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cwydro

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31. Certainly may be true.

Tue Aug 19, 2014, 07:04 PM

Aug 2014

But they are as much afraid of losing their jobs.

I'd be afraid in the situations I've seen them in too...from the cops or from some idiot shooting a gun to cause trouble.

I would not knock them until I walked in their shoes.

But you can if you want.

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I get why the press is so scared [View all] RobertEarl Aug 2014 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Aug 2014 #1

Bed they made kwolf68 Aug 2014 #2

+1 Cowards just hoping to make $$ leftstreet Aug 2014 #5

Having the media on the ground filming is vital and speaks for itself. n/t Avalux Aug 2014 #13

The press is the People, in reality RobertEarl Aug 2014 #19

That may have been the case ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #24

BUt we must change that as the press is the ONLY thing separating us from the corp whores randys1 Aug 2014 #28

Not all of the press has slunk away.. louis-t Aug 2014 #3

There was a photog from Getty Images that got arrested as well LordGlenconner Aug 2014 #14

Live stream is what i watched RobertEarl Aug 2014 #20

Cool story bro LordGlenconner Aug 2014 #48

What is your point/problem? RobertEarl Aug 2014 #49

I don't believe I ever condoned the police behavior LordGlenconner Aug 2014 #50

Your problem is me? RobertEarl Aug 2014 #51

I'm sorry, I wish I could draw you a picture LordGlenconner Aug 2014 #52

You're almost there RobertEarl Aug 2014 #53

How many of these stories have you covered? LordGlenconner Aug 2014 #54

This ain't about me RobertEarl Aug 2014 #55

They are the front line of democracy Lex Aug 2014 #4

Keep in mind cwydro Aug 2014 #6

Not true RobertEarl Aug 2014 #8

Certainly may be true. cwydro Aug 2014 #31

It was true RobertEarl Aug 2014 #33

Where's Hunter Thompson or Dan Rather when you need them? TeamPooka Aug 2014 #7

Good question RobertEarl Aug 2014 #9

There's no money in being, either ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2014 #27

Or they know it's good optics to be harassed justiceischeap Aug 2014 #10

Not true RobertEarl Aug 2014 #11

And only you are going to tell the story that way justiceischeap Aug 2014 #12

""" ... FORCED by the police under threat of fire ...." RobertEarl Aug 2014 #16

I never denied the cops broke the law justiceischeap Aug 2014 #18

You do admit press chickened out? RobertEarl Aug 2014 #21

HUH??? WinkyDink Aug 2014 #42

I hear ya. I do want to say, though, that finding oneself in combat, when the bullets are VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #15

Sure, of course RobertEarl Aug 2014 #17

The NY Times quoted a local this morning saying it was hard to know who exactly was VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #32

What a slimy piece RobertEarl Aug 2014 #35

Yeah, I haven't been real big on the NYTimes since Shocking and Awful. But it's useful VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #37

I think it's telling that we're discussing a policing event as "combat." [n/t] Maedhros Aug 2014 #22

A couple of the foreign journalists said that Ferguson last night (Monday 8/18) VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #23

Yeah. But it was the cop's violence RobertEarl Aug 2014 #30

It is an appropriate description of what is happening. Maedhros Aug 2014 #34

Well, since the glory days of Occupy, I've come to think of the police as little more than VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #36

Yes - more concern for the "looted" McDonalds than for the people suffering from teargas exposure. Maedhros Aug 2014 #38

Behind that looted McDonalds stands a member of the bourgeoisie, a multi-millionaire VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #39

Absolutely. Maedhros Aug 2014 #40

RE: your second paragraph... socialist_n_TN Aug 2014 #44

St. Louis, we hardly knew ye Voice for Peace Aug 2014 #25

St. Louis has certainly had its share of moments in history. Maedhros Aug 2014 #41

If this is for real (and not wishful thinking satire) Voice for Peace Aug 2014 #47

Where are the lawyers on the ground? Any MSM legal teams present? Didn't even CCR leave yesterday? proverbialwisdom Aug 2014 #26

That's what is perplexing RobertEarl Aug 2014 #29

They need the Big Talking Heads there, the Tweetys, the Andreas. Send Matt "Where in the world is?" WinkyDink Aug 2014 #43

The press there just needs to stand its ground RobertEarl Aug 2014 #45

I suspect they are obeying more than just the police. WinkyDink Aug 2014 #56

Tweety is too busy giving the cop the benefit of doubt ecstatic Aug 2014 #46