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I asked Charles Townshend, UK author of this book and prominent history professor, to comment re the NYPD:

“The idea that finding an academic study of terrorism (anywhere, but especially in a university) indicates an intention to use terrorist methods should seem…ridiculous.” https://t.co/NpIrOGLpSW
— Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) May 4, 2024

Israel lobby wants to brand antiwar students as “terrorists”

November 10, 2023November 10, 2023 Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Fueled by demands from Israel lobby groups, US students who are organizing against Israel’s genocidal attacks are facing accelerated repression by their own university administrations.
Israel lobby wants to brand antiwar students as “terrorists”

NYPD used drones for arrests in pro-Palestine protests in NYC

November 2, 2023November 2, 2023 Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

The NYPD used its drones 13 times to make 239 arrests during the demonstrations that erupted last week over the Hamas-Israel war and could bust more people caught breaking the law on video, NYPD officials said.
NYPD used drones for arrests in pro-Palestine protests in NYC

The FBI’s Material Support for Israeli Apartheid Against Palestinians

October 30, 2023October 30, 2023 Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Tweet from Abed A. Ayoub, the national executive director for the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC)

By Chip Gibbons / The Dissenter

Israel’s war on the besieged Gaza Strip has entered its sixth day. The Israeli military has launched a massive bombardment with airstrikes killing over 1,000 Palestinians.
The FBI’s Material Support for Israeli Apartheid Against Palestinians

NYPD commissioner reveals plans for smartphone app, new cameras

January 27, 2023January 27, 2023 Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

NYPD commissioner reveals plans for smartphone app, new cameras

“Between its use of spying drones, rampant facial recognition technology, and other invasive policing tactics, we’ve seen time and time again that the NYPD cannot police itself,” said Donna Lieberman, executive director of the New York Civil Liberties Union. “As it looks to deploy new apps to officer and civilian phones, the Department needs to be transparent about its plan for these technologies and how they will store and protect New Yorkers’ data — ensuring that this rollout complies with the Public Oversight of Surveillance Technology (POST) Act. To truly uphold New Yorkers’ privacy and safety, any technology adopted by the NYPD must be subject to public scrutiny and review,” she said in a statement.

Real-looking toy guns are now illegal across New York

November 15, 2022November 15, 2022 Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Starting today, toy guns sold across New York must meet the same strict criteria as in New York City, which requires them to be brightly colored or clear. The goal of a new state law that takes effect Monday is to prevent people from using imitation firearms that could be perceived as real.
Real-looking toy guns are now illegal across New York

NYC Russian consulate vandalized with red paint

October 1, 2022October 1, 2022 Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

The Russian consulate on the Upper East Side was vandalized with red spray paint early Friday, cops said.
NYC Russian consulate vandalized with red paint

The US government is deploying robot dogs to the Mexico border. Seriously?

March 9, 2022March 9, 2022 Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

As if the border isn’t surveilled and militarized enough, the Department of Homeland Security wants to go full Black Mirror
The US government is deploying robot dogs to the Mexico border. Seriously?