Greg Palast's arrest

[Stargazer99]

Can anyone out there give me more information about the arrest of Greg Palast. It angers me to no end that this man could be arrested for exposing the evil in this administation. And the American people just sit by and watch...we need to raise hell...the RW seems to be the right hand of Lucifier.

[Donnachaidh]

1. WHEN?

what happened?

[IndyOp]

2. Wiki page on Greg's arrest...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_Palast#Criminal_Complaint_by_the_Department_of_Homeland_Security

Criminal Complaint by the Department of Homeland Security

On September 11 2006, Palast announced that he had been charged by the United States Department of Homeland Security, for filming an Exxon oil refinery.

Palast does not deny that he was involved in filming the facility (as part of a documentary on the mishandling of Hurricane Katrina). However he asserts that there was no danger of this aiding terrorists (Palast stated that aerial photographs of the facility are freely available on Google Maps).

He argues that the Exxon corporation was motivated by his past criticisms of them in relation to the Exxon Valdez disaster, rather than a concern with terrorism. This case is therefore claimed to be an example of 'terrorism' legislation being used to protect the economic interests of large powerful American corporations. <3>

Representatives from the Palast office later that day indicated that Exxon had "called off the dogs" and the Homeland Security had changed their tune, suggesting that the first phone call was "merely an inquiry" and that no charges would be filed.

[shrdlu]

4. methinks this way lies fascism...

[AX10]

5. Fascist PIGS!

[Eric J in MN]

3. "Reporter Palast Slips Clutches of Homeland Security"

http://www.gregpalast.com/reporter-palast-slips-clutches-of-homeland-security