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Chiyo-chichi

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23. Your description is simply not what is happening w/regard to the arrest & detention of journalists

Tue Aug 19, 2014, 10:58 AM

Aug 2014

From the letter signed by 48 media organizations:

http://www.poynter.org/latest-news/mediawire/263847/48-news-orgs-send-letter-protesting-lack-of-information-in-ferguson/

"First-hand accounts indicate that Wesley Lowery of The Washington Post and Ryan Reilly of The Huffington Post were doing nothing more than sitting in a McDonald’s recharging their phones when they were questioned by police and detained. (Their respective news organizations are both signatories to this letter.) Their statements indicate they were physically mistreated, harassed, handcuffed, and denied answers to their repeated requests for information as to why they were taken into custody. In addition, Lowery was told to stop recording police in violation of his First Amendment rights."

Getty Images photographer Scott Olson was arrested -- zip tied and frogmarched by himself, not as part of a big roundup of a crowd -- for being 15 or 20 feet away from where the police demanded that he be.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/08/18/getty-photographer-arrested-scott-olson/14265155/

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When they were shot at-they had their hands raised in the air & were shouting “Press! Press! Press!" [View all] kpete Aug 2014 OP

Oh yeah? gratuitous Aug 2014 #1

I heard from a friend of a friend that these so-called "reporters" were armed ISIS sympathizers! WinkyDink Aug 2014 #3

Double Oh, snap! That's positively brutal (But spot on)! Sincere hat tip! VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #14

What? Punkingal Aug 2014 #4

Amen. n/t gldstwmn Aug 2014 #10

Oh, snap! That's positively brutal (But spot on)! Sincere hat tip! VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #13

One of the shooter cops' friends just called and said that the reporters actually bumrushed the cops redqueen Aug 2014 #70

I know for a fact those reporters were about to do something dangerous IronLionZion Aug 2014 #101

I think their being deliberately "hit with" ANYTHING is BATTERY. That happens to be a crime. WinkyDink Aug 2014 #2

Fog of war and all that... davekriss Aug 2014 #5

I wish it had been a surprise to see LRAD used there. Pittsburg G20 protest in 2009 was a Mnemosyne Aug 2014 #6

Second big trial run to test the Militarized police was OWS. We are the enemy. Glad to see some of sabrina 1 Aug 2014 #44

It astounds me how many are apathetic and ignorant of any of this. The media's 'stunned' surprise Mnemosyne Aug 2014 #96

I agree, they are 'acclimatizing' people to seeing military forces on the streets. Stunned media sabrina 1 Aug 2014 #98

Well We Know Where They Are..... cynzke Aug 2014 #100

Same playbook the Fascists always use. Enthusiast Aug 2014 #102

Lrad is a torture device PatrynXX Aug 2014 #107

Just in case you missed this: CrispyQ Aug 2014 #54

Ansgar Graw talking of his experience: polly7 Aug 2014 #7

"the initial pretext for his detention was “failure to disperse”—within the hour. " BlueCaliDem Aug 2014 #8

It was oddly worded tkmorris Aug 2014 #9

Schreckliche Ereignisse, schreckliche Übersetzung. Jackpine Radical Aug 2014 #40

Probably a babelfish translation. nt tblue37 Aug 2014 #91

Their usual 'charge' for the thousands of arrests during OWS, was 'trespassing'. Most were dismissed sabrina 1 Aug 2014 #46

This is why I don't bother with the "camera" petitions.. SomethingFishy Aug 2014 #64

This ^ Tommymac Aug 2014 #105

So much for the Great Black Hope, Cpt. Ron Johnson. Is no one in MO competent? DRoseDARs Aug 2014 #11

It's beginning to look like it was all a setup. Okay, let's give them what they want, THEN send in sabrina 1 Aug 2014 #47

k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Aug 2014 #12

Nothing says police state libodem Aug 2014 #15

Interesting to know tea and oranges Aug 2014 #16

An other Trojan horse? zeemike Aug 2014 #22

this is from august 14: tea and oranges Aug 2014 #26

Field isn't easily fooled generally. Looks like he WAS right. sabrina 1 Aug 2014 #48

This OP is shit stirring B.S., in both tone and content ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #17

Have you watched the live feeds...? liberalmuse Aug 2014 #18

And what fantasy am I spinning? 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #24

The previous post you were trying to peddle. n/t Fantastic Anarchist Aug 2014 #34

