>The whole reason for forwarding it is so that multiple agents can
>engage in verification
That's not the way it works. Many people believe things they read, and in this case, lots of people want to believe Oden's story. There's a certain kind of leftist that gets an almost pornographic thrill out of tales of police repression.
I was amazed that when Amy Goodman asked Oden if she'd heard any other tales of Greens being harassed, Oden said no, and then Goodman just let it pass. This is going to discredit stories of real repression, and over the last few days has eclipsed any concern for the 1200 people in detention right now, names and charges unknown.
Doug