RNC 2012

Police infiltration—a tactic of political repression—is on the rise in the twenty-first century

Police infiltration—a tactic of political repression—is on the rise in the twenty-first century

Police infiltration of political dissidents—one indicator of society’s failure to adhere to basic democratic principles—is on the rise in the twenty-first century and shows no signs of letting up.

Infiltration of political movements like Black Lives Matter and Occupy Wall Street illustrates the extent to which law enforcement will go in their efforts not just to seek information, but also to aggressively disrupt political organizing.

Rather than look to Tampa, Cleveland should throw away the repressive policing playbook for the RNC in 2016

Rather than look to Tampa, Cleveland should throw away the repressive policing playbook for the RNC in 2016

Last week, a Cleveland.com article asked if Tampa’s approach to policing the RNC 2012 protests would “provide a blueprint for Cleveland as it prepares to host the next Republican National Convention a year from now?”

However, that may be the wrong question to ask.