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Protests against Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti turned violent in Bologna as unemployment rates hit a ten-year high. Simultaneously, Moody's downgraded five Dutch banks, and former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown warned that both France and Italy would soon require massive bailouts.
Crisis Actors, Occupy Movement Staging Allegations
The hosts claim that "crisis actors" are being hired to participate in Occupy protests to deliver specific messages for television cameras. They cite Craigslist ads for sign-holders and visual "marks" on the ground in video footage as evidence of staging. Doubts are raised about the authenticity of viral videos, including those featuring police officer "Tony Bologna."
The NYPD officer involved in pepper-spraying Occupy Wall Street protesters is identified as Anthony "Tony" Bologna. The segment also covers the NPR Ombudsman's defense of the network's lack of protest coverage and an interruption by a telemarketing robot call.
