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Comparison of U.S. