‘Pepper spray’ officer named by Occupy Wall Street activists

A senior officer with the New York Police Department has been named online by activists associated with the Occupy Wall Street activists, in connection with the controversial use of pepper spray against a group of female protesters.

On Saturday, in an incident captured on video, a small group of seemingly peaceful protestors were said to have been doused with pepper spray by a uniformed officer.

Warning: Some readers may find the following video upsetting.

Even some of the police officers seen in the video seem shocked by the use of pepper spray.

Now, after slow motion examination of the video, the Anonymous group has published what it claims to be the spraying police officer’s personal information – including phone numbers, addresses,…

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