OpEdNews Reporter Arrested While Photographing Protest
• OpEd NewsOn Saturday, OpEdNews.com reporter Cheryl Biren was arrested along with six
protesters by Philadelphia police while taking photos of arrests of
protesters against the Army Experience Center (AEC.) She was rough-handled by an arresting officer, held
in two different jails for a total of 14
hours, being released onto the mean streets of Philly, locked out of
the "roundhouse" police station, in the dark, at 5 AM without even the opportunity
to first turn on her cell phone to call for a ride home.
Cheryl Biren observed, "after having been released into the streets of philly, doors locked behind us, in the pitch black without being allowed to turn on our phones while inside to secure our rides. such chivalry."
Cheryl Biren observed, "after having been released into the streets of philly, doors locked behind us, in the pitch black without being allowed to turn on our phones while inside to secure our rides. such chivalry."
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1 Comments in Response to OpEdNews Reporter Arrested While Photographing Protest
Wow, Chuck, what a guy.
Regarding, "Good. I'm glad to see the police standing up for our Military and locking those idiot liberal bastards up in jail. Hopefully, she does time or gets nice and waterboarded. The bitch."
Well, the bitch is here and this bitch knows the oath that a police officer takes. It is not to stand up for the Military or any other entity but the Law.
"I will respect the RIGHTS of all individuals"
As a reporter - and be clear I am a reporter, and was not a protester - I have a right to report news as it unfolds.
I took photographs, Chuck. I was not interfering with the duties of the arresting officers, I was not blocking the flow of traffic. I was taking pictures of protesters being arrested. I was not protesting the Military.
Funny how your type defends the rights of people who strap loaded guns to their bodies and show up at a protest where the President of the United States is, but I carry a loaded camera to a protest and I deserve to be waterboarded.
If you think it's right for authorities to reach into a crowd of onlookers and forcefully pull out the one person taking professional shots, ignore the right of Freedom of the Press, arrest her, lock her up for 14 hours and charge her criminal conspiracy then perhaps you might be more comfortable packing your bags and heading to a place like China.