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- Lemut, on 10/29/2007, -37/+817I was listening to their live stream when the arrest happened. The camera feed was lost but audio was still going for several minutes on the way to the police station. This is NOT America.
- inactive, on 10/11/2007, -25/+499Welcome to the New American Century. The Age of Revealing.
Think about it, all Giuliani had to say in response to 9/11 accusations was, "No, that's absurd." And most everyone would agree.
Instead he says, "Arrest this man."
Wow. That speaks volumes. - mysticalmaven, on 10/11/2007, -64/+395I can't believe I missed it! I've got to sign up with prisonplanet.tv asap.
Don't panic - this may be a blessing in disguise. It's time to hire a shrewd NH civil libertarian lawyer and exploit this incident in the "live free or die state" by suing the pants off the NH State Troopers involved, (both personally and professionally), and the Giuliani campaign, then get it covered in the local media in the run up to the NH primaries. Between this incident and the lightning strike that happened when "Ghouliani" was muffing the abortion question, the Almighty is sending him a strong message that he is ready to strike him down (along with his dog torturing wife, Judy).
The tears of the 9-11 victims, their families, and even that of their prayerful Guardian Angels have surely reached the sacred realms of heaven, angering the Almighty Creator. This does not bode well for evil Ghouliani - in fact I suspect he's in such hot water that hell is his only escape. But he should look at the bright side - he'll be taking Judy with him. :))
A big stink must be made of this incident, will be made, and the result will be costly to Giuliani, his campaign and all the state goons involved. God has yet to weigh in. To be continued.... - Marsharks, on 10/11/2007, -50/+361It is the "new" America. This clearly shows why democracy doesn't work. The majority of Americans are completely unaware of what is going on, yet when they go vote (or don't care to vote), their vote is counted. Americans want a police state, or don't care. We need 1000 Alex Jones'.
- profOblivion, on 10/11/2007, -12/+295@thatgirlismine
If you'd bother to read all the way to the subtitle: "Charged with Criminal Trespass Despite Protest of CNN Staff and Official Event Press Credentials at GOP Debate in New Hampshire"
And the second paragraph: "Lepacek had official CNN press credentials for the Republican debate." - Drahkar, on 10/11/2007, -28/+246@ubuwalker31 - "IMHO, (and I am a liberal and a Democrat and I love Ubuntu, so don't dig me down!), this so called reporter deserved to be arrested."
The problem with your very flawed opinion was that this was a Sanctioned Press Event, the reporter had an Official CNN Press Pass and was doing what reporters do. Maybe he was rude, maybe he was aggressive. But I'm telling you now he's not the first one over the years to be so. And as this was an Official Press Event he had every right to be there. No. They don't have the right to throw him out unless he's not there in an official capacity or he's a danger of physical violence. Being an Aggressive Reporter is not the same as attacking someone physically. Even more worrying is that the worst that should have happened was that he was removed from the site. There is absolutely NO reason that he should have been arrested. They are perfectly within their rights to ask whatever questions they want. Even if those questions are in poor taste. And the fact that the Police have made up false charges just so they could arrest him and were heard trying to think of new ones to get him pulled into the corrupt Patriot Act system, its just horrifying. I can't even imagine why anyone would condone this course of action. Even bit of it goes against the fundamental values that this country was based on.I'm telling you that the founding fathers and everyone who's died for this country is turning in their graves right now with the events that are happening on a daily basis in this country. - GRTWHT, on 10/11/2007, -27/+207@lemut
"This is NOT America." - sadly, that's where you're wrong. The whole problem is that this IS America... - Jereome209, on 10/11/2007, -15/+187Seems as though rudy is already has control over the police.
- erikph7, on 10/11/2007, -26/+193WOW... a lot of naïve comments in here. READ the FACTS -- Matt Lepacek had a press pass. Sure he was a little over the top, but the Giuliani press monkey treated him like dirt, which Matt is not. For those yahoo's here on Digg who keep saying the conspiracy people are a bunch of nutcases... American’s founding fathers would hang you for being fascists pigs. This is a free country, and no one should be arrested for asking hard questions – especially with a press pass. Obviously Giuliani knew they were there, thus the reason he ordered his press guy to be out there to answer questions Giuliani can't risk answering.
The sad part in all this, we’ll never get the truth out unless someone with hard/conclusive evidence comes forward and snitches on the big guns. - peeroette, on 10/11/2007, -17/+170What ever happened to the Constitution of the United States? Somebody better find it...quick!
- lakush, on 10/29/2007, -20/+170America is one step closer to "revolution by any means necessary".
- kuantan97, on 10/11/2007, -18/+150In the article: "The staff members accused the reporters of Ron Paul partisanship."
