Reporter Ari Natter Detained For Asking Question To EPA Admin
Daily Caller reported in an article that a reporter was arrested for doing his job.
EPA Administrator GinaMcCarthy
Don’t ask any questions
Neither the tweets nor the article provided the insidious question Natter had asked to land him in detainment. However, the message is clear:, ‘Do not ask questions.’
spoke about renewable energy issues, including the proposed cut back on the amount of ethanol refiners. The refiners are supposedly blending ethanol into gasoline in order to avoid economic calamity. also discussed the Obama administration view of the environmental policy and energy going hand in hand.
“The energy issues and the environmental issues we are facing today are really two sides of the same coin,” she said.
Eventually released
It is reported that Natter was eventually let go after police checked with the superiors and ran a background check on the reporter, to determine he had the proper press credentials.
After consulting with his superiors and running a background check the police have let me go.— Ari Natter (@AriNatter) March 28, 2014.@alexcguillen: Not the first time I have been threatened with arrest for doing my job as a reporter. Probably not the last either.
Natter also noted his question was never answered by McCarthy. Natter had asked the Capitol police to inquire the question for them, if they dare.
While the article’s story provided us a clear view of reporters being detained, simply doing their job, another element is at play here.
- 1) It is clear if the wrong questions are made to the federal government, they will detain you, without answering.
- 2) They are running background checks to ensure proper press credentials are in order.
The writer understands the proper paperwork may be needed to be in conferences. However, a background check in order to validate press credentials? This harkens back to Senator Dianne Feinstein calling for only certain so called “legitimate journalist”, going so far to create a new amendment.
The Bill of Rights, created by the founders provided a legitimate “free press” already. It does not call for specific papers in order to question the national or state governments.
clearly states: (emphasis mine)
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
is not to provide grievances toward the American citizens in questioning those inquiring and exercising their .
Those curbing this right are nothing more than dictators.
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