Harlem Couple Branded 'Professional Agitators' in NYPD 'Wanted' Poster Read more: http://www.dnain

[MrScorpio]

HARLEM — The NYPD has created a "wanted" poster for a Harlem couple who film cops conducting stop-and-frisks and post the videos on YouTube — branding them "professional agitators" who portray cops in a bad light and listing their home address, DNAinfo.com New York has learned.

The flyer featured side-by-side mugshots of Matthew Swaye, 35, and his partner Christina Gonzalez, 25, and warned officers to be on guard against them. It was spotted by multiple people, including the couple, when it was taped to a podium outside a public hearing room in the 30th Precinct house last Thursday, where residents met for precinct council meeting.

"Be aware that above subjects are known professional agitators," read the flyer, which bears the NYPD shield and a seal of the NYPD's Intelligence Division. It also gave the home address of the couple.

"Above subjects MO is that they video tape officers performing routine stops and post on YouTube," the sign said. "Subjects purpose is to portray officers in a negative way and too deter officers from conducting there [sic] responsibilities."

The flyer also listed the name and cellphone number of a Sgt. Nicholson in the 30th Precinct, and implored cops to "not feed into above subjects propaganda."

Nicholson did not respond to a request for comment. The NYPD also did not respond to repeated requests.

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[Comrade Grumpy]

1. I'll say it for the thousandth time: Somebody needs to rein in the NYPD.

They appear to have no effective civilian oversight.

[madmom]

2. They get paid to do this?....

[freshwest]

4. That is the definition of professional... Doesn't look like they're getting paid. Who knew?

Think I'll go around and film everthing I see and post it on youtube and watch the dollars coming in... Or not...

If the cops don't want to be shown in a bad light, they would help themselves to consider what they're doing to the public, to strangers they don't know. Which is exactly what everyone is told to do.

[arcane1]

3. Did a teabagger write the text?