Forum Post: IMPORTANT: Occupy protesters: National Defense Authorization Act

Hi folks at Occupy

I'm alarmed that you haven't been talking about the new National Defense Authorization Act which was passed this week, are you aware of this? It is hugely terrifying to Occupy, and indeed America in general, but it applies directly to you

Here is the summary of it:

Last week the U.S. Senate secretly passed a bill that means the army can detain ANYONE (U.S.A citizen or otherwise) who they see as a "terrorist". The bill grants power to the military to arrest U.S. citizens on American soil and detain them in military prisons forever without offering them the right to legal counsel or even a trial.

This could be used against Occupy protesters. If they see you as anti-government, you could be classified as a "terrorist"

http://gawker.com/5865089/20-things-you-should-know-about-americas-most-horrifying-new-law http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h112-1540 http://digitaljournal.com/article/315413 http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2011/12/05/the-national-defense-authorization-act-is-the-greatest-threat-to-civil-liberties-americans-face/

you can also urge your facebook and twitter followers to make some noise against it:

Now the only hope to kill this bill is with a presidential veto. Help demand that President Obama veto the National Defense Authorization Act by signing the petition on the White House website. Spread the word, and for god's sake i hope someone can make Occupy post this info on their facebook!!!!!!

We need 22,000 people to sign before the end of December 2011 http://wh.gov/jeY