Copblock's Pete Eyre Comes to Rochester!
Channel: Davy V. TV
Date: 20/03/2013

On February 18, 2013, Pete Eyre, a co-founder of Copblock.org, was in town on a Copblock tour. Independent journalist Davy V. gave Rochester Indymedia the heads-up and we had a chance to sit down with Pete and talk about Copblock.org and the tour.

Copblock.org describes itself on its website:

    "Cop Block is a decentralized project supported by a diverse group of individuals united by their shared goal of police accountability.

    "We highlight the double standard that some grant to those with badges by pointing to and supporting those harmed. By documenting police actions whether they are illegal, immoral or just a waste of time and resources then putting direct pressure on the individuals responsible (ideally while recording and then later sharing), we can work together to bring about transparency and have a real impact.

    "CopBlock.org is a resource for the education of individual rights through the dissemination of different viewpoints and tactics that seek to curtail the all-too-common rights-violations and unaccountability that today exists.

    "We do not "hate cops." We believe that no one -- not even those with badges -- has extra rights. The failure to realize and act on that is to our detriment. By focusing the disinfecting light of transparency on public officials we safeguard not just our rights but those of future generations."