[liberationtech] For The Annals of "law enforcement"...

[Robert Mathews (OSIA)]

In significant confrontations between the Police and members of the U.S.
public, in the latter part of last week, body cameras worn by Police
were turned-off.....

*"US Law Enforcement Are Deliberately Targeting Journalists During
George Floyd Protests"*
May 31, 2020
By Nick Waters
*bellingcat*
https://www.bellingcat.com/news/americas/2020/05/31/us-law-enforcement-are-deliberately-targeting-journalists-during-george-floyd-protests/

    /"Bellingcat has identified and collected multiple instances of US
    law enforcement deliberately targeting journalists during the
    protests against the killing of George Floyd.//
    //
    //The arrest of a CNN crew in Minneapolis while broadcasting live on
    air on May 29th was a shocking event, especially in a country with
    such strong protections on freedom of speech. However as of the time
    of writing we have identified at least 50 separate incidents where
    journalists have been attacked by law enforcement."/

[ .... ]


*Breaking Down How Police Have Targeted Press During Protests*
By Jake Godin
and Matt Picht
June 2, 2020
*NEWSY*
https://www.newsy.com/stories/how-police-have-targeted-press-during-protests/

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*NEW YORK POLICE ARE ATTACKING PROTESTERS — THEY KNOW THEY WON’T FACE
CONSEQUENCES*
Alice Speri, Ryan Devereaux, Sam Biddle
*The Intercept*
June 2 2020, 6:45 p.m.
https://theintercept.com/2020/06/02/new-york-police-protesters-george-floyd/

    /"AS THOUSANDS OF PROTESTERS converged in Brooklyn on Monday
    evening, NYPD scanners picked up a bit of radio chatter that stood
    out even in the atmosphere of boiled-over police violence. After a
    police dispatcher noted protester movement near the 77th Precinct, a
    voice on the same channel replies clearly: “Shoot those
    motherfuckers.” Just as clear was the immediate response: “Don’t put
    that over the air.”/

[ .... ]

--
/Dr. Robert Mathews, D.Phil.
Principal Technologist &
//Distinguished Senior Research Scholar//
//Office of Scientific Inquiry & Applications (OSIA)//
//University of Hawai'i/
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