In other OWS news, the ACLU has started filing multiple lawsuits in several cities over clear instances of police brutality, unconstitutional infringement on the right of freedom of speech, unwarranted arrests and harassment of peaceful protesters, illegal curfew and infringement on public rights, etc.
This country does seem to have changed since 9/11, with clear infringement on our constitutional rights happening regularly. Some of these arrests are just crazy - the citizens are literally not doing anything illegal.
Over 2700 people have been arrested nationally associated with Occupy movement. Most are requesting jury trials, as is their right under the Constitution. Free legal aid is available to all Occupy arrestees.
The mainstream press is still not covering most of what is happening with Occupy, thus blogs, websites, twitter, facebook and Youtube are the most reliable and current "press sources" for information. The "Occupy" movement has gone international, with Occupy London active and a lightning rod for controversy due to their encampment outside a church (causing resignations within the clergy), etc. and many Occupy in the middle east.
In Tennessee, a reporter covering an Occupy event was dragged and arrested, even though he was press. The police officer (state Trooper no less) arresting him lied on the police report and said he was resisting arrest and intoxicated at the time.
Unfortunately for the lying arresting Tennessee State Trooper, the reporter was using his hand camera to film and get audio of the rally, and the Trooper took it from the reporter, but left it on and stuck it back in the reporters pocket - the unedited video/audio proving the Trooper to be an outright liar about it all.
http://www.tennessean.com/interactiv...e-arrest-video
The hacker group Anonymous has said that Nov 5, they will take down the Fox News website, as Fox News has been lying so much about Occupy. They also said they'd take Facebook down the same day. Oh, those young kids!
http://www.thewrap.com/media/column-...fox-news-32234