Occupy Buffalo sues city over raid

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Occupy Buffalo sues city over raid - City & Region - The Buffalo News http://ow.ly/1VHJwQ #OWS


http://www.buffalonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130427/CITYANDREGION/130429217/1003

In a related suit, Occupy Buffalo is seeking records from the FBI and recently asked a federal judge to order the release of any documents on when and how the agency monitored the organization.

“Why were they investigating these kids who were simply exercising their constitutional rights?” said Michael Kuzma, a lawyer for the organization. “I think the public has a right to know.”

The suit stems in part from the government’s acknowledgement that other federal agencies kept an eye on the group’s activities.

The Coast Guard, for example, monitored public websites for Occupy Buffalo’s planned activities but, in the end, found only low or negligible threats to local ports and waterways.

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[Lady Freedom Returns]

1. I think they have a case. To me, bulldozers and heavy equipment =excessive force .

"The local Occupy organization claims the city violated members’ civil liberties by using bulldozers and heavy equipment to remove the tents, tables, chairs and other personal items at its encampment in front of City Hall."

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2. Isn't Occupy part of the "Public?"