New York Civil Liberties Union: Stop blanket surveillance of ‘Occupy Wall St.’

[kpete]

New York Civil Liberties Union: Stop blanket surveillance of ‘Occupy Wall St.’

The New York Civil Liberties Union on Thursday called on the New York Police Department to stop the 24-hour video surveillance of “Occupy Wall Street” protesters.

In a letter (PDF) http://www.nyclu.org/files/releases/NYCLU_Ltr_to_Kelly_re_OWS_10-20-11.pdf to NYPD Commissioner Raymond Kelly, the NYCLU acknowledged the city had accommodated the ongoing demonstration by allowing the protestors to remain at Zuccotti Park. But the letter expressed concerns about the the policing of the protest, particularly the actions of the department’s Technical Assistance Response Unit (TARU).

“At Zuccotti Park, there are at least two special cameras trained on the park and apparently recording activity at all times,” the letter said. “In addition, many members of TARU are at the park and other locations and are conspicuously and routinely videotaping protest activity.”



The NYCLU said the videotaping when “far beyond” recording unlawful activity.

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http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/10/20/new-york-civil-liberties-union-stop-blanket-surveillance-of-occupy-wall-st/

[ProgressiveProfessor]

1. They are in public, photography is permitted, even by the cops. Nothing unlawful about it

I am pretty hardcore when it comes to photographers rights. In that regards, NYPD is free to film as you and I. ACLU is peddling vacuum this time.