Occupy fights the law: Will the law win?
Arun Gupta and Michelle Fawcett
Salon.com
February 14, 2012
From Boise to Nashvile, the movement faces an unconstitutional legal siege
In the Media: February 2012
In the Media: February 2012
Punishing Protest, Policing Dissent: What is the Justice System For?
Erik Hoffner
Indypendent
February 13, 2012
Some Who Decline an Optional Iris Photo Are Kept Longer in Jail, Critics Say
Colin Moynihan
New York Times
February 12, 2012
After her arrest at an Occupy Wall Street protest in December, Samantha Wilson expected to be booked, fingerprinted and subjected to a mug shot. But when a police officer raised a small device to her face and began photographing her eyes, she declined.
Ms. Wilson, 32, said her refusal resulted in a threat from the officer.
“He said: ‘It’s not really optional. It’ll take you longer to get out of here if you don’t do it,’ ” she recalled.
Occupy Arrestees Win Their Right to Full Trials—Even Though They May Not Need It
Hannah Hoffman
Willamette Week
February 9, 2012
The estimated 160 people arrested during Occupy Portland protests in the past five months have won the right to jury trials—a legal victory that advocates say will force prosecutors to mount a case in every arrest.
Occupy Wall Street protester vows to fight subpoena over Twitter account
Karen McVeigh
The Guardian
February 7, 2012
A writer and Occupy Wall Street activist whose tweets have become the subject of a subpoena by a New York prosecutor is seeking to quash the order in court.