Cop tackles, punches journalist at polling place

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: "Meeks, Brock (MSNBCi)" <Brock.Meeks () MSNBC COM>
Date: November 1, 2004 12:57:00 PM EST
To: dave () farber net
Subject: Cop tackles, punches journalist at polling place

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/content/news/epaper/2004/11/01/ 
m1a_Henry_1101.html

A widely published investigative journalist was tackled, punched and  
arrested Sunday afternoon by a Palm Beach County sheriff's deputy who  
tried to confiscate his camera outside the elections supervisor's  
headquarters.

About 600 people were standing in line waiting to vote early when James  
S. Henry was charged with disorderly conduct for taking photos of  
waiting voters about 3:30 p.m. outside the main elections office on  
Military Trail near West Palm Beach.

 A sheriff's spokesman and a county attorney later said the deputy was  
enforcing a newly enacted rule from Elections Supervisor Theresa LePore  
prohibiting reporters from interviewing or photographing voters lined  
up outside the polls.

[snip]

"We're not going to let anyone interfere with the orderly conduct of  
the elections process here," [Sheriff's spokesman Paul] Miller said.

[snip]



 

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