House Republicans order arrest of 'Gasland' filmmaker Josh Fox
source: http://tinyurl.com/7j8f9xz
Do House Republicans wake up every morning and each ask themselves "how can I best present myself as an unmitigated asshole today?" or does it just come naturally?
House Republicans directed Capitol Hill police to detain a highly regarded documentary crew that was attempting to film a Wednesday hearing on a controversial natural gas procurement practice. [...]
Josh Fox, director of the Academy Award-nominated documentary "Gasland" was taken into custody by Capitol Hill police this morning, along with his crew, after Republicans objected to their presence, according to Democratic sources present at the hearing.
By "detain" they mean they took Fox away in handcuffs and are currently charging him with "unlawful entry" because they claim he lacked proper Capitol Hill credentials. Curiously, however, an ABC News crew that did have those credentials was also refused entry into the supposedly public hearing.
http://tinyurl.com/7j8f9xz
House Republicans directed Capitol Hill police to detain a highly regarded documentary crew that was attempting to film a Wednesday hearing on a controversial natural gas procurement practice. [...]
Josh Fox, director of the Academy Award-nominated documentary "Gasland" was taken into custody by Capitol Hill police this morning, along with his crew, after Republicans objected to their presence, according to Democratic sources present at the hearing.
By "detain" they mean they took Fox away in handcuffs and are currently charging him with "unlawful entry" because they claim he lacked proper Capitol Hill credentials. Curiously, however, an ABC News crew that did have those credentials was also refused entry into the supposedly public hearing.
http://tinyurl.com/7j8f9xz
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