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

Something tells me that we may have a few "little" problem here in America.

One is, we don't have any ~Edward R. Murrows~ on the major networks. Kieth Olbermann can't do it alone.

Here we go -- on the 45th anniversary of MLK's speech at D.C -- a cigar chugging cop stands defending the owner class which ironocally mocks him for being the lesser being in society. The cop denies public access to the public and free press for reasons of private interest. The armed guardian of the ruling class then threatens the press as did Sheriff Bull Connor -- bullying the everyday people of his day. Sadly, the cigar chugging cop has no clue he is merely a recycled, minion player in an endless game of folly -- the same as Bull Connor never read history to understand his life would be regarded widely as a pompus joke.

Same play -- just updated, ignornat players.

Why am I not surprised? In the year 1988, Republican Presidential Candidate George H.W. Bush was in San Francisco speaking to an association of grape growers at a hotel luncheon, a gathering at which he pledged that he would "never boycott grapes" in defiance of the United Farm Workers picket outside. The picket was led by UFW Vice President Dolores Huerta, who was then 57 years of age and a grandmother. Police allege that Huerta and other farm worker pickets refused to move off a public walk, which neccessitated their forceful removal. During that action, Huerta was given a severe beating that ruptured her spleen, and nearly killed her. The presidential candidate inside, of course, said nothing about this forceful clearing of public space. The story fell through the memory hole, but you can be very sure that at that moment, even the major labor union bureaucrats in this country understood that the regime coming into power meant business.

And so it has been. Why not beat on a reporter? Western forces have been targeting unembedded journalists in Iraq for several years now. The number of noted journalists killed in the current conflict surpasses numbers in any previous war. And both parties accept this sort of governance.

My point is that these people, "republican", or " democrat", have been demonstrating that they're not above thuggery, death squad politics, or ethnic cleansing both abroad and at home for several years now. We must build an independent political force that shakes off all criticism from all supporters of the status quo. If we don't do this, we deserve whatever kicks in the teeth we settle for.

Gotta love those Democrats.

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Are we the only ones who see the sick irony of a government who wants to have constant surveillance on us but not allow us the opportunity to reciprocate?

"the sidewalk is owned by the hotel"

Can we have the streets privatized too? We can't ensure the public safety during civic unrest. We just don't have the funds to administer these streets - we're financially squeezed by the Demok-controlled federal government.

Another word for fascism-which I know is frowned upon=
a political theory advocating an authoritarian hierarchical government (as opposed to democracy or liberalism)

corporatism (plural corporatisms)
1. Political system in which power is exercised through large organizations (businesses, trade unions, etc) working in concert with each other, under the direction of the state.

Authoritarianism ▸ noun: a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)

(tyrannical)
▸ adjective: of or relating to or associated with or resembling a dictatorship ("Tyrannical suppression of liberty")

I've seen Brian Ross's reports and he's one of the few journalists left in the mainstream media with any integrity. His report on the lobbying at the Dem convention was on target. I especially liked the lobbyists who rob the public with a fountain pen covering the camera lens in the finest tradition of Soviet Secret Police apparatchiks. I think if we all call ABC complementing Ross's professionalism it might allow ABC/Disney to lay off him and his producer. Ross reminds me of another journalist who bucked his boss. That journalist was Edward R. Murrow. His battle against Joe McCarthy was portrayed in the film, "Goodnight and Good luck." It’s a must see it if you can rent it.

Can you spell POE-LEES-STATE? If I didn't have deep ties into my local community, I would have emigrated to some other country four years ago when the imposter "legitimized" his position by cheating, wearing an FM receiver on his back, under his suit...and not one MSM challenged it.

Who runs this country in reality? Haven't you ever wondered? How many of them are there? Not more than a handful, I wouldn't imagine. But we'll never really know since anyone who takes photos of even their minions will be arrested and hushed up.

What an issue for Ralph Nader...for sure, ABC can take all the pictures they
want at the Nader Rally

The piece reports that a "man wearing the uniform of a Boulder County sheriff...(ordered) Eslocker off the sidewalk in front of the hotel." That's interesting because a Boulder County sheriff doesn't have authority there. Boulder County borders the City and County of Denver to the north. The City and County of Denver has its own sheriff's department. From the wording the writer uses, I wonder if he is suspicious of the "sheriff's" credentials. Phony uniforms to intimidate those pesky investigative reporters? Naw, that couldn't happen in America, could it?

Many police organizations are now Fascist Paramilitaries in all but name.

Many more are staffed by people who have a generally Fascist outlook on the World.

They may not be aware of this, but we should be.

Also note the Sheriff or Sheriff's Deputy who was involved with the original incident and the fact that this was an Investigative reporter. I think this is where the real story is and the DPD was called in to clean up because the guy couldn't be run off by the Sheriff.

Why is one of the arresting officers so angry?

The article doesn't explain, but It seems odd to me and I want to know.

The outrageous arrest of a reporter is only part of this story.

The rest is: It's the Dems alone who will remain in the public mind as holding secret meetings with big donors and corporate sleezes.

Since both major parties are equally corrupt in this regard, you would expect ABC News, at al, to now probe the same angle at the upcoming GOP convention.

But don't expect it. It won't happen.
For the MSM's purposes, it will sit fine just to have pinned this tail on the Donkey while the Elephant escapes similar publicity.

I was raised in Denver and was told the sidewalks belonged to the city. At least that's what they told my parents their tax dollars were going to. That being said this is what I'd expect out of Denver cops.

I'm actually a bit surprised that this happened to a ABC reporter... an indynews reporter, sure, but a MSM reporter?

Well, as some of the protesters were chanting: "What does a police state look like? THIS is what a police state looks like".

Is it a police state yet? The hotel owns the sidewalk? Excuse me?

-- EKATON --

Since when are Denver police allowed to smoke huge stogies on duty? Must have gotten it from one of his corporate masters.

All the cop needs is a top hat.....

"The only means of strengthening one's intellect is to make up one's mind about nothing, to let the mind be a thoroughfare for all thoughts." - John Keats

Any suit should include a charge of assault and battery against the police.

Suing is the best option.

There was a woman picked up and thrown down by a policeman in Yonkers and she is suing for 11 million dollars. There is a video of what happened.

If enough municipalities pay large sums for these aggressive acts people will get angry about the waste of money.

Sadly that the press was attacked by the police will not cause any stir among many Americans....but its bad..and this is a major news service...ABC

(I don't know what this is about:

"You can't request more than 20 challenges without solving them. Your previous challenges were flushed"

I have made no challenges...???)

Typically, the constitution is obviously not read or understood by law enforcement.

You can't arrest someone for taking photos from a public space. It's absolutely protected by the constitution. No matter how many complaints you get about it, it's lawful activity.

Strange, the police did nothing when the Fox Gnus team charged into our rather hostile antiwar crowd in a totally undesired manner here at the DNC Carnival. But then we were not property owners, I guess?

I want the Police Officers names and pictures,,,, so I can put them on my new website this fall......

Coffeelover,,,,,

Lock him up. We can't have no Freedom of the Press or Freedom of Speech.

This is just more proof that dems and repugs answer to those with $ and sell the rest of us out (99% of the country).

Will we be hearing anything about this from Katie Couric this evening? I won't be suprised if we don't.

The Disney/ABC bosses will quietly get the charges dropped to keep from crating a scene, and then the producer/ reporter will get reprimanded or fired for being a troublemaker.

That's how our democracy works....

edit: OOPS! Couric is with CBS...wahtever.

Sue sue sue. The city, the police and the individuals involved.

Joe