ABC Reporter Arrested in Denver Taking Pictures of Senators, Big Donors

[metalman]

ABC Reporter Arrested in Denver Taking Pictures of Senators, Big Donors

by BRIAN ROSS - ABC News
Aug. 27, 2008

DENVER -- Police in Denver arrested an ABC News producer today as he and a camera crew were attempting to take pictures on a public sidewalk of Democratic senators and VIP donors leaving a private meeting at the Brown Palace Hotel.

Police on the scene refused to tell ABC lawyers the charges against the producer, Asa Eslocker, who works with the ABC News investigative unit.

hello? hello? anybody home? this ain't some paranoid internet nutjob outfit.... :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

[KGW]

Re: ABC Reporter Arrested in Denver Taking Pictures of Senators, Big Donors

Looks like the reporter discovered the "bounds of acceptable discourse."

:rolleyes:

[metalman]

Re: ABC Reporter Arrested in Denver Taking Pictures of Senators, Big Donors

Looks like the reporter discovered the "bounds of acceptable discourse."

:rolleyes:

on second reading, looks like a reporter trying to make a mountain out of a molehill.

[gobears]

Re: ABC Reporter Arrested in Denver Taking Pictures of Senators, Big Donors

There are a few things I am confused about:

(1) Incidents like the one above. How can someone from the press be arrested for reporting from a public sidewalk? Has the USA learned something from China about allowing freedom of speach / freedom of press only in appearance, as was experienced at the Beijing olympics? Is this becoming the norm recently? When did it change?

(2) Right to peaceably assemble / protest. I have read about "approved protest" areas for example when President Bush makes an appearance. But, they are often located far from the President's actual route. That also seems new to me. When did it change?

Really, I see parallel's to China's policies in Beijing (except of course, you can actually follow through with the protest in the USA). I really don't understand these changes. Does someone have a link to a credible analysis of whats going on with our rights vis-a-vis Freedom of Press / Freedom of Speach / Right to assemble?

[krakknisse]

Re: ABC Reporter Arrested in Denver Taking Pictures of Senators, Big Donors

I really don't understand these changes. Does someone have a link to a credible analysis of whats going on with our rights vis-a-vis Freedom of Press / Freedom of Speach / Right to assemble?

This is my best assessment: BOHICA. This example shows the state of the freedom of the press, and this economic thing ain't half started yet. Just wait till the problems really come rolling in. Sorry, no links. Just finger-in-the-ground.

[FRED]

Re: ABC Reporter Arrested in Denver Taking Pictures of Senators, Big Donors

There are a few things I am confused about:

(1) Incidents like the one above. How can someone from the press be arrested for reporting from a public sidewalk? Has the USA learned something from China about allowing freedom of speach / freedom of press only in appearance, as was experienced at the Beijing olympics? Is this becoming the norm recently? When did it change?

(2) Right to peaceably assemble / protest. I have read about "approved protest" areas for example when President Bush makes an appearance. But, they are often located far from the President's actual route. That also seems new to me. When did it change?

Really, I see parallel's to China's policies in Beijing (except of course, you can actually follow through with the protest in the USA). I really don't understand these changes. Does someone have a link to a credible analysis of whats going on with our rights vis-a-vis Freedom of Press / Freedom of Speach / Right to assemble?

On the surface, the story does appear alarming. It could indicate either a change in government policy or a change in the way policies are reported.

Perhaps ABC's owners are allowing the reporters to tell the stories that other outlets won't, such as this story of a 23 year old woman who was threatened by the police to turn informant or face a five year jail term for possessing pot. They gave her $13,000 and told her to buy drugs and a gun from dealers she never met. The dealers killed her.