RNC Student Arrest Roundup
About 280 people were detained after protests outside the Republican National Convention on Monday turned to rioting:
Along with two University of Kentucky student photographers and a Kentucky Kernel photo adviser who were arrested and charged with rioting, police also arrested and charged with felony rioting a University of Iowa teaching assistant and the president of the University of Central Florida's CodePink—an activist group for women who oppose the Iraq war. All students and advisers listed were later released.
Police also gave about 500 people citations for failing to leave an unlawful protest. Among them were photographers from the University of Wisconsin and Iowa.
Tags: journalism | activism | University of Kentucky | University of Iowa | University of Central Florida | University of Wisconsin | Republican National Convention
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Arrests
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Student arrests
So What. The were apparently breaking the law. If they were credentialled journalists/photographers with Saint Paul recognition then that is another story.
But, to single them out for special news treatment becuse of their 'student' status that is a special matter that should not be allowed by the US News.
On the surface, it appears their advisors failed to give proper advice and got the students into trouble.
But, the students (all college age) are adults and are responsible for their own actions. Any or all could have pulled the plug and said, "I'm out of here!" and left. By not exercising that right, they were the same as everyone else in the crowd.
Re: Student arrests
A credentialed AP photog was arrested, too. Your ignorant remark is precisely that.
minnesotaindependent.com has a ton of detailed on-the-scene RNC coverage that gives much-needed context to the events in St. Paul. It's not as simple as you suggest.
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