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ABC Reporter Arrested in Denver Taking Pictures of Senators, Big Donors
ABC NEWS ^ | 8/27/08 | Brian Ross

Posted on 08/27/2008 2:51:26 PM PDT by BurbankKarl

Police in Denver arrested an ABC News producer today as he and a camera crew were attempting to take pictures on a public sidewalk of Democratic Senators and VIP donors leaving a private meeting at the Brown Palace Hotel.

Police on the scene refused to tell ABC lawyers the charges against the producer, Asa Eslocker, who works with the ABC News investigative unit.

A cigar-smoking Denver police sergeant, accompanied by a team of five other officers, first put his hands on Eslocker's neck, then twisted the producers arm behind him to put on handcuffs.

(Excerpt) Read more at abcnews.go.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Colorado
KEYWORDS: 2008dncconvention; abcnews; campaignfinance; corruption; denverpd; donutwatch; thirdthread
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To: Boiler Plate
The Hotel OWNS the sidewalk?!! That is truly novel.

Can't say in all areas, but in SF, many , many sidewalks are owned by the developer and the building. You see funny little plaques in the sidewalk proclaiming it as private property and the right to restrict access. Can't say if that is a right the courts agree with but the signs are in a lot of sidewalks.

21 posted on 08/27/2008 4:08:20 PM PDT by Drango (A liberal's compassion is limited only by the size of someone else's wallet.)
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To: Drango

PS The cops were bigtime jerks.


22 posted on 08/27/2008 4:08:49 PM PDT by Drango (A liberal's compassion is limited only by the size of someone else's wallet.)
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To: BurbankKarl

Mr. Tuff pushes the reporter into the street, then tells him he’s impeding traffic. Duh...OK officer.


23 posted on 08/27/2008 4:18:23 PM PDT by Fundamentally Fair (If given a choice between a POW and a POS, I'll take the POW.)
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To: editor-surveyor
Could it be that you have no idea who your enemy is, or what you're talking about?

None of the above. Thanks for playing.

24 posted on 08/27/2008 4:20:42 PM PDT by sam_paine (X .................................)
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To: untrained skeptic

Do you kno what you are talking about or are you just making stuff up?


25 posted on 08/27/2008 4:22:07 PM PDT by don-o (Have you donated to FR? If not, why not?)
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To: sam_paine

“A police state sometimes seems nice when they’re throttling your enemy.”

It’s getting more difficult by the day keeping track of all our enemies! This will be good for ABC.


26 posted on 08/27/2008 4:52:06 PM PDT by AuntB ( "During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." - George Orwell)
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To: BurbankKarl
A cigar-smoking Denver police sergeant, accompanied by a team of five other officers, first put his hands on Eslocker's neck, then twisted the producers arm behind him to put on handcuffs.
 

Was it a robusto??? Arturo Fuente???

I pray the reprobate didn't screw up the cigar...

27 posted on 08/27/2008 4:52:29 PM PDT by Fintan (Lisa? Lisa??? Wake up, you gotta leave...)
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To: CASchack
These are KGB-style tactics. Mayor Daley is making an appearance, perhaps?

Indeed, they are. But we can't have those pesky little first-amendment believers pestering the important donors and rulers now, can we?

28 posted on 08/27/2008 4:56:39 PM PDT by meyer (...by any means necessary.)
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To: don-o

He is from Ohio and I was born there too.
He is correct, at least in Ohio. We maintained the sidewalk of our corner lot because if anyone got hurt there, we got sued.


29 posted on 08/27/2008 4:58:01 PM PDT by netmilsmom (The Party of Darkness prefers to have the lights out. - Go Fierce 50!!!)
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To: BurbankKarl

Sounds like the Chinese during the Olympics.


30 posted on 08/27/2008 4:59:33 PM PDT by petitfour
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To: BurbankKarl
WHOA! What is going on here? ABC News is doing a major "Follow The Corporate Money" report on wealthy corporate execs and lobbyists at the DNC????

It goes without saying that they'll give the same treatment (or worse) to the GOP next week. But I am startled to see that they are doing it to the Dems as well!!! What gives here? Are they trying to stop some of the bleeding of their viewership to Fox?

Check out this one: ON THE MONEY TRAIL AT THE DNC The first of 16 photos is labeled "A stream of luxury corporate jets arrived in Denver over the weekend, bringing corporate executives, lobbyists and their friends to the Democratic National Convention. Among those on board was Sen. John Kerry, ....."