Ahh...yes, that troublesome Dr. Paul. Fee, fi, fo, fum, I smell fear in the hearts of the establishment.
How about accusing the pigs in blue of Rudy partisanship?
These two young reporters make one proud to be an American. Hey, one takes what he can get in these Bizarro days. - MURDERTRON, on 10/11/2007, -12/+126In summary: police operating on behalf of the feudal lords violated freedom of press granted under the first amendment, assaulted the victim while destroying property, arrested him for his resistance to their oppression, created false charges of criminal trespassing, and are considering secret detention, which almost guarantees unregimented or even regimented physical abuse, based on additional fraudulent charges. This is clearly documented. This must not stand.
- vertinox, on 10/11/2007, -10/+105I personally don't believe in the 9/11 myth, but when a person brings up the topic gets arrested it makes me go "Hrmmm..."
Perhaps there is some truth to it, but if not it is still wrong to arrest people like this. - mikey90210, on 10/11/2007, -13/+106This is a sad example of the type of freedom that is exported from the barrel of a gun.
- mysticalmaven, on 10/11/2007, -17/+110I am sorry, but not surprised to hear about this since none of the robo-candidates wants to answer "real" questions from the citizen journalists getting on their case. They better get used to it, because it ain't gonna get any better and they can't arrest everyone.
Rudy - You're gonna get dogged. If you don't like it, go back to your doghouse with Judy, the dog torturer.
Sorry the new equipment got damaged Alex. A lawsuit needs to be filed and these animals need to pay for their unconstitutional and disorderly conduct. The New Hampshire police are scum. - crweaks23, on 10/11/2007, -10/+99Here's my take on this... First off, getting arrested is ridiculous, and I don't think the members here need me to point out why. I applaud the reporter for his persistence, but we unfortunately do not have any power whatsoever to force the guy to answer a question unless it's on a witness stand. The power lies in our votes...
That being said, I do think he was being disruptive and not allowing other people to ask questions. I would not have objected to his removal from the premises for that reason, and that reason only - Not the subject of the question, but the tone and aggressiveness used when it was asked repeatedly.
A final thought... being placed in a squad car and charged with a crime is absurd... but the reporter wins here because of that reaction. The goal of bringing the issue to light (again) was achieved, and he was able to make the Giuliani campaign look bad in the process. - an0nymous, on 10/11/2007, -15/+99The important thing here is not the truther *****. Any discussions of "OHNOES GUILIANI BLEW UP THE TOWERZ!!!" are offtopic.
What's important is that a credentialed reporter (obnoxious as he was) was arrested and charged with a felony for asking questions at a press conference.
That's it.
They could have asked him to leave. If he had had press credentials revoked and was escorted from the building, aces.
Not what happened though. You should be chilled by this incident. - dhill944, on 10/11/2007, -8/+91why would the police officer listen to this staffer/ politician? nothing illegal was gong on. this goes to show the willingness of the police and other "officials" to do what they are told, no critical thinking, no sense of public service, just a paplovian response. I always wondered how the SS, went from patronizing jewish bakeries to burning them down and killing their owners. well I think this was probably a step toward that direction. Scary ..
Wake Up America... Facism is Real and we are being trained to accept it, little by little. - vsaint, on 10/11/2007, -5/+80Jack kevorkian recently said in a recent interview with larry king "without 9/11 giuliani is a little man with a lisp"
- indio007, on 10/11/2007, -12/+87http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOerYpJse30
here's the vid - Tyrsson, on 10/11/2007, -9/+83It cannot be stressed enough that this is nothing new for Giuliani and his minions! He is, without doubt, the most dangerous candidate running for either party. He does not fear law suits and he has no respect for the courts that repeatedly overturned his actions as mayor of New York. He has shown time and time again that he will silence anyone with whom he disagrees using the full power of the state to do so. He must not be given the reigns of the most powerful state in the world!
http://www.nyclu.org/annualreview99.html - nordic, on 10/11/2007, -16/+90Was it Bush who said that the U.S. Constitution is "just a Goddamn piece of paper"?
- dicktater, on 10/11/2007, -8/+77New Hampshire State Motto...
... is "Live Free or Die"
It is painfully obvious that in order for any of us to live free from this point forward, some of us are going to have to die. If the mainstream media fails to pick up on this, we all have to redouble our efforts and do whatever it takes to alert America to what is going on.
If the police don't know or don't care about the oath(s) they have sworn then, the police state is already here. There is no way in that this could be construed as criminal trespass by anyone other than a tyrant. The only remedy that a Guiliani staff member has, by law, requires that person to swear an affidavit, as the police were not witnesses to any crime.
