Former state Attorney General and current City Councilman Oliver Koppell, for one, doesn’t think there was anything wrong with the widespread police surveillance conducted in the run-up to the Republican National Convention. The police surveillance reports, news of which has provoked a strong reaction on liberal blogs, included the names of three people who served in the City Council: Charles Barron, Bill Perkins and Larry Seabrook.
“Vigorous advocacy can turn into violent acts,” Koppell explained.
— Azi Paybarah
