Miami Cops May Embed Reporters at Talks (FTAA next week)

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Miami Cops May Embed Reporters at Talks
Mon Nov 10, 1:53 PM ET Add U.S. National - AP to My Yahoo!


By RACHEL LA CORTE, Associated Press Writer

MIAMI - Police preparing for large and potentially violent protests during trade talks here next week are borrowing a tactic from the Pentagon (news - web sites): They are offering to "embed" reporters in police squads.

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The embedding is believed to be the biggest use of embedded reporters for a large-scale U.S. police operation.

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Trade officials from 34 countries will discuss creating a free trade area that will cover all of the Western Hemisphere except Cuba.

The protests are expected to draw tens of thousands of people.

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