Tweet: From The Wisconsin Capitol: Matt Rothschild, Editor

[Sportsguy]

of The Progressive, was just arrested for taking a picture of someone being arrested. When did it become a crime in America to take a picture?

[Cleita]

1. When we became the Fourth Reich. n/t

[Modern_Matthew]

2. I think it should be a crime for a camera NOT to be used during police action. nt

[Matariki]

3. Hey good job arresting a photojournalist

That will go well, haha.

[Lint Head]

4. It is not a crime. It will be thrown out. There is a law that allows photos to be taken

from a public street or sidewalk of virtually anything. That's how the FBI use to take photos of MAFIA figures at funerals. I personally was involved in an incident like this.

[undeterred]

5. As of today you can carry a weapon in the Capitol but not a Camera.

Welcome to Wisconsin, you're among psychopaths.

[Angry Dragon]

6. a camera is a weapon

it is a weapon of truth

[nadinbrzezinski]

7. Yup

Why I now carry one.

[justabob]

8. photographers have been under siege for some time

There have been lots of stories like this over the last few years.

[snacker]

9. Here's the article with pictures:

http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=35087

[nadinbrzezinski]

10. Thanks

We are quickly moving from dictablanda to dictadura...next minders.