news crackdown?

[keryx]

Look, they won't let reporters take pictures in New Orleans.

Raise your hand if you're surprised.

Yeah, I didn't think so.

On the upside, I think the presence of media can make people - i.e. guardsfolk - who really are trying to do good act like defensive asshats. And there's been some pretty opportunistic footage of survivors taken (although a decent portion of those photos are actually coming from their rescuers, not official press) to feed our appetite for the real image of destruction.

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Wandering visitor

[cirith-ungol.livejournal.com]

I noticed your icon and had to ask - is there a source for that quote? It's real QOTD material.

[attrice.livejournal.com]

It doesn't surprise me at all. Especially when you consider that members of the media were actually starting to grow spines and demand answers from those in charge. Can't have that.

[tupelo.livejournal.com]

AND they're going door to door, confiscating all (legally owned) firearms.

First amendment -- check.

Second amendment -- check.

Third amendment (quartering troops) -- ABC News video has a military spokesman who admits troops moved into a church without permission.

Fourth amendment -- definitely toast down there, with the dragging out of the people who won't leave.

And on it goes.....