From: Harvey Newstrom (mail@HarveyNewstrom.com)
Date: Fri Apr 12 2002 - 13:15:40 MDT
On Friday, April 12, 2002, at 02:14 pm, Spudboy100@aol.com wrote:
> As far as the reporters go, Harvey, it was reported by Fox and MSNBC to
> have been rubber bullets and stun grenades.
You are right. Further research shows that it was rubber bullets and
stun grenades. A tank was pointed at them, but not used. However, my
research also brought up a couple of new points. The military
confiscated the reporters Israeli government press passes that gave them
permission to be in the area. They had gotten prior permission from the
Israeili government, and then had it revoked when they didn't report the
story the way the Israelis wanted. Also, these reporters were waiting
in the press area for a scheduled meeting between Arafat and
negotiators. This was not sneaking around in a combat zone (except as
far as Arafat's residence is a combat zone....)
> During the riots at Over The Rhine area in Cincinnati , Ohio, last
summer, people were beaten by police for less a violation then the
reporters, committed (not to mention the cincy rioters).
I don't know why people always point out worse atrocities as if it
excuses the lessor ones. Just because somebody else acted worse doesn't
mean something is OK.
> I rejoice in any attacks on the press, which have been tenacious in
being assholes, and not using their asshole powers for the benefit of
human kind :-) Knock that bastards outta their freakin Birkenstocks is
what I say, sez I.
So you don't believe in Free Press? Do you prefer that the Military
and/or the Government tell us what is really going on in the world?
I had no idea that there was so much hate for the Free Press on this
list. I don't know how this jives with loving the Free Market or loving
Free Speech. Maybe those are also hated as well.
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