Understanding Post-Occupy Police Surveillance of Activists While police surveillance of political protestors is not a new phenomenon, the use of social media platforms as surveillance tools by various law enforcement agencies is rising in popularity and functions to identify and track activists merely engaging in their protected right to protest. Although troublesome, these tactics can be subverted by individuals who wish to protect their privacy while still exercising their right to organize politically.autBaker, Laine MariethsIngram-Waters, MarydgcHecht, JustinectbBarrett, The Honors CollegectbSchool of Politics and Global StudiesctbSchool of Sustainabilityenghttps://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.2930310 pages115093930571628716197136155lmbaker5In Copyright2015-05ProtestOccupy Wall StreetSurveillance