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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: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday October 19 2016, @03:10PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday October 19 2016, @03:10PM (#416162)

    Amy Goodman: I'm a journalist covering a story!
    Police: You are part of the Rebel alliance and a traitor. Take her away!

    Amy Goodman: I recognized your foul stench when I was brought to the courthouse
    Prosecutor: You don't know how hard I found it, signing the order to charge you with Trespass.
    Amy Goodman: I'm surprised you had the courage to take the responsibility yourself.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday October 19 2016, @05:01PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday October 19 2016, @05:01PM (#416212)

    Amy Goodman: I now claim martyrdom and have achieved reporter "cred", and I'm going to ride this horse long long after it is dead and beaten.

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday October 19 2016, @05:23PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday October 19 2016, @05:23PM (#416227)

      Amy Goodman: I now claim martyrdom and have achieved reporter "cred", and I'm going to ride this horse long long after it is dead and beaten.

      I find your lack of faith disturbing.

    • (Score: 1) by khallow on Wednesday October 19 2016, @05:24PM

      by khallow (3766) Subscriber Badge on Wednesday October 19 2016, @05:24PM (#416229) Journal
      "beatened and dead". Do you not have the soul of a poet?

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday October 19 2016, @05:55PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday October 19 2016, @05:55PM (#416251)

      Gee, a reporter covering government and private corporation abuses, explain how this is a bad thing? She sure looks like the type that wants "cred".... Pull your head out of your ass.

  • (Score: 2) by butthurt on Wednesday October 19 2016, @05:13PM

    by butthurt (6141) on Wednesday October 19 2016, @05:13PM (#416219) Journal

    I didn't write the summary properly. What I meant to write at the end was that the initial charge was filed several days after the protest, after Goodman had broadcast a report about it. She wasn't arrested during the protest. I assume that she went back to the New York City area, where the show is produced, then made an additional trip to North Dakota to appear in court.