Can you be more specific; or, ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #36

One might notice the presence of notebooks, cameras and press badges Android3.14 Aug 2014 #51

Yes, because when one is attempting to "control" a large group ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #56

Your the one who pointed out the brick thrower Android3.14 Aug 2014 #63

Yeah. Okay. 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #69

Why should he/she be more specific. You weren't specific at all with your attack on the OP. rhett o rick Aug 2014 #73

+1000. nt. polly7 Aug 2014 #75

Thank you very much ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #78

+1001 Enthusiast Aug 2014 #103

Spot on. Ed Suspicious Aug 2014 #106

Just like Israel is justified in killing the human shields to get at the terrorist? Gotcha. n/t A Simple Game Aug 2014 #19

False equivalency, gotcha. eom. 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #27

No denial, gotcha. n/t A Simple Game Aug 2014 #30

Yeah, okay. ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #35

No need to explain to me, I see no difference between your attitude and A Simple Game Aug 2014 #66

Reporters got shot? ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #71

Yes taking the shooter into custody probably would quell the unrest. A Simple Game Aug 2014 #74

Well said. nm rhett o rick Aug 2014 #77

We largely agree, here ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #79

Yes I think we aren't far apart in how we assess the mess in Ferguson. A Simple Game Aug 2014 #80

Well ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #81

How long would you consider too long? Over night, 24 hours? n/t A Simple Game Aug 2014 #83

The longer the detainment ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #85

God bless you, Sir! gratuitous Aug 2014 #20

I hope this is sarcasm. If so, very good. nm rhett o rick Aug 2014 #72

Your description is simply not what is happening w/regard to the arrest & detention of journalists Chiyo-chichi Aug 2014 #23

This is not what the OP is discussing ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #28

The OP actually cites an instance where Johnson said one thing and another was true. Chiyo-chichi Aug 2014 #53

My objection to this "reporting" is ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #58

Michael Brown is dead and he could be any of us –even me. kpete Aug 2014 #32

I fail to see how this relates to anything I have written. eom. 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #37

it does not relate to anything you wrote kpete Aug 2014 #42

Okay. Not a problem ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #43

Please do! kpete Aug 2014 #45

Let me ask you something. There was a HUGE military/cop presence in Ferguson last night. As some sabrina 1 Aug 2014 #49

I have already expressed my opposition to what and how ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #57

Photo of the arrest. Notice the press credentials. Luminous Animal Aug 2014 #59

Yes ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #60

You're being too sensible, see. cwydro Aug 2014 #62

I've said before ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #68

Press credentials are an official document issued by the government or law enforcement. Luminous Animal Aug 2014 #82

Okay. 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #84

The cops have been doing this for so many years. WCLinolVir Aug 2014 #86

Arrest them all, let the Judge sort them out? Thor_MN Aug 2014 #88

No ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #90

Kind of sounded like what you were saying... Thor_MN Aug 2014 #93

But there is no judge involved. eom. 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #95

So just arrest them all, then sort them out later. Got it. Thor_MN Aug 2014 #97

Fascism. Pure and simple. JEB Aug 2014 #21

So where the heck is our leadership? Android3.14 Aug 2014 #25

Yes ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #29

Weird response 1SBM Android3.14 Aug 2014 #50

I suspose it would seem "weird" to you ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #55

I've taken several moments of consideration Android3.14 Aug 2014 #61

Well ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #67

exactly, that's precisely where your leadership is. Voice for Peace Aug 2014 #39

Don't journalists always have press tags prominently displayed? Kablooie Aug 2014 #31

Both protesting AND the press are supposed to be Constitutionally protected. woo me with science Aug 2014 #33

Supposed to be. mwooldri Aug 2014 #52

Yes... malokvale77 Aug 2014 #89

Supposed being the key word here. Enthusiast Aug 2014 #104

They don't. They arrest to intimidate. they are now in the system. WCLinolVir Aug 2014 #87

so much for johnson. Voice for Peace Aug 2014 #38

WTH is going on with the cops? blackspade Aug 2014 #41

It's a chance to use all their cool stuff. WinkyDink Aug 2014 #65

I was thinking that last night. upaloopa Aug 2014 #76

That might be a feature rather than a bug. nt tblue37 Aug 2014 #92

why is this not surprising? niyad Aug 2014 #94

That's the surprise. eom littlemissmartypants Aug 2014 #99