Questions about the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS’s) potential involvement in the violent crackdowns on Occupy Wall Street protests nationwide continue to grow today, with new reports that not only were they sighted at several of the crackdowns but in one case photographic evidence of DHS forces arresting a photographer at a Portland rally.
The photograph apparently is authentic, as the Federal Protective Service (FPS), a wing of the DHS, issued a statement in the wake of the Portland crackdown confirming that they were “working with the Portland Police Bureau to enforce the prohibition of overnight encampments.”
That crackdown was comparatively minor compared to the increasing level of violence used in recent days, an apparent result of what Oakland Mayor Jean Quan called a “conference call” with other mayors.
There has been speculation and even one unconfirmed report that the “conference call” was organized by the DHS, as were the crackdowns in their wake. So far, however, there has been no formal confirmation that this was the case.
The FPS is supposed to be responsible for the physical security of certain federal buildings, and does so mostly with a massive team of 15,000 security contractors. They have recently hyped a program of “proactive” moves against potential future threats against facilities, which may suggest why they are being used against domestic unrest, even if on a small scale basis.
Mercenaries coming to a protest near you? News at eleven.
Sounds definitely like the Occupy movement is not a project of the Democrat party.
51 — A MAGIC NUMBER
51% voting majority are the 51% most aggressive and wealthy
51% have all the wealth, democratic slavery to perfection
51% all have great jobs, 49% have no jobs or starvation wages
51% all have terrific homes
51% all have deluxe healthcare
51% include all law enforcement officers and military officers
51% have education beyond high school, 49% do not
51% have retirement with dignity, 49% have twilight years in humiliation, degradation and ignominy
Thus the perfect case for disemboweling the very idea of democracy and evolving up to a contrat society.
The Archons are feeling a little pressured and are beginning to respond in a coordinated manner. Expect a more concerted effort – a more violent effort – to discourage the continued protesting on the inequities that separate us.
The eye of nation is moving on, thanks to stuff like the Penn State Pedophilia corruption. The press is bored with OWS except when granny gets pepper sprayed. But that only lasts for a day or so and then they're back to Dancing with the has-been stars.
By Christmas, this will be part of history – a non-relevant (as far as the news goes) non-event.
I'd like to be proved wrong but historically my odds are good.
No it will be ongoing in the south and reborn in the spring in the north, too many people are too pissed for this too fail from Libertarian anti war and Fed people to lefty activists to ordinary people who have had their home foreclosed.
PAIN COMPLIANCE — THE CUTTING EDGE
In Seattle last weekend, Home Land Security agents in paramilitary uniform will full body armor, were seen arresting protesters. Their superiors were questioned about this and not only admitted it — bur bragged about it.
The ex police captain who managed the Seattle police riots of 1999, also an 84 year old women who was present then plus attended the police riot in Seattle last weekend, they both said that ten times more brutal and militant are the police nationwide to the Occupy protesters then they have ever been before
We're all Palestinians now.
Federal Protective Stormtroopers, anyone?
I feel so much more safe now.
Where's my Guy Fawkes mask when I need it?
Yeah, Big Brother is walking the streets of America. The Dark Ages are coming back again. The FEMA camps will be full. Screams will come from the torture chambers.
Americans, you have to rebel now, before they get too much power, make you too fearful, break you down.
Unite together and fight against the coming tyranny!
The federal officers were present in Portland because Terry Schrunk plaza, where some of the protests happened, is federal property. It's across the street from a federal courthouse. They weren't spotted anywhere outside of their jurisdiction.