[Peace] Journalist arrested for asking questions

[Brian Dolinar]

Here is a YouTube video of Matt Lepacek, infowars journalist arrested for
asking questions at a press conference.

BD

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOerYpJse30



On 6/17/07, Brian Dolinar <briandolinar at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> No I think its Matt Lepacek who was arrested.
>
> BD
>
> Aaron Dykes & Alex Jones / Jones Report June 5, 2007
>
> http://www.infowars.com/articles/ps/giuliani_reporter_arrested_on_orders_of_giuliani_press_sec.htm
> Manchester, NH - Freelance reporter Matt Lepacek,
> reporting for Infowars.com, was arrested for asking a
> question to one of Giuliani's staff members in a press
> conference. The press secretary identified the New
> York based reporter as having previously asked
> Giuliani about his prior knowledge of WTC building
> collapses and ordered New Hampshire state police to
> arrest him.
>
> On 6/17/07, Belden Fields <a-fields at uiuc.edu > wrote:
> >
> > OK.  The journalist's name is Rafael Martinez Alequin.  His paper was
> > called the New York City  Free Press when it folded as a hardcopy paper.  It
> > is now online.  He also has a blog: yourfreepress.blogspot.comBelden
> > On Jun 17, 2007, at 1:20 PM, Brian Dolinar wrote:
> >
> > Yeah, I saw that.
> > One of Guiliani's spokespeople kicked this guy out.
> > Save the article if you could.
> >
> > Esther Patt told me my issue wasn't a civil liberties matter.
> > I suspect she resents me for my coverage of the PT case.
> > Maybe its just her hard-nosed self.
> > But she is now president of local ACLU.
> > She gave me a 1-800 number to call.
> > But I've had no luck talking to anyone.
> > I'll pursue it when I get back in town.
> > My plan is to let this take its course
> > and wait to see what happens with the PT case.
> > Maybe Sept-Oct make a decision about moving forward.
> > I filed a complaint and will have a mtg with Steve Carter, city mgr.
> > Know anything about Carter?
> > Of course he will defend Finney.
> > But it should make them define their policy and procedure
> > and explain why I was kicked out.
> >
> > But lets keep an eye on that case in NY.
> > What is the journalist's name?
> > Maybe I can contact him.
> >
> > I leave town Tuesday.
> > But have sent everything for this issue of the Public i.
> >
> > BD
> >
> >
> > On 6/17/07, Belden Fields < a-fields at uiuc.edu> wrote:
> > >
> > > Brian,
> > >
> > > Did you see the article entitled "A Gadfly Becomes Personna Non Grata
> > > in City Hall"  on A13 of Saturday's  (the 16th) New York Times? It is
> > > about a fellow from a small alternative newspaper  who has been
> > > excluded from press conferences by the mayor of NY.  It contends that
> > > the NY Civil Liberties Union is thinking of suing in the federal
> > > courts over this kind of exclusion.  Sound familiar?
> > > Belden
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Brian Dolinar, Ph.D.
> > 303 W. Locust St.
> > Urbana, IL 61801
> > briandolinar at gmail.com
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> Brian Dolinar, Ph.D.
> 303 W. Locust St.
> Urbana, IL 61801
> briandolinar at gmail.com
>



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Brian Dolinar, Ph.D.
303 W. Locust St.
Urbana, IL 61801
briandolinar at gmail.com
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