DC cops caught infiltrating peaceful, lawful protest groupsCory DoctorowBoing Boing Aug. 07, 2013 |
House Passes 'Antisemitism Awareness Act' to Silence Criticism of Israel as Hate Speech
Zionist Mob Attacks Pro-Palestine Protesters at UCLA While Screaming 'Second Nakba'
"I've Never Seen This Many Police": NYPD Launch Crackdown on Pro-Palestine Protesters at Columbia
'We Own This Country': Mark Levin Says Pro-Palestine Protesters Should be 'Rounded Up and Deported'
Israel-Ukraine $95B Aid Bill Includes Provision to 'Supercharge Mass Migration From the Middle East'
Organizers of the United Students Against Sweatshops in DC had wondered about "Missy," an activist who always seemed to be on the scene, though no one seemed to know anything more about her. One thing they did know, however, was that Missy's appearances were correlated with DC cops showing up at the stores where they were planning (lawful, peaceful) protest actions, preventing them from taking place. A couple of lucky coincidences and some online sleuthing revealed that Missy was an undercover DC police officer named Nicole Rizzi, who had inflitrated a law-abiding, peaceful group whose purpose was to pressure clothing retailers to buy from suppliers in Bangladesh that met minimum standards on pay and working conditions. The group has filed a lawsuit against the District of Columbia, and they've asked the judge for an injunction prohibiting the police from further infiltration and spying of their group. Light flagged down USAS organizer Garrett Shishido Strain and alerted him to Missy's presence. Shishido Strain knew just how "Missy" had wound up at the protest: He had met her four days earlier at a USAS protest outside of a Gap. Rizzi identified herself as "Missy Thompson," gave Shishido Strain her email and phone number, and asked to be informed of future actions so that she could attend. On May 14, Shishido Strain emailed her about a last-minute protest at the Children's Place in Columbia Heights the next day.EXCLUSIVE: Activists Identify DC Cop Who Infiltrated Bangladesh Sweatshop Protests |