New York Cops Blame OWS for Surge in Shootings While City Wastes Money Policing Nonviolent Protesters

Submitted on October 30, 2011

By Nick Turse - AlterNet

The Occupy Wall Street protests and the new mini-society that has formed in Liberty Square in Lower Manhattan, continues to tax the city’s budget. Recently, it has also sparked howls of protest from top police commanders who blame OWS activists for an increase in gun violence across New York City.

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New York Cops Blame OWS for Surge in Shootings While City Wastes Money Policing Nonviolent Protesters

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