history
arrests
by anders pearson
Thu 02 Sep 2004 00:41:09
Emmanuel Goldstein, from "2600":http://www.2600.com/ was one of the many "arrested":http://www.engadget.com/entry/5179865875464065/ during the RNC protests this week.
apparently, he was arrested for trying to film one of the protests.
i have nothing to say really except that i'm currently reading "Persepolis":http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0375422307/, which is the story of a girl growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. she recalls people being arrested for the crime of simply taking pictures of the protests that led up to the revolution.
something is really wrong with a government when simply documenting real events becomes a crime.
comments
Gook - Thu 02 Sep 2004 01:13:56
I interviewed a woman in Portland who was arrested after a protest was over. She was getting out of her car after a protest was broken up. The police grabbed her as soon as she got out of her vehicle, scraped her knees against the asphault, and left bruises along her arms and legs when they threw her in the Patty Wagon. And all she was trying to do was go to work at the town hall. The protest was about the war. This was a little over a year ago in Portland, ME. Chitwood was the police chief, still is. I don't like him very much. He is as much a moron as our current president.DeepCerulean - Thu 02 Sep 2004 10:08:30
martial law here we come...imagine what it will be like if dickwad gets re-elected...that move to toronto keeps looking like a better and better decision...JT - Thu 02 Sep 2004 16:29:36
I guess some people get so cought up in their power issues that they forget the implications the power brings with it...especially when the power comes in the form of the Pres. of the U.S.emile - Fri 03 Sep 2004 03:18:19
hmm, based on activist m/o, a high profile arrest is a blessing. as long as he isnt still on parole for his last high profile martyrdom...Cho-Nan Michael Tsai - Fri 03 Sep 2004 06:55:12
I believe there is no real justice in the most states. Governments are constantly pressing people. Some people may argue that people do get the most freedom, privileges and rights in states such as Switzland or Denmark. But, I believe people are most powerful in country where the legal and judicial systems are weak and poorly managed. Many Indo-Chinese businessmen in South East Asia have enjoyed that since the 1800's during the tin/silver rush.anders pearson - Thu 16 Sep 2004 00:18:14
here's his "writeup of the experience":http://www.2600.com/rnc2004/