Is anyone surprised that the NYPD threw 5,554 books from the Occupy Wall Street Library into the trash during the raid to evict protesters from Zuccotti Park? In a symbolic act of ominous significance, on May 10, 1933, German students burned upwards of 25,000 volumes. Is it a lack of respect for or a fear of knowledge that makes book burning typical of fascist behavior.
Is anyone surprised that the press was barred from covering the eviction of the protesters from Zuccotti Park? Reporters were rounded up kept away from the park and news helicopters were not permitted to fly over it. There’s nothing like open and free press coverage to dampen enthusiasm for a police riot.
Is anyone surprised that the park was emptied for “cleaning” and the press was banned for their “protection.” Altruism is always the primary motivating force when authority is faced with resistance.
Is anyone surprised that City Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez was struck on the head by police then arrested for disorderly conduct? Last week, while participating in a march in support of the OWS protesters, Rodriquez said, "This fight is important for Latinos, for the African American community, but more than any group, this is important for the working class and the middle class." Subversive thinking like that must be suppressed for the good of the community.
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