[Peace-discuss] Re: IMC reporter kicked out of CPD briefing

[Wendy Edwards]

Had Chief Finney refused to allow Brian in simply because he didn't
agree with the opinions in Public i, that would have been a problem.
However, denying press credentials because of a history or disruptive
or inappropriate behavior seems valid.

Allowing one person to disrupt a press conference would have been a
disservice to the other media representatives there because it would
have wasted their time and made it harder to get their questions
answered.  What if Fred Phelps had wanted to stage a demonstration
during the press conference?  Should he have also been granted access?

Wendy

On Mon, Jun 11, 2007 at 05:28:12PM -0400, John Bambenek wrote:
> Brian Dolinar is no journalist and he knows it.  He's an activist and
> more than once his goon treatment in public meetings has lead to
> people needing to be ejected.
>