http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/10/08/1024352/-Conservative-Magazine-Brags-of-its-Agent-Provocateurs-Role-in-Provoking-Police-Action-in-DC-?via=siderec
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The American Spectator admits to being involved in the precipitation of violence at the Air and Space Museum as a means of discrediting the Occupy Movement.
It has been openly reporting about its 'plants' among the protesters and their actions to get certain things to occur. Included in this, today, was the presence - and central role played by - of Patrick Howley, its Assistant Editor, in sparking the police reaction and violence."
Ok, so what should you do as a legitimate protester when undercover cops or stupid "journalists" try to provoke you into doing something that goes against the ideals of your protest? The best way to nip this problem in the bud, I think, is to plan ahead as a group. Then if somebody in the group tries to provoke some action that goes against the general plan and philosophy that's been agreed on, tell them Not Your Personal Army and tell them their idea is dumb.
Internet Collective Action is people organizing in a nonhierarchical manner to accomplish a particular goal. The reward is in the doing, and how much or how little anyone participates is completely voluntary, depending on their abilities and commitment to the goal. By this process amazing things can be accomplished. ICA will grow so long as the Internet is free. http://www.lisamcpherson.org/pc.htm is an example of ICA.
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