Photographing Gulf oil is now a felony
Anderson Cooper calls out the Obama administration for blocking media access to the Gulf oil spill.
Tue, Jul 06 2010 at 11:49 PM EST
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Anderson Cooper has emerged of something of a free press activist, as he slams the Obama administration for its absurdly strict rules limiting journalist access within 65 feet of booms or anything covered in oil.
Thad Allen, who is charged with enforcing this history-making ruling, was caught in a lie here on tape. He says the rule (which can result in a $40,000 fine and a Class D felony charge!) comes as a response to "local officials" who say journalists are getting in their way.
Cooper brings on two of the most prominent local officials heading up the local response to the Gulf oil spill, and both concur that Allen's statement couldn't be farther from the truth. Local officials WANT press becuase they feel it will help broadcast their increasingly desperate pleas for long-promised cleanup equipment:
What are your thoughts? Who is benefitting from this massive media coverup?
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Comments
Frank
07/17/2010 15:03 PM
Censorship is attempted deception. We all could use a bit more truth.
Hol E. Crap
07/13/2010 05:10 AM
You don't need to read twitter to find this out.
http://www.helium.com/items/1882339-doomsday-how-bp-gulf-disaster-may-ha...
Concerned
07/11/2010 05:34 AM
Despite assertions to the contrary the Jones Act has not been suspended so the skimming vessels that are desperately needed are not available. Who benefits? Its not merely BP, the Obama administration is the greatest beneficiary of this blackout. Absolute incompetence!!
kristin
07/10/2010 23:07 PM
the only people gaining anything from the media coverup is bp. now we cant see the full effect of this
Toby
07/08/2010 04:15 AM
STOP THE TOXIC DISPERSENTS IMMEDIATELY!
