Comments on: News crew threatened with arrest if they didn’t turn over their footage

By: Jake

Jake — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 00:47:28 +0000

In reply to Edward. Edward is correct. There is a new attitude in law enforcement. American citizens are now considered a threat that must be controlled. It is what is being taught. My only quibble with Edward is that the trend started long before Obama. It's only under his presidency that it has lept forward.

By: Edward

Edward — Mon, 04 Aug 2014 23:22:55 +0000

From the article: “These confrontations between the media and public officials are happening more and more, and the public doesn’t know the half of it.”

An increase in such confrontations does not suggest that it is only a few officers getting out of line but suggests that a new attitude is permeating throughout the law enforcement community.

I suspect that this attitude of disregard for the Constitution trickles down from the attitude expressed by the administration.

Welcome to Obama’s America, land of the formerly free.

By: mpthompson

mpthompson — Mon, 04 Aug 2014 21:31:22 +0000

At what point does this kind of stuff get slapped down quickly and firmly? Unfortunately, the answer may be a very, very long time from now after we’ve learned some harsh lessons.

By: David M. Cook

David M. Cook — Mon, 04 Aug 2014 18:44:48 +0000

These corrections officers need to be fired! This is the only way to prevent this kind of abuse of power by our elected officials. Anyone who behaves this way must be properly reprimanded, as an example to other officers who may think they can get away with this. Unfortunately, too many elected democrats support these egregious abuses as a way to consolidate their hold on power. Parlous times, indeed!