BP Blocks Media Access with Private Contractors

[Segami]

Run time: 02:00 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HN79OAtZ-W4   Posted on YouTube: June 12, 2010 By YouTube Member: rageunderground Views on YouTube: 2854   Posted on DU: June 16, 2010 By DU Member: Segami Views on DU: 332

 
Since when can a PRIVATE SECURITY COMPANY PREVENT American citizens from FREELY walking on a public beach if the directive did NOT originate from the proper authority?




" According to reports, the firm hired is named Talon Security.


In a video clip obtained by ThinkProgress over the weekend, a local news team from WDSU in New Orleans was told by a private security guard that they were not allowed to talk to cleanup workers on a public beach or come within 100 yards of cleanup operations.


"Who’s saying that?" reporter Scott Walker asked the guard. "Because no one can tell me that, unless you’re the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, you’re the Coast Guard, or you’re the military, can you tell me where to go on this public beach."


"I can tell you where to go because I’m employed to keep this beach safe," the guard replied, adding, "You are not allowed to interview any workers."

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1. That guard is one challenge away from getting the shit sued out of him.

The question a lawyer would probably ask in that situation is "What are you going to do if I start walking over to that tent?"

That's the $64,000 question.

PB

[Segami]

2. Too bad the reporter didn't challenge that guard's directive.

[ProgressiveProfessor]

3. Call this bluff, decline his request and keep going. What would the guard do?

Do that with rent-a-cops all the time. Makes them a little crazy.