Legal counterresponses

Oakland To Pay $654,000 To Vet Injured In Occupy Protests. Above: Kayvan Sabeghi, Iraq war vet and Oakland business owner in police custody.

The City Council on Tuesday agreed to pay $645,000 to settle the claim from an Iraq War veteran who was beaten by a police officer during an Occupy Oakland protest two years ago. OccupyArrests.com. OccupyData: One idea: What if we used... Law School Study Alleges NYPD Overstepped its Power During Occupy Protests. A report by New York University and Fordham Law Schools studying the actions that police took in response to Occupy protests has found that the New York Police Department consistently overstepped its powers while policing protesters.

The study’s authors allege that the officers frequently used excessive force in policing non-violent protestors, making unjustified arrests and conducting violent raids on peaceful encampments. “All the case studies we collected show the police are violating basic rights consistently, and the level of impunity is shocking,” NYU law professor Sarah Knuckey told The Guardian. The report, for which Knuckey was a lead author, lists 130 specific incidents of alleged police force.

Researchers collected data on the arrests by watching hundreds of hours of footage, reviewing press on the protests, interviewing witnesses and obtaining documents through freedom of information requests filed with the NYPD. NYPD 'consistently violated basic rights' during Occupy protests – study. The first systematic look at the New York police department's response to Occupy Wall Street protests paints a damning picture of an out-of-control and aggressive organization that routinely acted beyond its powers.

In a report that followed an eight-month study (pdf), researchers at the law schools of NYU and Fordham accuse the NYPD of deploying unnecessarily aggressive force, obstructing press freedoms and making arbitrary and baseless arrests. The study, published on Wednesday, found evidence that police made violent late-night raids on peaceful encampments, obstructed independent legal monitors and was opaque about its policies.

BreakThru Radio: Prof.Sarah Knuckey on the recently released report that claims the NYPD broke international law in suppres. Jul 30, 2012| By: DJs John & Molly Radio Dispatch Professor Sarah Knuckey on the recently released report that claims the NYPD broke international law in suppressing Occupy Wall Street, and Tim Pool on the recent police violence and community response in Anaheim.

Also, a member of the NYPD body slams a subway rider, and a former guest responds to listener mail. More information at theradiodispatch.com and email us at theradiodispatch@gmail.com. @SarahKnuckey. Federal judge finds City Hall bans unconstitutional. A federal judge ruled Thursday in favor of two members of Occupy Austin who said their year-long bans from City Hall were unconstitutional.

In his ruling, U.S. Federal District Judge Lee Yeakel ruled that bans from City Hall as punishment for criminal trespass are unconstitutional. NYPD Cop Punches Protester In Face - Occupy Wall Street. Youtube: HIV Positive Protester Says Cop Who Punched Him Should Get Tested. [UPDATE] HIV Positive Protester Says Cop Who Punched Him Should Get Tested. (Christopher Robbins/Gothamist) [UPDATE BELOW] During the chaotic Occupy Wall Street march through the financial district this morning, we witnessed a protester on William Street get punched in the face by a police officer, seemingly without provocation. He says the officer hit him so hard his earring got knocked out, but he managed to escape arrest. We caught up with the protester later: his name is Felix Rivera-Pitre, and he told us what happened and how he got away. NYT: City Leaves Police Official Without Lawyer to Fight Protester's Lawsuit. Video taken Oct. 14, 2011, shows a police official identified in a lawsuit as Deputy Inspector Johnny Cardona appearing to hit a protester.

For the second time in a case stemming from Occupy Wall Street demonstrations, city lawyers are not stepping forward to defend a police commander accused of mistreating protesters, according to court papers filed on Wednesday. The commander in the new case, Deputy Inspector Johnny Cardona, is named in a federal lawsuit brought by one protester, Felix Rivera-Pitre, who contends he was punched in the face during confrontations with the police in Lower Manhattan in October 2011.

Amateur video taken at the time shows a high-ranking officer in a white shirt strike Mr. Rivera-Pitre. [UPDATE] City Abandons NYPD White Shirt Who Sucker-Punched OWS Protester. [UPDATE BELOW] Though many NYPD officers were recognizable players in the drama of Occupy Wall Street's struggle to peaceably assemble in Lower Manhattan—Winski, Hipster Cop, Albano, and who could forget the poetry of McNamara and DiPace?

—two stand out as galvanizing the movement through their violent response to protesters. Deputy Inspector Anthony Bologna, who wantonly pepper-sprayed protesters in September 2011, and Deputy Inspector Johnny Cardona, who sucker punched a protester in front of a million flashing cameras. The NYPD disciplined Bologna, and refused to provide him with an attorney to defend the multiple lawsuits against him. Now, the Law Department has declined to defend Cardona. OccupyWallStNYC : Our victory settlement this... I fought the NYPD, and I won. My name is Shawn Carrié, I’m 24 years old, a student, and a Queens native.

On December 4, 2013 I settled my lawsuit against the NYPD for the brutality I suffered and the violation of my rights and liberties for participating in the Occupy Wall Street movement. The City of New York and the New York City Police Department have agreed to pay $82,500 to settle the case. I want to thank my lawyer, Jeffrey Rothman, for vehemently defending my civil liberties against the police. Davidgraeber : intentional breaking of wrists... Davidgraeber : If the press think it isn't... Nzmrmn : .@davidgraeber Honest question,... Davidgraeber : @nzmrmn police violence during...

Reporter Sues NY Police Over Occupy Protest Arrest. Journalist Sues New York Police Over Brutal Arrest at Occupy Anniversary. NYPD arresting Occupy protesters on October 1st, 2011.Photo Credit: Adrian Kinloch/Flickr January 2, 2014 | Like this article?

Join our email list: Stay up to date with the latest headlines via email. A journalist known for his coverage of the Occupy movement is now suing the New York police for beating him and warning him to stop reporting. Christopher Faraone, a news and features editor at the Boston-based Dig, is suing the New York Police Department. “Despite holding my pad and camera in clear view at the time — and loudly announcing myself as a reporter — I was tackled, zip-tied, and hauled off to jail,” he wrote in September. While in prison, Faraone says he was denied his right to speak to an attorney. Reporter sues NY police over Occupy protest arrest. Reporter sues NY police over Occupy protest arrest.

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