Comments on: Ky. photographers arrested at GOP convention

By: Mark Murphy

Mark Murphy — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 15:44:41 +0000

Ron…

Let’s see your reaction when you’re arrested for taking photos in a public place! You talk about responsibility…there is the right for people to take pictures in any public place, and so far that I see, those 3 had the right to take the pictures.

By: Hannah

Hannah — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:52:49 +0000

There is a big difference between the motives of the protestors and that of the photographers recording them. Calling the photographers evil or communist makes no sense to the true content of this article.

By: John P.

John P. — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:39:14 +0000

Man, what a bunch of nutjobs you have there in Lexington.

Some students are picked up while covering a news story (pronounced “learning their trade”) and your think it serves them right because “they’re a bunch of communists?” who ought to be suspended? What school did you attend, commrade?

My republican party used to be in favor of less government authority and less government interference with thought. My republican party used to hate seeing indiviual rights trampled by an overzealous government.

I guess you didn’t read that far into the article, but UK couldn’t sanction their trip because they hadn’t covered the DNC and they wanted to be balanced. Spend more time thinking and less time drinking the kool-aid. My buddies and I won the war against the fascists long ago … whats wrong with you?

By: UK photographers released from jail at On the Beat in the Bluegrass

UK photographers released from jail at On the Beat in the Bluegrass — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 10:13:01 +0000

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By: Catherine

Catherine — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:35:13 +0000

Are none of you aware that journalists are often targeted at these events regardless of their actions? These photographers were there to cover the news, which happened to be a large amount of protesting which was met by aggressive tear gassing by police - the actions of the St. Paul police were being questioned throughout the last 2 nights as being overly aggressive.
I’ve seen video clips of these specific photographers’ arrest on CNN and I can tell you there was no hostility, no aggression and no resistance, their biggest concern was their photo gear.
A New York Times intern, on assignment and wearing credentials, was tear gassed during Denver protests last week - yes, for those not watching, there were Denver protests. And the Denver policed actually issued an apology saying that he was unfortunately mistaken for a well-known anarchist leader - a press badge wearing photographer carrying camera gear, photographing a protest.
These are young, passionate, driven young people who were documenting an important time in our history, and I for one applaud the Kernel’s support and hope that they are given quick, due process and are released as soon as possible. It’s unfortunate that these officers who were I’m sure overwhelmed by the protests which have escalated since the arrest of these photographers, maybe saw them just as many of you do, as young dumb liberal kids - forget the fact that some of them are award-winning journalists on the national level and its their documentation of the major events of our society that sets them apart and gives them experience a Lexington classroom never could.
A number of photojournalism students missed classes after 9/11 to cover the unity and grieving of New York City, and they weren’t told never to return to their home state, instead they were given an award for their thoughtful, beautiful coverage of such a trying time. The full story is certainly needed here. An NBC photojournalist was reporting last night that photographers were also being attacked by protesters who were trying to steal their press passes. Being the person willing to get beaten up or put in jail to bring you the reality of your news isn’t an easy job, and I commend these young people for their work.

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 04:45:32 +0000

Funny conservative sheeple commenting on here prove just how easy it is to herd you all together.
Thank god your party and its power is on the way out the door.

There were no young people protesting in Denver because the party of the sheeple has scared their own young away, there are none to protest the Dems.

By: Wayne

Wayne — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 04:36:27 +0000

can we get Minnesota to keep these left wing nut cases up there and out of the state of KY. I call upon the administration at UK to suspend these ungrateful characters as they would an athlete.

By: Gab

Gab — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 04:35:32 +0000

Typical. How many protests with arrests were there in Denver? How many conservative school kids wnet out to rant adn rave and protest and break stuff? Oh that’s right. None. The democrats profess to wanting to rid us of the “corruption” of Bush and Republicans and present us with change. Evidently that change is that the government will control every aspect of our lives. the young idealistic idiots that have never had to work for anything at all embrace this, and advocate it so much that they will break the law and destroy public and private property in an attempt to show how mych better a social state would be than a free republic. Well, they just got a small tasts of socialism all right. Protest, go to jail. No $200, no passing go, no breaks. Liberals are truly advocates of slavery, and Democrats that embrace them just enhance that feeling. THey will give the poor and disenfranchised JUST ENOUGH to say look what I did, and endear themselves to the masses, meanwhile they’re laughing, knowing those impressionable idiots are now beholden to them. Wake up SHOULD be the catch phrase. Wake up and learn to be self sufficient. Victims my a$$. Those idiots got what they deserved.

By: Michael

Michael — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 04:30:05 +0000

Perhaps we need some more details before name calling and judging these individuals. Wrong place wrong time could explain their arrest. I’ll wait for the facts to come out. Good to know some of us already (apparently) know everything they need to know. Evil kids must support a democrat.

By: josh

josh — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 04:26:50 +0000

If these are the kinds of people that the kernel is hiring, then we need to look at the Kernel and make some major changes.