Police moved in quickly, Goodman said, and Salazar, who was taping the altercation, found herself backed up against a car. Salazar shouted, “Press, press,” Goodman said, but the producer was forced to the ground, and had a boot placed in her back.
And CNN said more than 260 were arrested outside the republicans’ convention, 150 of which charged with felony.
Watch the film of Amy Goodman’s arrest here.
Sad days for American “democracy” and first amendment, isn’t it?
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Saturday, September 6, 2008 at 10:12 am
Allen
Don’t feel too sorry for Amy. This incident will help Amy develop “street cred.”As a veteran of many street demonstrations going back years, I can tell you that getting arrested is often part of the plan. We used to bait police into attacking an arresting us and then yelled “fascist pig” when they did so. It’s part of the game. This is not to say that police arrest some people for no apparent reason. I’ve seen that, too. But most of the time, I had to work to be arrested.
Monday, September 15, 2008 at 2:25 am
David
I’m surprised that the police arrested Amy Goodman. She is a good and respected journalist, not a radical demonstrator. If she says the police gave no warnings, I believe her.
Regarding this election, I am quite frankly frightened by McCain’s selection of Palin as his running mate. She is too much of a fundamentalist. If McCain is elected and dies in office, she will become President. There are some people in America who would like nothing better than to see a Christian fundamentalist dictatorship. I don’t know if she is that wacky, but I don’t know that she is not, either!
Thursday, December 11, 2008 at 6:46 am
yochanan
America is a nation of laws if leftist demo’s break the law they get arrested which is what they did at this convention, many were violent as this wasn’t a peaceful demo. if you have a peaceful demo were your permit says you are supposed to have it you will not get arrested.
david liberals don’t get arrested in alaska sad to see your gov’r Palin diragement is showing. Now in Ill. our democrat gov’r will do anything for a $$$$
Monday, June 22, 2009 at 3:41 am
costa
I have to agree David that Amy Goodman is a good and respected journalist, not a radical demonstrator.
It is such a shame that she was arrested.
It is another example to show our world is all about MONEY.