6,700 Americans have been arrested in the first six months of the Occupy Protests in the U.S.
thats 1,116 people arrested for protesting per month.
In america it is a criminal offense to exercise freedom of speech at events such as presidential conventions, debates, and areas where the president or anyone protected by the secret service is now a felony punishable by up to ten years in jail and $25,000 bail.
HR347 signed by Obama and approved by congress (a congreess that can't cooperate on anything else.) to stop citizens from flooding the streets and demanding change.
Outlaw Occupy: US Set to Strangle Protests with Jail Threats
Published on Monday, March 19, 2012 by RT
New York City police are investigating death threats made against staff through the phone and on twitter. This after officers forcibly arrested more than 70 people during an Occupy Wall Street protest. Since the start of the movement, nationwide protests have faced numerous cases of police brutality with batons and tear gas often used to disperse crowds. As the movement continues, so too does Washington's desire to silence the American public, as RT's Marina Portnaya explains.
New York City police are investigating death threats made against staff through the phone and on twitter. This after officers forcibly arrested more than 70 people during an Occupy Wall Street protest. Since the start of the movement, nationwide protests have faced numerous cases of police brutality with batons and tear gas often used to disperse crowds. As the movement continues, so too does Washington's desire to silence the American public, as RT's Marina Portnaya explains.
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