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Journalist Charged in North Dakota with Rioting; Case is Dismissed

posted by martyb on Wednesday October 19 2016, @01:09PM   Printer-friendly
from the freedom-of-the-press dept.

butthurt writes:

Amy Goodman, host of the New York City-based leftist news programme Democracy Now! was charged with criminal trespass by the North Dakota state's attorney (prosecutor). The charge was changed to riot, then was dismissed due to lack of evidence when Goodman appeared in court on Monday. The charges stemmed from her presence at a protest in September against construction of the Dakota Access (Bakken) oil pipeline, after the protest was reported on her show.

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  • (Score: 4, Funny) by Phoenix666 on Wednesday October 19 2016, @02:08PM

    by Phoenix666 (552) on Wednesday October 19 2016, @02:08PM (#416138) Journal

    Have they ever laid eyes on Amy Goodman [wikipedia.org]? Charging her with incitement to riot is like charging Urkel [wikipedia.org] with terrorism.

    How much more of a mockery can the authorities make of the law before the whole thing falls apart?

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday October 19 2016, @03:18PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday October 19 2016, @03:18PM (#416165)

    I always get these Goodman's confused --

    Different family includes columnist Ellen Goodman (née Holtz; born April 11, 1941) and her daughter, Katie Goodman musical satirist and comedian. If you haven't seen “I Didn’t F*ck It Up”, take five... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLI8pSzwfTY [youtube.com]

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday October 19 2016, @04:51PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday October 19 2016, @04:51PM (#416207)

    Well, to be fair, the law has always been crooked like this where they could get away with it. The camera in every pocket, loaded to the net in minutes, has really changed things up. No need to find a newspaper willing to publish, just throw that video or post on social media.

    Which of course is why we need decentralized media platforms.

  • (Score: 2) by FatPhil on Wednesday October 19 2016, @10:02PM

    by FatPhil (863) <{pc-soylent} {at} {asdf.fi}> on Wednesday October 19 2016, @10:02PM (#416377) Homepage
    But she's got form for this kinda shit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_Goodman#Arrest_at_2008_Republican_Convention
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