seattlepi.nwsource.com — I was arrested with my two colleagues, Democracy Now! producers Sharif Abdel Kouddous and Nicole Salazar, while reporting on the first day of the RNC. I have been wrongly charged with a misdemeanor. My co-workers, who were simply reporting, may be charged with felony riot.
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randyzaiaSep 4, 2008
They told her not to cross the police line and she did. It's clear as day in the video. Being a member of the press doesn't give you special rights.
lastgreatwarSep 4, 2008
Psst, the United States is a Country, not a state. Just saying.
stormkrowSep 5, 2008
Sorry...bill of rights
johnnyashcanSep 5, 2008
Dugg for an interesting read. I'm surprised this kind of fascism isn't getting more play in the media.. or am I? But the title is deceiving -- there is no _why_ explained in the article!
gratefuldutchSep 5, 2008
pumas aren't news, they're scary animals. i think they might also be another name for mountain lions but don't quote me on that.
buckrogers1965Sep 6, 2008
I watched the video, at no point does she go past the police line until they criminally assault her and drag her beyond the line. I am a former army national guard officer. I've had extensive crowd control training. There was no need to arrest that woman.
magus_melchiorSep 8, 2008
Fourth Amendment:The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.They were arrested without probable cause or warrants, because the GOP ordered their Secret Service agents to kill the protests by force.
mountainwebSep 8, 2008
"simply reporting" may be an understatement. Be interesting to hear the real truth in what happened. Suspect that the real truth is some place in the middle. Too many people are over reacting to this without getting the full truth.
ebachervilleSep 15, 2008
alternitive media is taking over , there trying to stop it out!Martial law is coming, or so it looks.
yinepuhotepMar 11, 2009
Remember, "I was just following orders" was NOT an acceptable defense at Nuremberg.
yinepuhotepMar 11, 2009
AMERICA is a "designated zone".The First Amendment is my protest permit.The velvet gloves are coming off, and the State is starting to reveal its iron fist.
yinepuhotepMar 11, 2009
Both of you are wrong. Might want to read Solzhenitsyn.