The critical point all emphasize is the new technique employed by the police which includes rapid and unprovoked escalation to violence, tactical and visual (i.e., the combat style clothing worn by police) militarization, various methods of surveilance, federal funding for counter-protest activities and tight control of media presentations.
The thesis of Klein, Scahill and Nogueira is that all this is the model for future police action against lawful protestors. If correct, anyone planning to participate in high profile (or, perhaps any) marches anywhere in the country must prepare for abuse delivered with a greater ferocity than consistently seen before.
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