"Venezuela: Chavez to shut down a second TV station"

[madrchsod]

"Reuters reports that Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez may shut down a second, smaller broadcaster, Globovision, for having allegedly organized an assassination attempt on the president:"

http://www.cpj.org/Briefings/2007/DA_spring_07/Venezuela_07/venezuela_07.html
Static in Venezuela

http://www.flickr.com/photos/periodismodepaz/sets/72157600279637934/
Protesta 28may RCTV - a photoset on Flickr

http://www.boingboing.net/2007/05/29/venezuela_chavez_to_.html
Boing Boing: Venezuela: Chavez to shut down a second TV station

[acmavm]

1. Let's let this play out a bit.

Although I must say, I also want to see the evidence that they were planning an attempt on his life.

[northzax]

2. But he said so!

Surely that's enough, right? Gotta tell you, Venezuelan TV stations seem remarkably violent to me...

[acmavm]

3. What's wrong with you?

[northzax]

4. nothing

I just find it very convenient that a television station was planning an assassination attempt. a bit, well, odd, isn't that?

[acmavm]

5. Not if that's what they were trying to do.

[northzax]

6. and what are the odds of that?

really? think the evidence will be made public? oh right, since he rules by fiat right now, it doesn't need to be.