The censorship of information is a necessary step to take control of a government, government action or governmental agency. The following story is happening across the country in various degrees. Most of my filming at the general assembly has been without incident. On three occasions, I have had to identify myself, get a press pass or write my name and organization down. At least the following video and accompanying story were able to eventually be published.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfoYSrjNvjQ
This is the consequence of accepting illegal authority over our freedom and rights. If we do not know our rights, we cannot fight for them. Just as a reminder, here is the first amendment to the Constitution:
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
David DeGerolamo
Reason.tv: Why I Was Arrested Yesterday at a D.C. Taxi Commission Meeting
On June 22, 2011, I attended a meeting of the D.C. Taxi Commission for a story I’m currently working on about a proposed medallion system in the district.
About 30 minutes into the meeting, I witnessed journalist Pete Tucker snap a still photo of the proceedings on his camera phone. A few minutes later, two police officers arrested Tucker. I filmed Tucker’s arrest and the audience’s subsequent outrage using my cell phone.
A few minutes later, as I was attempting to leave the building, I overheard the female officer who had arrested Tucker promise a woman, who I presumed to be an employee of the Taxi Commission, that she would confiscate my phone. Reason intern Kyle Blaine, overheard her say, “Do you want his phone? I can get his phone.”
(The woman who was given assurances by the officer that she could have my phone can be seen at the end of the video telling me, “You do not have permission to record this!”)
Most of us truly want to believe in and trust law enforcement but many have long ago becomes thugs carrying weapons who have no idea about the Constitution. This creates a police state run by these thugs who have their own agenda. I honestly don’t believe they are part of a conspiracy. I think they are just pushing their power everywhere they can. And there are seldom any consequences or very mild ones after they do such things. It only empowers them more.
This is a symptom of the same thing that is plaguing our entire nation, dumbing down coming from a school system that would rather drug kids than teach them self-discipline. It permeates every phase of our lives now. We must stop public (government) education!!!
Absoloutely outrageous, but that’s America for you, the land who took in so many SS, Gestapo’s and other War criminals after the end of WW2, They have now got themselves a Police State, Yeah and probally run by Nazi Swine, Shame on you American people, take your land back from these THUGS.