When police cannot cause protesters enough pain in jail, they hire thugs to follow up on activists..
Most activists are aware of the brutality inflicted upon them by the police at protests. People are subjected to "pain compliance" torture by police while in jail. Jail solidarity requires linking arms to avoid separation from comrades, and here police employ a variety of "pain compliance" tactics that coerce people into submission. Passive resistors are also tortured while they remain motionless and silent..
What is more disturbing is when the police fraternities reach out beyond the jail cells after all charges have already been dropped. Certain activists who were loud and upfront against police during the protests can be singled out afterwards on the street. The police have secret fraternities that operate like the mafia, often hiring street thugs to dole out physical punishment to anyone who really pissed them off during the protests or while in jail..
Pride and machismo are an undercurrent of the police brotherhoods, protesters who disrespect the police are subject to an outside attack when they are "free" from jail and charges. After all, being jumped and severely beaten by a gang of hired thugs cannot stand up in court as police brutality, so the police fraternity can have their cake and eat it too..
At this point there is no "tangible proof" for the above accusations, though the article below touches on the known presence of underground police brotherhoods in LA. We expect a similar pattern in other cities, maybe minus the tell-tale gang tattoos..
Making observations of a seemingly random event; ie; a group of thugs looking to crash a party and then drawing the conclusion that it was set up by the police can seem a bit paranoid without any real evidence. However, it follows that the police are conniving enough to steer a regular teen thug pack into a direction that provides police payback for their pride being damaged by outspoken activists..
For our own safety, we all need to watch police activities..
http://www.worldfreeinternet.net/news/nws168.htm
http://www.copwatch.com/