US journalist punched, arrested by officer outside Florida voting office

[Roland99]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20041101/ts_alt_afp/us_vote_media_violence

MIAMI (AFP) - A sheriff's deputy tackled, punched and arrested a US journalist for taking pictures of people waiting in line to cast early ballots in West Palm Beach, local media reported.

A sheriff's spokesman said later the deputy was enforcing a new county rule prohibiting reporters from interviewing or photographing voters lined up outside the polls, the Palm Beach Post said.

The deputy Sunday tried to grab the camera of James Henry, a freelance journalist who has written for The New York Times and The Washington Post.

Henry, 54, ran across the pavement but was tackled by the deputy, who pinned him to the ground, punched him in the back and handcuffed him, according to the daily.


WTF kind of "law" is that???

[fishface]

1. It's called suppress the vote and keep it from being documented

It's hard to make a case if the journalists can't provide proof.

Sounds like typical GOP fascist shit

[Roland99]

5. I'd like to know what this "new" statute is and how it got enacted.

[DenverDem]

2. The bush mob doesn't want anyone polling the true voter's intent.

If real journalism goes on, we will find that 60% or more of the voters are reality based and are voting for change and that will not allow the publican election fraud to steal the election.

[jilln]

3. he was resisting arrest

and needed to be beat up. That's how cops think.


Now they'll investigate themselves and determine there's not enough evidence to do anything, and everyone's happy!

[ElementaryPenguin]

4. More Bushler Brown Shirts tactics! The U.S. fascist state has arrived.

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