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China Olympics - British journalist detained by Beijing police after covering Free Tibet protest
The Guardian (UK) (excerpt) ^ | August 13, 2008 | Tania Branigan and Jonathan Watts

Posted on 08/12/2008 10:42:57 PM PDT by HAL9000

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Speaking by telephone from the back of the police van as he was driven away, Ray said: "I have been roughed up. They dragged me, pulled me and knocked me to the ground. Now they are filming me."

He could then be heard asking the officers with him: "Why are you filming? I am a British journalist. I have all the Olympic accreditation I need." Police officers could then be heard asking: "What's your opinion on Tibet?" Ray replied: "I have no opinion on Tibet. I am a journalist."

A police officer could then be heard telling him he was not allowed to use his telephone. The line went dead.

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(Excerpt) Read more at guardian.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2008olympics; boycottchina; boycottolympics; chicoms; china; johnray; olympics; tibet

1 posted on 08/12/2008 10:42:58 PM PDT by HAL9000
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To: HAL9000; indcons; Army Air Corps; Virginia Ridgerunner; TigerLikesRooster

It’s a commie regime.


2 posted on 08/12/2008 10:49:12 PM PDT by TigersEye (Berlin '36 ... Olympics for murdering regimes. ... Beijing '08)
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To: HAL9000

Pure stupidity and/or greed holding the Olympics in China. Russia is coming up... Fools...


3 posted on 08/12/2008 10:50:40 PM PDT by DB
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To: HAL9000

Maybe his American counterparts will start to get the idea of how silly they sound when they go on about how Bush has ignored the Constitution, reduced everyone’s civil rights and liberties.


4 posted on 08/12/2008 11:23:51 PM PDT by Cementjungle
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To: HAL9000

“The Fairness Doctrine” - coming to a town near you just as soon as the Dems can deliver it..


5 posted on 08/12/2008 11:50:15 PM PDT by Wil H
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To: TigersEye

Wait a minute... this is a Guardian “journalist”. A terrorist supporter, a Mohammadan! Detain him China! stick him in the darkest, dirty, rat infested prison cell you have!!!


6 posted on 08/12/2008 11:59:23 PM PDT by Nathan Zachary
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To: TigersEye
Obviously evil Bush's fault./sarc
7 posted on 08/13/2008 3:39:53 AM PDT by TigerLikesRooster (kim jong-il, chia head, ppogri, In Grim Reaper we trust)
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To: Nathan Zachary

LOL Anyone need a kidney?


8 posted on 08/13/2008 9:31:05 AM PDT by TigersEye (Berlin '36 ... Olympics for murdering regimes. ... Beijing '08)
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