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In the discussion thread: DHS Tracked Occupy Wall Street to ‘Control Protesters’ [View all]

Wed Feb 29, 2012, 01:09 PM

2. Classic system gone rogue.

Obviously there is a threat, something is being protected, and protesting or action in regards to that is projected as dangerous.

The list of sectors is telling. Rather than the rule of law being primarily for our protection, it is shifting into a protection of them from us. Them and us is becoming clearer as we proceed.

The game is afoot.

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78 replies	Author	Time	Post
DHS Tracked Occupy Wall Street to ‘Control Protesters’ [View all]	Hissyspit	Feb 2012	OP
Nothing says you're being an effective change agent like being spied on by DHS....	midnight	Feb 2012	#1
Classic system gone rogue.	Newest Reality	Feb 2012	#2
The 'control protesters' snip is a little off base.	randome	Feb 2012	#3
Oh, it was all just an innocent mistake.	Fuddnik	Feb 2012	#4
Not a mistake.	randome	Feb 2012	#8
BS	kenfrequed	Feb 2012	#11
How would they know that any of what you stated was the case...	randome	Feb 2012	#13
Of course...	kenfrequed	Feb 2012	#22
So In That Vein...	usaprogress	Mar 2012	#73
Here's why.	FedUp_Queer	Feb 2012	#30
They WEREN'T policing the streets.	randome	Feb 2012	#31
I get it.	FedUp_Queer	Feb 2012	#34
Someone should sue them, then.	randome	Feb 2012	#35
I love the concept, but there are two problems with that.	FedUp_Queer	Feb 2012	#42
Because OWS put all its discussions and deliberations and actions on video and on the internet.	JDPriestly	Feb 2012	#49
Oh, so cost-effectiveness is your concern. Gotta watch how those tax dollars are spent.	randome	Feb 2012	#51
Yes. There is not enough money for education or health care, but enough money to	JDPriestly	Feb 2012	#54
If you are saying that DHS should be disbanded, I agree with you.	randome	Feb 2012	#56
It is a tough problem, but the fact that DHS is monitoring protest groups	JDPriestly	Mar 2012	#69
Not a different discussion really.	99th_Monkey	Feb 2012	#21
'100% non-violent'?	randome	Feb 2012	#25
I don't know of any violence that occupy	2pooped2pop	Feb 2012	#27
I guess...	usaprogress	Mar 2012	#75
Brietbart is that you? I thought you were dead	2pooped2pop	Mar 2012	#78
"DHS was simply monitoring the web for info" <== you do really say this?	99th_Monkey	Mar 2012	#58
So you're going to believe the parts of the article that fit your narrative?	randome	Mar 2012	#64
Yes, I'd like DHS to just go away, dissolve itself.	99th_Monkey	Mar 2012	#72
yes, and they promise to stop now that the camps are	2pooped2pop	Feb 2012	#26
How would you feel if	CAPHAVOC	Feb 2012	#5
I wouldn't trust Rush any further than I could throw him.	randome	Feb 2012	#9
That is my point.	CAPHAVOC	Feb 2012	#18
Why?	Le Taz Hot	Feb 2012	#7
Maybe they DID monitor the TP.	randome	Feb 2012	#12
Was DHS monotoring the TeaBaggers too?	fasttense	Mar 2012	#61
I don't know. They probably should have.	randome	Mar 2012	#63
The department of homeland security should be ABOLISHED	think	Feb 2012	#6
They feared Occupy could turn violent, or they hoped it would?	gratuitous	Feb 2012	#10
+1000	G_j	Feb 2012	#17
When the only tool you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.	Vincardog	Feb 2012	#28
It's always a crap shoot how people will react	raouldukelives	Feb 2012	#14
I don't know why DHS got involved	creeksneakers2	Feb 2012	#15
I thought DHS main job was supposed to be coordination between the varies government intelligence	cstanleytech	Feb 2012	#36
DHS, like the East German STASI, is just a full employment program	JDPriestly	Feb 2012	#50
'Precisely the same' mentality?	randome	Feb 2012	#52
Now you know. When the government starts watching groups like OWS	JDPriestly	Feb 2012	#53
Neo-Nazi groups publish videos, too.	randome	Feb 2012	#55
you seem to have a great deal	unionworks	Mar 2012	#60
Because my corporate masters told me not to.	randome	Mar 2012	#62
those corporate masters are real buzzkills!	unionworks	Mar 2012	#66
DHS should look at the videos. But they shouldn't spend a lot of time and money	JDPriestly	Mar 2012	#68
Here's what happened.	randome	Mar 2012	#70
Let's hope that is all they were doing.	JDPriestly	Mar 2012	#71
"The reason that DHS monitored...." Ya know a link to some proof would be nice like	cstanleytech	Mar 2012	#57
Yes it is just my opinion.	JDPriestly	Mar 2012	#67
Why? Because OWS is new so of course they would look into it them.	cstanleytech	Mar 2012	#74
Disband the DHS.	Dawson Leery	Feb 2012	#16
And repeal the Patriot Act in toto unread.	aquart	Feb 2012	#33
And this is a surprise?!	BrainDrain	Feb 2012	#19
Of course they did.	woo me with science	Feb 2012	#20
we said this a while ago, you are right	dana_b	Feb 2012	#24
Thank you for this information.	woo me with science	Feb 2012	#44
What the hell else were they supposed to do? It's their function to spy on Americans.	truthisfreedom	Feb 2012	#23
They could attempt to protect the public as ordered to do	just1voice	Feb 2012	#46
Don't let the past tense fool you.	Triloon	Feb 2012	#29
Still haven't caught any actual terrorists, have they?	aquart	Feb 2012	#32
Doesnt taking out Bin Laden count?	cstanleytech	Feb 2012	#37
DHS is taking credit for that?	aquart	Feb 2012	#38
This message was self-deleted by its author	cstanleytech	Feb 2012	#39
Sorry for the delete folks, I am having issues with the forum for some reason. :(	cstanleytech	Feb 2012	#41
OK trying again to post :)	cstanleytech	Feb 2012	#43
No they had nothing at all with assassinating bin laden.	Warren Stupidity	Mar 2012	#65
YOU S O BEES	HowHasItComeToThis	Feb 2012	#40
"Fear" being the key word used by all abusers of the public	just1voice	Feb 2012	#45
This message was self-deleted by its author	saras	Feb 2012	#47
Spam deleted by Skinner (MIR Team)	gfhrtsdfw	Feb 2012	#48
thanks Hissyspit	unionworks	Mar 2012	#59
Spam deleted by uppityperson (MIR Team)	asfghjtyk	Mar 2012	#76
I don't see why people are surprised	christx30	Mar 2012	#77

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