You must stand up for Mr. Lepacek's Rights, for they are your Rights. If you fail to do so, John Ashcroft's words will come true. "You will lose your liberties."
New Hampshire State Constitution:
[Art.] 8. [Accountability of Magistrates and Officers; Public’s Right to Know.] All power residing originally in, and being derived from, the people, all the magistrates and officers of government are their substitutes and agents, and at all times accountable to them. Government, therefore, should be open, accessible, accountable and responsive. To that end, the public’s right of access to governmental proceedings and records shall not be unreasonably restricted.
[Art.] 10. [Right of Revolution.] Government being instituted for the common benefit, protection, and security, of the whole community, and not for the private interest or emolument of any one man, family, or class of men; therefore, whenever the ends of government are perverted, and public liberty manifestly endangered, and all other means of redress are ineffectual, the people may, and of right ought to reform the old, or establish a new government. The doctrine of nonresistance against arbitrary power, and oppression, is absurd, slavish, and destructive of the good and happiness of mankind.
[Art.] 14. [Legal Remedies to be Free, Complete, and Prompt.] Every subject of this state is entitled to a certain remedy, by having recourse to the laws, for all injuries he may receive in his person, property, or character; to obtain right and justice freely, without being obliged to purchase it; completely, and without any denial; promptly, and without delay; conformably to the laws.
[Art.] 15. [Right of Accused.] No subject shall be held to answer for any crime, or offense, until the same is fully and plainly, substantially and formally, described to him; or be compelled to accuse or furnish evidence against himself. Every subject shall have a right to produce all proofs that may be favorable to himself; to meet the witnesses against him face to face, and to be fully heard in his defense, by himself, and counsel. No subject shall be arrested, imprisoned, despoiled, or deprived of his property, immunities, or privileges, put out of the protection of the law, exiled or deprived of his life, liberty, or estate, but by the judgment of his peers, or the law of the land; provided that, in any proceeding to commit a person acquitted of a criminal charge by reason of insanity, due process shall require that clear and convincing evidence that the person is potentially dangerous to himself or to others and that the person suffers from a mental disorder must be established. Every person held to answer in any crime or offense punishable by deprivation of liberty shall have the right to counsel at the expense of the state if need is shown; this right he is at liberty to waive, but only after the matter has been thoroughly explained by the court.
[Art.] 19. [Searches and Seizures Regulated.] Every subject hath a right to be secure from all unreasonable searches and seizures of his person, his houses, his papers, and all his possessions. Therefore, all warrants to search suspected places, or arrest a person for examination or trial in prosecutions for criminal matters, are contrary to this right, if the cause or foundation of them be not previously supported by oath or affirmation; and if the order, in a warrant to a civil officer, to make search in suspected places, or to arrest one or more suspected persons or to seize their property, be not accompanied with a special designation of the persons or objects of search, arrest, or seizure; and no warrant ought to be issued; but in cases and with the formalities, prescribed by law.
[Art.] 22. [Free Speech; Liberty of the Press.] Free speech and liberty of the press are essential to the security of freedom in a state: They ought, therefore, to be inviolably preserved.
[Art.] 30. [Freedom of Speech.] The freedom of deliberation, speech, and debate, in either house of the legislature, is so essential to the rights of the people, that it cannot be the foundation of any action, complaint, or prosecution, in any other court or place whatsoever.
[Art.] 33. [Excessive Bail, Fines, and Punishments Prohibited.] No magistrate, or court of law, shall demand excessive bail or sureties, impose excessive fines, or inflict cruel or unusual punishments.
[Art.] 34. [Martial Law Limited.] No person can, in any case, be subjected to law martial, or to any pains or penalties by virtue of that law, except those employed in the army or navy, and except the militia in actual service, but by authority of the legislature. - 1013, on 10/11/2007, -9/+78How is it criminal trespass when you have a press pass and the organizers of the event said he did nothing wrong and should not be arrested? Obviously, you did not read the story.
You fail! - BlackAdderIII, on 10/11/2007, -8/+76When a person with a press pass is arrested for asking questions, that's a very big problem for everyone, regardless of what his questions or his organisation are.
In terms of freedom and democracy, arresting journalists for questioning politicians is inches away from abolishing the vote.
"""The reporter was being aggressive. His body language was aggressive. His voice (not his words) were border line hysterical"""
I'm going to go out on a limb here and say you've never been in a pack of journalists. The average CNN or BBC reporter will get ten times more loud and animated than that when trying to be heard, certainly "aggressive". - rosefu, on 10/11/2007, -18/+85"This was a private GOP event, where reporters were given press credentials by a private organization, which is a license to be on the property and report the news, and abide by whatever rules the GOP decides are fair. Not to mention, permission to be on private property can be revoked at any time, and failure to leave property when asked is considered criminal trespass."
