Comments | xdawnfirex: This is America. We don't jail journalists here.

xdawnfirex

This is America. We don't jail journalists here.

Sep 02, 2008 21:05

Or do we???

Jailing journalists is unacceptable in a democracy. But that's exactly what is happening at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Award winning journalist and host of "Democracy Now" Amy Goodman was arrested by St. Paul police while covering a protest outside the Republican National Convention. Though clearly ( Read more... )

wtfery, what the motherfuck?, politics

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erikthedane September 3 2008, 03:19:28 UTC

Just sent my email.

Absolute fucking bullshit.

xdawnfirex September 3 2008, 10:23:20 UTC

Entirely.

cyad September 3 2008, 08:00:32 UTC

OMG, I had no idea! Am glad I never had to experience such thing as a journalist on the US soil. WOW!

BTW, seen that video as well?

cyad September 3 2008, 08:02:11 UTC

you might reconsider writing to CNN and all though. Since the vid you linked was poosted on youtube 1 year ago... not exactly fresh news...

xdawnfirex September 3 2008, 10:20:35 UTC

No, the poster joined youtube 1 year ago. The video was added Sept 01.

cyad September 3 2008, 10:24:04 UTC

oops! my mistake. Then YAY, go you and... is there a way non-US culd do something about it?

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kehleyr September 3 2008, 10:38:33 UTC

WTF?
Just posted a link to the article and video at my journal!

kehleyr September 3 2008, 10:39:24 UTC

LOL ok thumbs up icon wasn't the one I chose... I chose DATA WTF!

xdawnfirex September 3 2008, 10:48:09 UTC

Good deal. Get the word out as much as possible! Send a letter, too!

katekat1010 September 4 2008, 17:32:28 UTC

thank you for writing this - it drives me absolutely insane that no one is covering this and that they'd even deign to do this to her.