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Oregon militia standoff: arrest of shock jock sparks outcry over free speech
Source: The Guardian
Oregon militia standoff: arrest of shock jock sparks outcry over free speech
The continued incarceration of Pete Santilli, a rightwing DJ who live-streamed at
the Malheur wildlife refuge, violates first amendment rights says the ACLU
Sam Levin in San Francisco
Wednesday 10 February 2016 22.03 GMT
Pete Santilli, a rightwing radio host who live-streamed the Oregon militia standoff, was the first to report that police had arrested the occupation’s leaders and shot one of the men on the night of 26 January.
Shortly after he shouted the news live to his followers on YouTube, Santilli himself was arrested in Burns, Oregon, on federal charges of conspiracy to impede officers.
Two weeks later, Santilli remains behind bars in Portland while awaiting trial, prompting an outcry from unlikely liberal allies who are now arguing that his continued incarceration appears to be a troubling violation of a journalist’s first amendment rights.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon has come to Santilli’s defense, arguing that law enforcement officials must “differentiate between controversial statements and real threats”, and calling into question the constitutional merits of denying his pre-trial release.
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The continued incarceration of Pete Santilli, a rightwing DJ who live-streamed at
the Malheur wildlife refuge, violates first amendment rights says the ACLU
Sam Levin in San Francisco
Wednesday 10 February 2016 22.03 GMT
Pete Santilli, a rightwing radio host who live-streamed the Oregon militia standoff, was the first to report that police had arrested the occupation’s leaders and shot one of the men on the night of 26 January.
Shortly after he shouted the news live to his followers on YouTube, Santilli himself was arrested in Burns, Oregon, on federal charges of conspiracy to impede officers.
Two weeks later, Santilli remains behind bars in Portland while awaiting trial, prompting an outcry from unlikely liberal allies who are now arguing that his continued incarceration appears to be a troubling violation of a journalist’s first amendment rights.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon has come to Santilli’s defense, arguing that law enforcement officials must “differentiate between controversial statements and real threats”, and calling into question the constitutional merits of denying his pre-trial release.
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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/feb/10/oregon-civil-liberties-union-defends-jailed-shock-jocks-free-speech-rights
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