Josh Fox (Gasland) arrested for filming public hearing.
February 1, 2012 2:15 PM   Subscribe

Josh Fox (Gasland) arrested for filming public hearing on hydrofracking. Activist/filmmaker Josh Fox arrested, ABC News turned away from covering public hearing on hydrofracking today.

What doesn't congress want people to see? Is this a first amendment violation?
posted by Jesse Hughson (7 comments total)

This post was deleted for the following reason: A link to a petition is not a workable post for Metafilter. If there is a noteworthy story here, there needs to be some links to substantial content about that, not a call to action. -- cortex



 
There might be some meat here, but this really isn't substantial enough for an FPP. The one link is to a petition site!
posted by Wulfhere at 2:17 PM on February 1, 2012


This is a poorly framed post and should be deleted.
posted by Perplexity at 2:17 PM on February 1, 2012


Are there some links missing? I only get a petition web site.
posted by magstheaxe at 2:18 PM on February 1, 2012


Here's another article about the incident.
posted by Perplexity at 2:18 PM on February 1, 2012


Whoops, sorry, Wulfhere.
posted by magstheaxe at 2:18 PM on February 1, 2012


who would be against fracking in the shower?
posted by nathancaswell at 2:19 PM on February 1, 2012


Well, was he filming from an approved Free Speech Zoneā„¢? You can't expect his civil rights to be respected if he's not standing in the approved zone!
posted by darkstar at 2:19 PM on February 1, 2012


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