The reporter that asks the wrong kind of questions -- "Come, sit down for 20 minutes, and let me explain why the twin towers was an inside job" -- should not be arrested for it on charges of criminal trespassing when he was a member of the press, treated as an espionage threat, and has his property damaged. He never issued threats, and I would think that politicians have thicker skin than to have their feathers ruffled by someone whose viewpoints are generally seen as lunatics, conspiracy theorists and "Truthers" anyway.
It's one thing if the politician was actually physically threatened, but when the police act on political orders to arrest whomever the politicians do not like, we are that much closer to living in a police state. - 1013, on 10/11/2007, -3/+61I was watching this live and he showed his press pass several times. He had a press pass!
- prince0329, on 10/11/2007, -13/+69Facts are NOT conspiracy theories. Guiliani did, indeed, tell Peter Jennings that he received a phone call telling him "in advance" that "those" buildings were going to collapse. Even after receiving this ominous info, he left the firefighters and others in the dark resulting in their untimely deaths. He is NOT a hero. All the information he distributed to the public that day was relayed to him from the real heros working the scene, as well as suspected criminals when it comes to "knowing in advance" that the towers were going to collapse. In 100 years since steel or steel-reinforced buildings came into existence, NOT ONE has collapsed at free fall speed into its own footprint...not before 9/11 nor since 9/11, including the famous fire in Paris that raged in a towering skyscaper for up to 24 hours or longer. It is NOT a conspiracy theory that Larry Silverstein admitted with his own mouth on PBS that the gave the order to pull WTC7 (ie: controlled demolition) which takes more than just a few hours to set up thus indicating it was orchestrated well in advance of 9/11. It is NOT a conspiracy theory that Larry Silverstein took out a multi-billion dollar insurance policy on the three buildings he owned just six weeks before 9/11, insisting that they be covered for acts of terrorism. And guess which three steel-reinforced buildings ominously collapsed into their own footprints that day? Just the three owned by Silverstein which he insured just weeks before the horrific event. It is NOT a conspiracy theory that squibs (plumes of white smoke shooting out of the sides of the towers as a result of controlled detonations) can be seen in most all video footage of the free-fall collapse of the towers. It is NOT a conspiracy theory that there is a mysterious, white, almost invisible plane flying in the air around the buildings just as the tops exploded and they began to collapse. It's on live video footage of that dreadful day. It is NOT a conspiracy theory that put options were placed on the only airlines involved that day just the day before with millions of dollars yet to be claimed; yet, the US government refused to reveal who placed those options. I could go on and on, but you get the point. The only conspiracy theory is the 9/11 Commission Report which did not address nor answer the real, hard questions surrounding the suspicious tragedy called 9/11, including declining to include testimony from many individuals who were there and who repeadtedly stated they heard EXPLOSIONS, even prior to the first plane hitting. The criminals who perpetrated this mass murder against our fellow Americans are still in power, some of them hiding behind our puppet government. Rest assured, though they may never be brought to justice here on this earth, there is coming a day soon when they will give an account before Almighty God. On that great and terrible day, there won't be anywhere to hide and all their wealth and power will not be able to save them from the lake of fire.
- rosefu, on 10/11/2007, -17/+71"He was asked to leave because he was being confrontational, aggressive and because his whole manner was threatening. He was asking utterly ridiculous questions and refused to shut up. He did his utmost to make a scene, and, camera in hand, he was clearly attempting to provoke a response from Giuliani, and I for one would like to COMMEND Guiliani for keeping his cool and not taking a swing at him."
I watched the video, and his behavior was about as aggressive and confrontational as an annoying paparazzi. If you think that video is grounds for the guy getting arrested, I suppose anyone who starts asking "ridiculous" questions and makes a "scene" should just be put away. Other reporters in the crowd also made various shouts at one point or another, but the difference is that they didn't distinguish themselves by getting out from the crowd.
By the way, if you want to commend Guiliani for keeping his cool and not taking a swing at this reporter, please do... only, he's nowhere to be seen in the video. - resta6, on 01/12/2009, -9/+63time to use the American way and sue the pants of both the police, and Guilliani's staff, should get some media exposure from it too
- Dannerman, on 10/11/2007, -15/+68This will only backfire on them. The fact that they are having independent media arrested for asking questions and moving to cripple the internet shows that they are totally losing control.
