Reporter arrested after repeatedly questioning Health secretary
Source: The Hill
Dan Heyman, a reporter for Public News Service, said he was arrested at the West Virginia State Capitol after trying to ask Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price a question about the House-passed healthcare bill to repeal and replace ObamaCare.
In a press conference held shortly after posting bail, Heyman said he asked Price repeatedly about whether domestic violence is considered a preexisting condition under the new GOP healthcare bill.
According to Heymans account, he waited for Price to come into the building and then reached past those accompanying Price with his phone and repeatedly asked his healthcare questions, adding that a number of other reporters wanted to bring up the issue of preexisting conditions.
He said capitol police at some point decided I was just too persistent in asking this question and trying to do my job and so they arrested me.
Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/332675-reporter-arrested-for-asking-hhs-secretary-price-healthcare-questions
Judi Lynn
(160,527 posts)he'll have you thrown in the slammer. That sounds fair, doesn't it?
After all, maybe he doesn't want to answer your questions.
Next time, it could be worse for you. He could pretend you were a threat to his life, that you "went for" your "waistband."
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dhill926
(16,337 posts)enough!
Solly Mack
(90,765 posts)Matthew28
(1,798 posts)Doing everything to silence people
TeamPooka
(24,225 posts)I'm sensing the pattern of criminality they will tag on us.
Persistence is "bad."
Kablooie
(18,634 posts)Small breaks in American policy like this get a little notice then fade away.
They will slowly become more common and people will be arrested for more and more things.
And after awhile it's too late to fix because anyone can be arrested for anything.
People laugh and say, "It can't happen here."
And they said that in every society that was overtaken by a totalitarian regime.
mdbl
(4,973 posts)and the dumbed down american population is allowing it to happen.
muriel_volestrangler
(101,312 posts)You'd have hoped that as a press conference, someone would have had a camera going, or have thought to use a phone with one.
This sounds outrageous.
vanlassie
(5,670 posts)muriel_volestrangler
(101,312 posts)treestar
(82,383 posts)Too many people abusing their position of power.
AllaN01Bear
(18,200 posts)yhis aint america no more . i dont know what it is .
BeyondGeography
(39,374 posts)The new cost of doing business charge for reporters.
IronLionZion
(45,438 posts)Authority will not be questioned or laughed at. How long until posting on DU becomes a criminal offense?
Flaleftist
(3,473 posts)They sure are evil enough to try First Amendment be damned. A lot of people here are using vpns.
WinkyDink
(51,311 posts)Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(107,957 posts)LudwigPastorius
(9,139 posts)Arresting reporters that dare to try to do their job...
Trump is an enemy of the Constitution, and thus, an enemy of every American who loves this country.