ABC Reporter Arrested in Denver Taking Pictures of Senators, Big Donors (what is up with THIS??)
Asa Eslocker Was Investigating the Role of Lobbyists and Top Donors at the Convention
By BRIAN ROSS Aug. 27, 2008
DENVER -- Police in Denver arrested an ABC News producer today as he and a camera crew were attempting to take pictures on a public sidewalk of Democratic senators and VIP donors leaving a private meeting at the Brown Palace Hotel.
Asa Eslocker was investigating the role of lobbyists and top donors at the DNC. More Photos (read the captions on these photos...I personally don't have a problem with elegant affairs in politics; for example, I wasn't pleased when Governor Brown of California gave Prince Charles a bag lunch once while he visited here years ago, trust me, but when the secrecy and cheating like this occurs, well.........not good)
Police on the scene refused to tell ABC lawyers the charges against the producer, Asa Eslocker, who works with the ABC News investigative unit. (click HERE to see the arrest on video, sorry I couldn't embed it; it IS worth seeing, TRUST me.)
A cigar-smoking Denver police sergeant, accompanied by a team of five other officers, first put his hands on Eslocker's neck, then twisted the producer's arm behind him to put on handcuffs.
A police official later told lawyers for ABC News that Eslocker is being charged with trespass, interference, and failure to follow a lawful order. He also said the arrest followed a signed complaint from the Brown Palace Hotel. (A signed complaint by the HOTEL?$$$)
Eslocker was put in handcuffs and loaded in the back of a police van which headed for a nearby police station. Video taken at the scene shows a man, wearing the uniform of a Boulder County sheriff, ordering Eslocker off the sidewalk in front of the hotel, to the side of the entrance.
The sheriff's officer is seen telling Eslocker the sidewalk is owned by the hotel. Later, he is seen pushing Eslocker off the sidewalk into oncoming traffic, forcing him to the other side of the street.
It was two hours later when Denver police arrived to place Eslocker under arrest, apparently based on a complaint from the Brown Palace Hotel, a central location for Democratic officials.
During the arrest, one of the officers can be heard saying to Eslocker, "You're lucky I didn't knock the f..k out of you."
Eslocker was released late today after posting $500 bond.
Eslocker and his ABC News colleagues are spending the week investigating the role of corporate lobbyists and wealthy donors at the convention for a series of Money Trail reports on ABC's "World News with Charles Gibson."
SO, folks...what's up? An investigative reporter can't report on the Democrat bigwigs and huge money people coming out of a public hotel on a public sidewalk? WHO ORDERED THIS ARREST? WHO TALKED TO THE DENVER POLICE and WHY DID THEY ARREST SOMEONE ON A PUBLIC SIDEWALK?
Well, at least they didn't throw him in the Freedom Cages where they kept protesters, huh?
wow.
z (thanks, Ronnie!)
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They need to hold on to their totally untrue canard we are the party of the little guy just a little bit longer.
He probably snapped a shot of Nihad Awad of CAIR munching down hors d' oeuvres and Dougie Hooper spotted him.
This is really amazing. And these are the tactics the media contends Bush was guilty of. Appreciate your coverage of it.
Combined with Obama's extremely vigorous efforts to squelch the Ayers ad that a conservative group launched, his advocacy and support for thought control via "hate" legislation, the Muslims working with the UN to criminalize criticism of Islam and the threat of re-imposition of the Fairness Doctrine, well, it looks like we have our work cut out for us. Obama and his handlers have signaled quite clearly what lays ahead.
Hi, zeee...glad to have you here. YOu think we have our work cut out for us? Boy, are you right. Check this out! Except, it's in WND, so the Left'll think it's phony and we will fall asleep at the wheel again! More important to support their agenda than to admit there's a BIG problem here!http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?pageId=73719
I have mixed emotions about this. On one hand it should scare the hell out of freedom-loving Americans that these totalitarians feel SO confident that they can come out of the closet in this fashion.
On the other hand I feel NO SYMPATHY for these lefty bas--rds because they will cover it up, and STILL run interference for the "messiah."
Morgan
I have always resented the press's determination to violate ANYONE'S privacy rights. I particualrly resent ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, NYT, WaPo and all the rest of that leftist, trouble-making ilk.
Once it was made obvious the guy wasn't WANTED there, this Eslocker should have BACKED OFF and GONE HOME.
It's about time SOMEONE started to clip the wings of these rapacious media JACKALS.
FT
FT..it doesn't scare you that you can be on a public sidewalk and arrested for having possible dirt on the Democrat party?
This has been going on for centuries, this intrusion, and isn't going to change, sadly; this would involve class, dignity and sensitivity..EXCEPT when it comes to a situation like THIS one, where we could and should be able to see that George Soros' henchmen (or he) were lurking$$$ to supply Mr. Obama with the keys to the White House?
Just a thought.
I do not like the idea of media jerks pressuring people like this, but why not leave the back way? Why have this guy arrested? What are they hiding?
Bilderbergers!
Tri-Lateral commission members!
International Communist Movement
International Banking and Finance
The Society of Freemasons
Skull and Bones (:-x
The UN
The REALLY Big Money people behind-the-scenes.
INTERNATIONALISTS All!
Some believe these forces are unlinked to traditional party politics and are the reason why Republicans have consistently rolled over and played dead for the D'Rats, and have effectively weeded out–––or blithely allowed others to destroy–––their best people (Nixon, Gingrich, DeLay, etc.)
In other words we are not being governed by our constitution at all, but rather by a cabal of strong forces linked in an unholy alliance to destroy freedom and rule thee world to their advantage.
Am I scared of THAT? Sort of, but nevertheless reporters in general just PISS ME OFF.
They're all cheap-sensation-mongers and born troublemakers who try to pass themselves off as public heroes.
Really don't know WHAT to think.
What if the reporter "Esterhazy" or whatever his name us, were trying to embarrass REPUBLICANS in a private meeting?
No good either way in my opinion.
Did I tell you how much I hate reporters? ;-)
FT
No, FT! Tell us again!! (Smile!)xxx
Obama has already proven that he will do just about anything to silence dissenters and squash proof of his shady connections.
It's frightening that he thinks he has the power to silence people. It's even more frightening to think that he might succeed.
aha..so you DID see this, m.a...thanks for commenting; you're right.
Thanks for that link on the other article about Obama's unbelievable silencing of anything critical of him.
THIS is getting SCARY, frankly.
Thank you for reporting on this.
If you want to voice your concern, call or emali the Denver Mayor and the City council:
http://www.denvergov.org/ElectedOfficials/tabid/37896/Default.aspx?skintab=Elected%20Officials
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