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9. It's called a police state.

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Tue Aug 19, 2014, 11:44 AM

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6 more journalists arrested in Ferguson protests [View all] villager Aug 2014 OP

Reporters from rightwing outlets, however, get apologies after "accidental" arrests: villager Aug 2014 #1

Unbelievable. n/t Fantastic Anarchist Aug 2014 #3

"Right wing", "Left wing" it doesn't matter, they shouldn't be arresting reporters to begin with n/t 951-Riverside Aug 2014 #4

Of course not. Just noticing the more deferential treatment to rightwing outlets, however villager Aug 2014 #5

That's terrible. Louisiana1976 Aug 2014 #30

And it's a good thing to point that out since rightwing journalists are not journalists. They're BlueCaliDem Aug 2014 #54

I think you are missing the point. pennylane100 Aug 2014 #20

Exactly so, Pennylane villager Aug 2014 #35

Right-wing journalists are propagandists. And the fact that they get preferential treatment BlueCaliDem Aug 2014 #55

Clear violation of civil rights. HooptieWagon Aug 2014 #2

Definitely! The police are totally out of control in Ferguson! n/t RKP5637 Aug 2014 #27

Yeah--they've brought about a fascist police state there. Louisiana1976 Aug 2014 #32

They sure have ... watching what's going on in Ferguson we're not much different from RKP5637 Aug 2014 #36

When has a 1A violation ever resulted in a cop conviction? Bragi Aug 2014 #40

NYC, Seattle, Miami... HooptieWagon Aug 2014 #41

These were all civil litigation cases, right? Bragi Aug 2014 #50

Top of google result: HooptieWagon Aug 2014 #51

Thanks Bragi Aug 2014 #52

Google "police conviction civil rights violation" nt HooptieWagon Aug 2014 #53

Land of the free???? newfie11 Aug 2014 #6

Trouble from the cops... freebrew Aug 2014 #39

What do you expect? The Obama administration itself has attacked journalists including JDPriestly Aug 2014 #7

"You are only as sick as your secrets," as they say in recovery work. villager Aug 2014 #8

^ eom littlemissmartypants Aug 2014 #23

Greenwald and friends have mimi85 Aug 2014 #25

Very well said! This convoluted secrecy is fueling what is going on in Ferguson ... RKP5637 Aug 2014 #28

+1 million Louisiana1976 Aug 2014 #33

It's called a police state. grahamhgreen Aug 2014 #9

Sure is ... and is where the US is headed in many areas if not checked. Cops have become an RKP5637 Aug 2014 #29

Exactly. Louisiana1976 Aug 2014 #34

Yep. I watched this live on ARGUS. C Moon Aug 2014 #10

This police force has not only set itself up against the residents of FergusonMO but also all of us. jwirr Aug 2014 #11

Really turbinetree Aug 2014 #12

Well said!!! Also, I often ask the same, "Patriots of what?" ... and for whom? These self-crowned RKP5637 Aug 2014 #31

Screw the 2nd Amendment, they want to kill the 1st Amendment! Dustlawyer Aug 2014 #13

It used to be journalists reported on the news, now it seems "journalists" are out to MAKE the news! George II Aug 2014 #14

Basic physics.... daleanime Aug 2014 #17

Simply reporting reporting the news could be construed as "making the news" by some n/t 951-Riverside Aug 2014 #21

When govt prevents journalists from reporting the news... HooptieWagon Aug 2014 #43

As government expands opulent80 Aug 2014 #15

Corporate expansion doesn't seem to be doing a hell of a lot for liberty either villager Aug 2014 #16

That's the definition of fascism--business and the government going hand-in-hand. Louisiana1976 Aug 2014 #37

"Welcome to America" villager Aug 2014 #38

........ daleanime Aug 2014 #19

Bullshit. Enthusiast Aug 2014 #24

Sorry to let you know but life doesn't fit an ideology. upaloopa Aug 2014 #26

Sounds like Dubya's back in office. FiveGoodMen Aug 2014 #18

Beat me to it. Free Speech Zones. riqster Aug 2014 #22

Did he ever leave??? blkmusclmachine Aug 2014 #48

1st Amendment??? burnsei sensei Aug 2014 #42

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Aug 2014 #44

the police have become a private army working for the rich and against everyone else, black or white whereisjustice Aug 2014 #45

Man, I wish those journalists would quit rioting. tclambert Aug 2014 #46

This is what a Police State looks like. And our DEMS, as always, doing nothing but sitting on their blkmusclmachine Aug 2014 #47

Gotta keep that powder dry! Don't want to offend anyone! There's an election coming up! villager Aug 2014 #49

It's getting so if a reporter doesn't get arrested... JohnnyRingo Aug 2014 #56