Rand Paul Tries to Intimidate & Harass Journalist After A Youtube Video

[stockholmer]

www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=3UKXpzdFQ_I

Luke Rudkowski talks with Abby Martin of MediaRoots.org and RT about
U.S. Senator Rand Paul's attempt to get her arrested and stripped of
her press credentials for asking him tough questions in the Capitol
building. A week after our video with Abby Martin came out on YouTube,
the RT office, where Abby works, got an ominous phone call from the
Senate Media Relations Committee. The Committee was acting on behalf
of Rand Paul and threatened both Abby and the entire RT news
organization. The threats included ambiguous "charges" for violating
the rules of the Committee floor, Abby's possible arrest and the
termination of her and the entire office's press credentials.

After a month of meetings and deliberation, the Senate Media Relations
office backed down and did not make good on any of their threats.

http://Twitter.com/abbymartin

http://rt.com/about/on-air-talent/abby-martin/

http://mediaroots.org/senator-rand-pauls-intimidation-against-abby-martin.php

[CherokeeDem]

1. Rand Paul is a bully...

I promise KY Dems worked hard to get Jack Conway elected...but the crazies are everywhere.

[Evergreen Emerald]

2. Every journalist should be shouting about this....

So much for freedom of the press. Who the hell does he think he is that he can dictate who enters the people's houses? he works for us. Dang. I am steamed.