Comments on: Tracking the arrest and harassment of journalists at US protests http://boingboing.net/2012/05/20/tracking-the-arrest-and-harass.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 22 May 2013 10:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Ethical Cannibal http://boingboing.net/2012/05/20/tracking-the-arrest-and-harass.html#comment-1428827 Ethical Cannibal Mon, 21 May 2012 01:08:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=161922#comment-1428827 I was thinking of putting a spy cam in my hat. Legality may vary state to state.  I was thinking of putting a spy cam in my hat. Legality may vary state to state. 

]]> By: theophrastvs http://boingboing.net/2012/05/20/tracking-the-arrest-and-harass.html#comment-1428798 theophrastvs Sun, 20 May 2012 23:56:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=161922#comment-1428798  agreed.  with the caveat that these 'press' folk cannot actively take part in the protest.  that's the last critical distinction.   it's when that line is crossed, or even -said- to have been crossed that provides (often faux) justification to the other-end-of-the-baton to treat everyone as a target.  agreed.  with the caveat that these ‘press’ folk cannot actively take part in the protest.  that’s the last critical distinction.   it’s when that line is crossed, or even -said- to have been crossed that provides (often faux) justification to the other-end-of-the-baton to treat everyone as a target.

]]> By: Tribune http://boingboing.net/2012/05/20/tracking-the-arrest-and-harass.html#comment-1428783 Tribune Sun, 20 May 2012 22:55:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=161922#comment-1428783 you know - someone should take that idea and run with it. 100 or so people showing up with fedoras and press tickets in their brim and live blogging/tweating it might make an impact. Or the image of a 100 or so people self in fedoras with press tickets in their brims being beaten might make a nice illustration of what many here already know. you know – someone should take that idea and run with it. 100 or so people showing up with fedoras and press tickets in their brim and live blogging/tweating it might make an impact. Or the image of a 100 or so people self in fedoras with press tickets in their brims being beaten might make a nice illustration of what many here already know.

]]> By: emo hex http://boingboing.net/2012/05/20/tracking-the-arrest-and-harass.html#comment-1428764 emo hex Sun, 20 May 2012 22:12:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=161922#comment-1428764 Camera on a stick, my idea long ago. Camera on a stick, my idea long ago.

]]> By: Gekko_Gecko http://boingboing.net/2012/05/20/tracking-the-arrest-and-harass.html#comment-1428741 Gekko_Gecko Sun, 20 May 2012 21:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=161922#comment-1428741 America, Land of the Free. Liberty and Justice for All. Horray for the USA! America, Land of the Free. Liberty and Justice for All.

Horray for the USA!

]]> By: theophrastvs http://boingboing.net/2012/05/20/tracking-the-arrest-and-harass.html#comment-1428704 theophrastvs Sun, 20 May 2012 19:57:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=161922#comment-1428704 This is a worrisome trend indeed; forget about an "informed public".   here's the reply-by-way-of-excuse that i've personally heard [paraphrased]:   "meh, what's a 'journalist' (anymore)? see that kid over there spitting on the police-line? he says he's a journalist ...blogger" Someone should at least be selling fedoras with a bright "PRESS" ticket stuffed in the hat-band to all these 'journalists'  -sigh- This is a worrisome trend indeed; forget about an “informed public”.   here’s the reply-by-way-of-excuse that i’ve personally heard [paraphrased]:   “meh, what’s a ‘journalist’ (anymore)? see that kid over there spitting on the police-line? he says he’s a journalist …blogger”

Someone should at least be selling fedoras with a bright “PRESS” ticket stuffed in the hat-band to all these ‘journalists’  -sigh-

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