was beat up by the riot cops. I saw what happened to that kid and they are mostly kids. I was standing with a physics teacher, a pipefitter and an construction guy. I saw the cops charge in after this kid . They grabbed him and threw him. This park is not a real park with grass and trees. It is make of granite with some little trees here and there. I wish I had a video camera. I have heard about police brutality and read about it. On nov 17 I actually saw it happen. As I am watching the cops grab this kid, several cops are just waving their nightsticks indiscrimenantly in the air. They were like wild beasts. As im standing their observing another 50 or so more cops come from behind me and others watching and start pushing and throwing people: "Out of the way....move!" etc We all got thrown around. I yelled back a few words i cant repeat here. Then as they begin to retreat to the barricades I went up to every RIOT cop and pointed my finger at them and shouted SHAME! SHAME! SHAME! SHAME! I was taken back by this. I come from a cop family. My dad was a cop, etc. When i have been down there i often try to speak to the cops along the march etc and get their take. I let them know that they too are part of the 99% and we are fighting to make their lives better too,etc. A few acknowledged me and agree with the sentiments of the movement. But most do not respond. They just stay silent. Like i said this shocked me.i heard about police abuse and brutality but this was happening right before my eyes. This was no movie or tv show. It was true REALITY tv!! This occured at about 130-2:00 in the afternoon. I bothered me all day. I couldnt get it out of my head. These THUGS pushing through the crowd, throwing bodies, using nightsticks. What a disgrace. This is a nonviolent movement. But I guess the cops didnt get the memo!! I was watching them from the barricades. Some were not just standing there . Some were pointing fingers and having words with a few protestors. They were heated up and furious. They couldnt wait for something to give them a reason to come into the park and crack heads!! THUGS!! Not all of them. But the ones that did come in certainly were. Regardless, we left the park and started marching up town to Union Sq park where we met up with a huge contingent of NYU students. The cops lined the streets and we marched on the sidewalks. All was fine until about 5pm when we were moving down broadway to Foly park where the huge union rally was. It was at that point as we were heading down Broadway on the sidewalk that I saw a young girl straddling the curb . She was actually in the ...GULP... street. Oh no not that. Well, a white shirted cop with a gold cluster on his shirt told the girl to "GET ON THE SIDEWALK" SHe kept walking next to the street. He said it again:"GET ON THE SIDEWALK!!"" SHe kept wallking. This [EMAIL="friend@#$ing"]friend@#$ing[/EMAIL] THUG pushes this little 22 yr old girl with all his might and she goes FLYING THROUGH THE AIR ONTO THE SIDEWALK!! I ran up to help the girl and the THUG'S BUDDIES came running over to take her away. I swear I came this close to clocking that [EMAIL="friend#@%ing"]friend#@%ing[/EMAIL] cop myself. I wish i at least had a video camera with me. Like I said my dad was a cop and I always had respect for what they do, etc. THAT ALL ENDED THAT DAY!! [/QUOTE]

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