Is the NYPD watching you?
A disconcerting poster appears in New York City
By Alex HalperinTopics: Privacy, Michael Bloomberg, New York City, Occupy, Civil Rights, News, Politics News
On the eve of Occupy’s anniversary festivities, freelance journalist and occasional Salon contributor Michael Tracey tweeted this poster from a phone bank in New York City:
Soviet-style NYPD propaganda poster. I'm legitimately flabbergasted. Note the stern visage of Emperor Bloomberg. twitter.com/mtracey/status…
— Michael Tracey (@mtracey) September 16, 2012
In an unsigned email to Salon, an NYPD spokesman said, “I do not believe it is” a product of the police department. Indeed, the prankster seems to give himself away; an all-seeing surveillance state would probably have access to spell-check.
Alex Halperin is news editor at Salon. You can follow him on Twitter @alexhalperin. More Alex Halperin.
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