While I think this occupy movement is pretty much an embarrassment, the way the police conducts itself is completely out of proportion.

But what's new, really?

Most police officers are people who start off with the right intend and fall in the psychological trap when given authority over other people.

Here is an interesting experiment which provides some insight in the human psyche and behavior when being given or being placed under authority:

Stanford Prison Experiment


Whether the following is done on purpose, or simply the human psyche at play is open to discussion but in the end it's a misconception that the police is there to serve the people. They are there to protect the government against the people. They are there to protect the line between those who have and those who have not. They are there for the purpose of crowd control.