Jason Leopold from Truthout has been in the midst of a FOI battle with the FBI.
Truthout filed the complaint on October 6th, against the Department of Justice (DOJ) over the FBI’s failure to release documents we have sought pertaining to Occupy Wall Street (OWS).
PAID INFORMANTS
Documents revealed that the FBI have been monitoring a Bay Area Occupy group and paid particularly close attention to protesters’ plans to shut down West Coast ports in November and December 2011.
Further to this:
Aside from demanding that the FBI immediately turn over records, the complaint also asks the federal court judge presiding over the case to “issue a written finding that the circumstances surrounding the Office of Information Policy’s affirmation of FBI’s search regarding the Leopold Request raise questions whether OIP personnel acted arbitrarily or capriciously.”
On October 25th 2011, Iraq War Veteran Scott Olsen was shot in the head with a beanbag round, by the Oakland Police Department, while standing peacefully between demonstrators and police at a protest following the eviction of the Occupy Oakland camp. After a long recovery, and one legal claim against the city rejected, Scott has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the City of Oakland and OPD. The lawsuit identifies Robert Roche as the officer who threw a tear gas grenade at protesters who were trying to come to Scott’s aid that night, as well as 50 “Does”, since the identity of the officer who fired the near lethal shot still remains unnamed.
Political Fail Blog was honored to be invited to Scott’s home in the days after filing the lawsuit, to ask him some questions and get some of his thoughts about the lawsuit, among other things, like the Code of Silence we so often see ingrained in law enforcement and military personnel.
The complaint states “ Defendants’ actions that caused Scott Olsen’s injuries were intentional. Despicable, oppressive, punitive and malicious, and done with a willful and conscious disregard of Mr. Olsen’d rights and safety, justifying an award of punitive damages.”
The lawsuit contains 10 causes of action which include: Excessive Use of Force, Failure to Train, Failure to Supervise, Violation of First Amendment Right to Free Speech, Failure to Provide Medical Treatment, (yes, OPD shot Scott in the head, and then failed to treat or assist in any fashion, in fact, protesters drove him to the hospital), Battery, and Negligence.
As many people wonder what the outcome of the lawsuit will be, as far as compensation for Scott’s health care, and loss of income as a direct result of OPD brutality, we had to ask.
“As far as monetary damages, that’s undetermined and we have several points listed that would be determined during the trial,” Olsen told us.
Scott also also told us that he does not want to settle the suit out of court, and looks forward to taking it to trial in order to hold the police department accountable.
“I really don’t want to settle this lawsuit out and keep quite and get my money. I would rather take it to trial and make a big deal about it and hold them [OPD] accountable,” Olsen added.
A link to a download was the first followers on twitter were given, this turned out to be an mp3 file which had a recorded conversation between United Kingdom and American FBI agents.
The mp3 file was easily slotted with a cutaway image and uploaded to You Tube.
Initially people were sceptical saying that the recording was staged….it is 100% bone fide
In the video box are links to all the major internet news media and the FBI admitting the recording is 100% bone fide.
The mp3 was on a public file share, which was found on a public website, uploaded to a public video sharing site.
No crime there, except….. Law Enforcements Laxdæla saga and sometimes crued and debasing style of conversation data mining.
Not to mention the deliberate collusion to purposefully delay trial proceedings.
and the frivolous travel plans at the tax payers expense , learn to livestream Bruce.
Further to this is this news reporter on FOX News
This guy was just handed the brief on this in the green room…he has no idea at this point that this would be the beginning of another Fuck FBI Friday that LEA’s would not forget for some time.
Along with Fuck FBI Friday was the Haditha e-mails
and the defacements….
Newark Police Foundation
what this has shown , yet again….in less than 140 charachters?
1. deliberate collusion between law agencies to delay court hearings.
2. People crack and purge – they spill their guts, while others stand staunch and shut the fuck up.
