"Out-of-control and aggressive organization that routinely acted beyond its powers."

Should we expect anything different from a militarized police force???

Report by NYU and Fordham law schools found 'shocking level of impunity' and a department that acted beyond its powers

• Chitrangada Choudhury in New York
• guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 25 July 2012 16.44

The report accused the NYPD of deploying unnecessary force and routinely obstructing press freedoms. Photograph: Jessica Rinaldi/Reuters

The first systematic look at the New York police department's response to Occupy Wall Street protests paints a damning picture of an out-of-control and aggressive organization that routinely acted beyond its powers.