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UnrepentantLiberal

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5. It would have barely been noticed if not for the NYPD.

Reply to sabrina 1 (Reply #4)

Wed Apr 25, 2012, 11:45 PM

Apr 2012

If Bloomberg and Kelly had just had a few rookie cops observing, OWS would have looked like silly dreamers. Believe me, every time I've been there the NYPD has turned it into a rock concert. You would not believe the overkill unless you witness it in person.

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I wonder if they realize yet that the more they crack down on OWS, the more attention sabrina 1 Apr 2012 #4

It would have barely been noticed if not for the NYPD. UnrepentantLiberal Apr 2012 #5