Lurking within tent: Undercover cops in Occupy LA camp prior to raid

LA police used nearly a dozen undercover detectives to infiltrate the Occupy LA encampment in the weeks before Wednesday's raid to learn about plans of resistance and the location of any weapons that might be used against police.

An official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said none of the officers slept at the camp, but blended in with the protesters during the day. The undercover work yielded information that some protesters were preparing bamboo spears and other potentially dangerous weapons in preparation for an expected eviction by the LAPD. Full story/source