Thank you Matt Lepacek, Jason Bermas, Luke Rudkowski and everybody else at http://www.wearechange.org, http://www.americafreedomtofascism.com for having the courage to confront these criminals and putting everything on the line.
Free humanity will prevail. - rrasco, on 10/11/2007, -9/+61@gothicx00
what makes you think he didn't have a press pass? did you RTFA? or watch the video? - BrotherJonathan, on 10/11/2007, -5/+57sue the hell out of these troopers and send a message to all cops as a stark reminder that they took an oath to defend the constitution.
- RackAttack, on 10/11/2007, -5/+57@liam76
So what your saying is that at a press event, anytime a public representative doesn't like the question being asked, he can "ask" you to leave, then call the cops and have you arrested if you don't?
Well, that certainly brings censorship to a uniquely new level!!!
Looked more like "gestapo" tactics to me!
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American Heritage® Dictionary: Description of Gestapo
NOUN: 1. The German internal security police as organized under the Nazi regime, known for its terrorist methods directed against those suspected of treason or questionable loyalty.
2. gestapo pl. ge·sta·pos A police organization that employs terroristic methods to control a populace.
2. gestapo pl. ge·sta·pos A police organization that employs terroristic methods to control a populace.
2. gestapo pl. ge·sta·pos A police organization that employs terroristic methods to control a populace.
2. gestapo pl. ge·sta·pos A police organization that employs terroristic methods to control a populace.
(Just in case you missed it the first time.)
http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entry/Gestapo - inactive, on 10/11/2007, -22/+74Im glad this was caught on Video! Lets see the haters aka so called debunkers refute this.
- mynamis, on 10/11/2007, -14/+66The police were actually supposed to get paid to think and be intellectual in their jobs?
- holladown, on 10/11/2007, -10/+60My wife and I were watching last night when they yanked him out.
Silence while it was going on, then i was in a rage. - omgomgomg, on 10/11/2007, -12/+61ubuwalker - " (and I am a liberal and a Democrat and I love Ubuntu, so don't dig me down!)"
that's funny. - inajeep, on 10/11/2007, -110/+159Funny about that Pentagon missile thing. I work w/ people in Washington who happened to be there when the plane hit. They drove by the Pentagon, smelled the fuel and saw the plane debris.
- footbag01, on 10/11/2007, -7/+53In America you have the right to be wrong without being arrested. This is a typical Giuliani tactic used during his days as Mayor.
- inactive, on 10/11/2007, -13/+59This is a very serious violation of the Constitution and Matt should sue them all. I cannot even believe this! And theres word he may be detained as a terrorist! People have to start waking up.
- TheSabre, on 10/11/2007, -19/+63America will always be "one step closer" because most Americans are just afraid to actually DO anything about their displeasure. People will rant and fume on Digg, Slashdot, and other community sites. However, that's the extent of the "revolution". That's all it will ever be. Tomorrow, something else will surface in the news and the population will be "one step closer". And then something else will make them "one step closer".
- Waiting2awake, on 10/11/2007, -13/+55 Is the majority finally starting to wake up and see what is going on? Are we finally starting to figure out who the enemies are?
- 1013, on 10/11/2007, -5/+46I was watching it live as it was happening and he kept showing the officer his press pass. The officer refused to tell him why he was not permitted to re enter. He showed his pass again and tried to re enter and that's when they arrested him and turned off the video. He also informed everyone several times that he was using a live feed video camera.
- mrgreen4242, on 10/11/2007, -3/+44"Lastly, there was no free speech violation. This was a private GOP event, where reporters were given press credentials by a private organization, which is a license to be on the property and report the news, and abide by whatever rules the GOP decides are fair. Not to mention, permission to be on private property can be revoked at any time, and failure to leave property when asked is considered criminal trespass."
So, you're OK with a "private organization" controlling (roughly) half the US government having the right to selectively limit who in the press has access to them? - 1013, on 10/11/2007, -4/+45He did have a press pass.
- inactive, on 10/11/2007, -10/+50ufia:
If you think this video is staged, Then you need to buy more tin foil for your tin foil hat. - ClosedCaption, on 10/11/2007, -5/+43Since when did being rude or asking questions that ppl dont like grounds for arrest? Since when did being a "bad journalist" as some suggested warrants a jail cell?
Geez, its like you douche bags excuse everything...It doesnt matter if he does a bad job or if he's rude Guiliani aint the Queen of England..dresses like it sure but.... - 1013, on 10/11/2007, -4/+41I'm still looking for tinfoil in different colors to match my shoes. What colors do you have? If wearing tinfoil means looking outside of the box, asking questions and expecting answers, then I'll wear the tinfoil hat proudly. Why not turn tinfoil into something positive?
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