star spangled banner

from native interface, the scene in n.y.c. after occupy guitarmy had marched 99 miles from philadelphia to wall street.  police swarmed in to clear the park, arresting people.  in the first video, a large group of male police officers gather around a lone older woman in a little orange hat sitting with her shopping cart with a little american flag and a small cardboard sign reading that she just wants a better future.  one officer points a bullhorn right in her face ordering her to leave - then the group of them throw her to the ground, and arrest her.  later, one of them says to the videographer, "careful, i wouldn't want you to fall and hurt yourself."  the videographer responds, basically asking him what the heck that is supposed to mean.  toward the end of the video, the videographer himself is arrested, the camera seemingly covered by some kind of fabric, while the audio is left running so that you still hear the arrest in this almost surreal manner. 


 
in the second video, the police arrest a photographer taking pictures of their behavior, while a musician plays the star spangled banner.  the videographer shares some thoughts.