I didn't see a diary about this unfortunate revelation:
Urszula Masny-Latos, the National Lawyers Guild's executive director for the northeast regional office, an observer on the scene of Occupy Boston as police raided a second, non-sanctioned encampment, was roughed up then arrested last night.
“They really attacked,’’ Masny-Latos said of police. “They used force that was completely unnecessary. … It was just brutal. I have no idea why they arrested us with such force.’’
http://www.boston.com/...
Masny-Latos made clear in a statement to Boston.com that protesters were peaceful and were not resisting the Boston Police action.
To her shock, Masny-Latos herself was among those arrested. She said Boston police usually respect the legal observers the guild routinely dispatches to public protests.
However, even though she was wearing a green hat with the words, “legal observer’’ clearly visible, Masny-Latos said, she was the second person arrested by police.
“It was very surprising,’’ she said of being arrested. “Boston police usually respect our legal observers. And they usually leave us alone. … I was legal observing. I wasn’t even chanting anything.’’
“Four officers grabbed me and dragged me,’’ she said. “I begged them to stop, [told them that that] they were hurting me. I have no idea why they arrested us with such force.’’
Masny-Latos' revelation, along with Occupy Boston's recently released statement regarding last nights events show that the Boston Police, under the cover of darkness, acted with unnecessary force.
For more information on the National Lawyer's Guild or to donate:
National Guild: http://www.nlg.org/
Massachusetts Chapter: http://www.nlgmass.org/