Police State 101
Submitted by James on Tue, 11/15/2011 - 10:22am
The N&O is demanding an apology? They should be filing a lawsuit.
When police approached the building, they ordered everyone to get on the ground, but they allowed Ferral (an N&O reporter) to continue to shoot photographs. After a few more minutes they told Ferral to get on the ground as well. Ferral told them she was a member of the media. She was wearing her press photo badge around her neck.
She remained face-down on the ground for about 15 minutes before she was cuffed with plastic zip ties and told to sit in a line with about 12 other people who had been detained.
I can understand this happening in China. But Chapel Hill? There will be hell to pay.
Mayor Mark needs to get
to the bottom of this, and soon. I have little sympathy for those who broke into this building, but the aggressive (and dangerous) posture of the police had more to do with "sending a message" than performing a law enforcement function. And that message is not a good one.
From what I've read
The mayor seems to have already gotten to the bottom of this and has judged the police-state practice to be A-OK with him.
Do good. Be nice. Have fun.
Media suppression
Not okay in New York, not okay in Chapel Hill.
Do good. Be nice. Have fun.
Sounds less like a break-in...
...and more like a temporary squat.
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Garner, NC
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