Many of you wondered if the U.S. coporate media would give this important story any play. Well, currently the Washington Post has an article on their website. And guess what?
They've posted video...
Democracy Now! Host and Producers Arrested at Republican Convention
It is also the first publication that I've seen that has Amy Goodman's reaction...
Here's an excerpt from the article...
"I was down on the convention floor interviewing delegates when I heard that two of our producers had been arrested," said Goodman. "I ran down to Jackson and 7th Street, where the police had moved in."
Goodman said that when she ran up to find out what was going on, she was also arrested.
"They seriously manhandled me and handcuffed my hands behind my back. The top ID [at the convention] is to get on the floor and the Secret Service ripped that off me. I had my Democracy Now! ID too. I was clearly a reporter."
Goodman, who was released after being charged with a misdemeanor, said that Salazar had been hurt in the face, while Kouddous had been thrown up against a wall and hurt his elbow.
I hope that this story will gain more play now that it is in the WaPo. And I look forward to Amy's discussion about this incident tomorrow morning on
Democracy Now!.
I also hope that there will be a 10-fold increase in the number of protesters at the RNC. The police were clearly trying to intimidate in the hopes that it will make other protesters / independent media think twice about showing up.
I'll keep my eyes peeled for any signs of this news spreading.