New York Times Blatantly Edits Article About Occupy Wall Street To Protect Police

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October 1, 2011
By Matthew Desmond

Today police in New York City allowed protesters from the Occupy Wall Street rallies to march onto the Brooklyn Bridge. Shortly after they arrested hundreds of protesters for blocking traffic on the bridge, even though they’d allowed them to enter it.

The New York times published an article on their website, explaining the true nature of what had happened. 20 minutes later they had changed it, to make it seem like the police had no blame in this incident.

The man who edited the article has strong ties to the New York Police Department.

[...] [see link for photos of before and after the change in wording.]

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