CBS reporter arrested at Trump rally

[n2doc]

'I've never seen anything like what I'm witnessing'
by Ahiza Garcia and Brian Stelter @CNNMoney
March 12, 2016: 12:39 PM ET

The president of CBS News is standing by one of the network's journalists who was arrested outside a Donald Trump rally that was canceled amid violence between Trump supporters and protesters.

David Rhodes tweeted that journalist Sopan Deb, who was covering the rally at the University of Illinois' Chicago campus on Friday, was handcuffed and charged with resisting arrest.

"On tape you see he did not resist, identified himself as working press," Rhodes said in his tweet.

CBS News also aired footage of the rally and of Deb's arrest, which he managed to capture on tape. In the accompanying article, Deb said police abruptly threw him to the ground and handcuffed him.

Deb was charged with resisting arrest, "although there is no sign of that on the video," according to CBS.

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http://money.cnn.com/2016/03/12/media/cbs-sopan-deb-arrest-trump-rally/

Typical Police State Tactics.

[rhett o rick]

1. There are no repercussions for these actions. nm

[felix_numinous]

2. Are the police being trained overseas?

Because it would explain their disregard for civil rights.

[TexasProgresive]

11. We train local, state, national and international police

at Texas A & M Riverside campus in all kinds of paramilitary tactics. I'm sure there are other training sites around the country. No need to go overseas.

[Ghost in the Machine]

12. Yeah, my nephew attended one either in, or near, Statesboro, GA. They trained City, County, State,

FBI, CIA & Secret Service there, then recruiters would choose applicants by their performance. He was chosen to apply with the FBI, but wasn't chosen. He has Military MP background, but is now working as a cop in Augusta, GA.

Peace,

Ghost

[felix_numinous]

13. The shift from neighborhood policing toward paramilitary

training has been disturbing, wherever they are getting it from.

[ScreamingMeemie]

3. "We're surrounded by thugs, Dan..." Cronkite, 1968

[eppur_se_muova]

4. Sopan Deb ? Let me guess ... identified as POC by appearance ...

that's how they knew to go after him.

No white reporters arrested yet. Don't expect to see any.

[n2doc]

7. And you would be correct

Deb, a well-liked producer among his peers, has been traveling with the Trump campaign since last summer. He's what is known as a campaign "embed."

Deb is Indian. He has never been to the Middle East (or India for that matter). And yet, he has repeatedly been singled out at events.

In November, he tweeted, "A Trump supporter just asked me at Reno event if I was taking pictures for ISIS. When I looked shocked, he said, 'yeah, I'm talking to you.'"

[eppur_se_muova]

8. Every time I learn that it's worse than I thought ...

it turns out it's still worse than I think.

[AxionExcel]

5. But CBS failed to stand by Dan Rather & Mary Mapes on their accurate story about Bush AWOL

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No doubt CBS & parent multinational company Viacom whimped out on the true Bush AWOL story because they were at the time looking for massive tax breaks from the feds...A shameful moment, revealing the degeneration of American journalism.

[Boomerproud]

17. Correct. Wasn't that Redstone and his cronies that threw Rather and Mapes under the bus.

Yes, CBS, I still think about that from time to time.

[malaise]

6. Well now that M$Greedia including CBS are celebrating their profits from the

ratings re this fucking dangerous circus, they are beginning to reap the fascist behavior of Drumpf and his ReTHUGs.

No tears here - the media are merely reaping what they have sowed. If they think their rights are under threat now - let them keep on encouraging Drumpf.

[n2doc]

9. Unfortunately it isn't the anchors and pundits getting arrested by police

Just the low level reporters. It isn't fair to blame them.

The higher ups won't feel any repercussions unless tRump gains power.

[malaise]

10. True but too many young professionals in several spheres

just want their piece of the pie and will do pretty much anything to become the next Brokaw or Sawyer - high level hacks

[Omaha Steve]

14. Chicago police AGAIN!

[warrprayer]

15. ...

[Duppers]

16. CBS has a big legal staff: Sue for false arrest. nt

[Octafish]

18. Free Press is what makes a democracy possible.

Tyrants hate a Free Press.

[gratuitous]

19. Still think this is "damn good," CBS President Les Moonves?

What's your stance going to be when one of your reporters gets roughed up? Or someone gets killed? I hope you don't have the brass to act surprised when it happens, you bloodthirsty greedhead.

http://www.politico.com/blogs/on-media/2016/02/les-moonves-trump-cbs-220001