They did not act as agent provocateurs, in fact on the night of the parade (perhaps because of that days Sentinel article) the police stayed very clear of us.

However, the undercover cops participated in meetings, asked questions, made suggestions, and even helped set the date, time, and location of the following meetings. They even committed to contacting the SurfRider Foundation who they said had expressed an interest in helping us clean up after the parade. At one point during a discussion of possible police response to the parade, the undercover officers were dismissive of the police.