woensdag, maart 23, 2005
Fotografen gearresteerd na schoolmoorden
Police in the Indian reservation town of Red Lake, Minnesota have imposed strict limits on journalists trying to cover the nation's deadliest school shooting since Columbine, even arresting two photographers who allegedly violated the rules.
With authorities saying little about the slayings, journalists on Tuesday spread through the community, looking for residents who knew the people involved. Reporters and photographers were told later not to knock on doors to speak with residents and were ordered not to leave the main highway that runs through town.
Later, tribal police went a step further, arresting two photographers, including one working for The Associated Press. They confiscated the AP photographer's camera and an electronic disk and kept a fanny pack containing photographic equipment belonging to the other photographer, who was working for Getty Images.
The AP photographer, J. Pat Carter, said the two were driving on the main highway, which they believed was permissible, taking pictures of a roadside memorial. A moment later, several police cars pulled them over and confronted the pair with guns drawn.
Bron: AP.
With authorities saying little about the slayings, journalists on Tuesday spread through the community, looking for residents who knew the people involved. Reporters and photographers were told later not to knock on doors to speak with residents and were ordered not to leave the main highway that runs through town.
Later, tribal police went a step further, arresting two photographers, including one working for The Associated Press. They confiscated the AP photographer's camera and an electronic disk and kept a fanny pack containing photographic equipment belonging to the other photographer, who was working for Getty Images.
The AP photographer, J. Pat Carter, said the two were driving on the main highway, which they believed was permissible, taking pictures of a roadside memorial. A moment later, several police cars pulled them over and confronted the pair with guns drawn.
Bron: AP.
# posted by Jan-Edward : 22:09
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