Or this one: Lawyer in Edwards "Cover-Up" Gets VIP Treatment in Denver

31 posted on 08/27/2008 5:09:28 PM PDT by CardCarryingMember.VastRightWC
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To: Boiler Plate

Not novel. BS.


32 posted on 08/27/2008 5:12:43 PM PDT by pankot
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To: BurbankKarl

Imagine if ABC said, you know, enough is enough and Fox is squandering their position. How about WE become really fair and balanced and kick butt big time? It could work.


33 posted on 08/27/2008 5:14:04 PM PDT by NonValueAdded ("Michelle Obama is the only woman in the world who can make Hillary look warm and cuddly.")
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To: Fintan
wearing the uniform of a Boulder County sheriff,

I find the confusion between City of Denver police and Sheriff of the Boulder County interesting. Don't know what it means, but they are different entities.

34 posted on 08/27/2008 5:19:26 PM PDT by Free State Four
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To: BurbankKarl
It's not like ABC would have ever reported anything that would have damaged the dems. And hey, this is exactly the type of government they are supporting at ABC, they should be just fine with it.

Oh yeah it was not the little guy that got treated this way, which would be just fine, it was them they are elite that is their only problem.

35 posted on 08/27/2008 5:22:12 PM PDT by Lady Heron
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To: BurbankKarl

That’s one scary video. There is no possible constitutional justification for the strong arm tactics of the police as an American citizen exercised his right to stand on a public sidewalk. But even worse the police arrested aforesaid American citizen at the behest of vested interests working to protect ELECTED OFFICIALS from public exposure of their activities.

What a sickening display of police state tactics. ABC should dig into this story like a pit bull on a bone.


36 posted on 08/27/2008 6:25:52 PM PDT by beckett (Amor Fati)
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To: sam_paine

Very telling; you are indeed playing, instead of looking for the clue that you need.


37 posted on 08/27/2008 6:43:56 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (Jimmy Carter is the skidmark in the panties of American History)
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To: netmilsmom; don-o
"He is from Ohio and I was born there too. He is correct, at least in Ohio. We maintained the sidewalk of our corner lot because if anyone got hurt there, we got sued."

Tell that to John Demjanjuk of Seven Hills OH. His sidewalk was littered with protesters for years.. and may still be.

Yes it is true that had one of the protesters fell and been injured the protester could have sued JD if the fall was due to lack of sidewalk maintenance.

The homeowner owns the sidewalk and is responsible for keeping it passable yet it is a public way. The homeowner also owns the "tree lawn" and is responsible for its upkeep yet the local govt has rights to its use.


38 posted on 08/27/2008 7:37:36 PM PDT by I see my hands (_8(|)
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To: redstateconfidential

“Why are most of the cops fata$$’s in this scene?”

Your observation is astute, little noticed by most and is worthy for a short discussion and its consequent implications.

I’ve noticed, too, that “cops” have been getting beer barrel fat the past five years.

These “police” reflect, in stature, weight and socialist philosphy, the lazy welfare slobs and fat liberal politicians they protect for their 30 pieces of silver. Police are fat, unaccountable bureaucrats with badges who are not necessarily your friend.

This hefty weight gain amongst police, though, portends well for our continued liberty.

Sooner or later these fat police, who are willing tools of their Marxist masters in big government, will be called upon to round up the 200 million or so arms held by Americans to ensure a safe totalitarian state ruled by other fat, leftist Marxists. They won’t succeed.

Quite simply, these fat police slobs won’t survive in battle. If they need to run 100 yards on a battlefield, half would die from heart attacks or strokes. And they’d need whales on a battlefield to find cover.

It wouldn’t be like shooting fish in a barrel; it would be like shooting the barrel.

Needless to say, I have little respect for police appointed by politicians, but I have great respect for sheriffs elected by the people. It’s a subtle distinction but a worthwhile one to think about.

Police, mostly located in big liberal cities, carry out the will of their Marxist masters and are unaccountable to the people, while sheriffs carry out the will of the people and are accountable to the people via the ballot box.

Which would you prefer enforce the law in your community? The choice is no contest if you prefer liberty.

That’s my short exposition concerning your observation of fat police.


39 posted on 08/27/2008 7:52:33 PM PDT by sergeantdave (We are entering the Age of the Idiot)
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To: sergeantdave

Well said.


40 posted on 08/27/2008 8:11:08 PM PDT by redstateconfidential (A man who lets his friends down, is no man at all.)
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