November 02, 2004
Journalist Arrested, Punched, For Photographing Voters
by Joy Garnett
reBlogged via NEWSgrist:
"When did taking photographs outside in a public place become a crime?" Just now it did, in Palm Springs FLA for the election.
via BoingBoing:
Police punches, harasses photographer documenting FL elections
In the Palm Beach Post:
A widely published investigative journalist was tackled, punched and arrested Sunday afternoon by a Palm Beach County sheriff's deputy who tried to confiscate his camera outside the elections supervisor's headquarters. About 600 people were standing in line waiting to vote early when James S. Henry was charged with disorderly conduct for taking photos of waiting voters about 3:30 p.m. outside the main elections office on Military Trail near West Palm Beach. [...]
Posted by Joy in 2004 Elections
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