The Journey of a Legal Observant...
Well this is kinda of old news... about 8 months old.... but I found it yesterday.... its still rather relavent. This Article which is on , was written by a friend of mine, Ms. Valarie Kaur, and her troubles with the NYPD. She was a legal oberservor, watch and record the actions of all law enforcement officers. The presence of legal observers helps keep people safe by discouraging police attacks. Also, the information you collect can be useful in criminal defense of protesters or in suing police or other government agencies. ,taken from
The Uhc-collective . Even thou she was one, she was still detained with the actvist. She speaks of her horrible treatment...