Reporter Arrested in Troopers' (New) Crackdown on Occupy Nashville

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Source: Nashville Scene

Breaking: Scene Reporter Arrested in Troopers' Crackdown on Occupy Nashville

POSTED SAT, OCT 29, 2011 AT 12:36 AM
Another round of arrests is under way at Legislative Plaza, where just after midnight some 20 Occupy Nashville protesters linked arms, awaiting arrest in violation of the Capitol's newly enacted curfew. A 10-minute warning was issued at approximately midnight, and some 60 to 75 Tennessee state troopers stood ready to enforce it.

Among those under arrest is evidently Scene reporter Jonathan Meador, who has been covering the protests. A fellow reporter asked the trooper arresting Meador if he really intended to lock up a journalist there to cover the events. According to the reporter, the trooper replied, "You want to be next?"

Read more: http://www.nashvillescene.com/pitw/archives/2011/10/29/breaking-scene-reporter-arrested-in-troopers-crackdown-on-occupy-nashville

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@OccupyNashville

LIVE UPDATES 25 arrests tonight. about 50 cameras were on the ground filming arrests. footage will be posted... fb.me/1iV4StYYV

15 minutes ago via Facebook

https://twitter.com/#!/OccupyNashville/status/130165706443599873

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2. Lock him up.

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3. UPDATE: BREAKING: Magistrate Tom Nelson THROWS OUT ARRESTS of @OccupyNashvile AGAIN

https://twitter.com/#!/WeOccupyAmerica/status/130183841972363264

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5. The Tennessean: Warrants against Occupy Nashville protesters dismissed

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x5042005

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