Occupy Wall Street Protests Heighten Tension Between Police

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Occupy Wall Street Protests Heighten Tension Between Police

Unread postby Paul Kemp » Sat Dec 03, 2011 6:43 am

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Occupy Wall Street Protests Heighten Tension Between Police And Media Nationwide

NEW YORK -- As police crack down on the Occupy Wall Street movement, journalists covering the story continue facing arrest, harassment, and restrictions on movement during midnight raids.

Such heavy-handed tactics over the past couple months have increased tensions between the police and the press across the country, from New York City's "free speech zones" to Los Angeles' "First Amendment area."

John Ensslin, president of the Society of Professional Journalists, expressed concern this week over the "alarming trend" of arrests and detentions -- one that doesn't appear to be dying down even as many camps are cleared.

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