New Video Evidence Shows NYPD Covert Surveillance of Cyclists and Protests

From Democracy Now:

Last Thursday, The New York Times published an article revealing that it had obtained videotapes showing the New York Police Department conducting surveillance by planting undercover officers to secretly infiltrate and monitor anti-war protests, bike rallies, and even a vigil for a dead cyclist. The footage the Times obtained showed officers holding protest signs, carrying flowers with mourners, riding their bicycles – and videotaping people at events.

The Times says that the footage shows at least ten undercover operatives taking part in seven public gatherings since the Republican National Convention in August 2004. In an editorial published the day after the story ran, The Times wrote, "it is a sad day when a police force generally known for its professionalism is caught using underhanded tactics to spy on and even distort political protests and mass rallies."

This is the latest in a series of revelations about domestic spying that have come to light in the past few weeks. Last week NBC News revealed that the Pentagon has been monitoring peaceful anti-war protesters and the New York Times exposed how President Bush ordered the National Security Agency to eavesdrop on Americans without court-approved warrants. Also, newly released documents show that counterterrorism agents at the Federal Bureau of Investigation have been monitoring domestic organizations active in causes as diverse as peace, the environment, animal cruelty and poverty relief.

http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=05/12/27/1444202

Of course, unless you're staying at home, cowering in fear, letting the "adults" run the country, you pose a potential threat. Be it political or not, if you congregate, prepare to be suspect. People who have confidence to leave their homes may have confidence enough to start a rebellion against the state!

You must be new to the US... :)

hanging out on the top of bus shelters and walking through the crowds. That's probably been happening since the invention of the hand held camera.

I go into meetings and act republican to get business all of the time. LOL...and we're the idiots. They can barely see through a suit let alone an administration. *pfft*...pathetic.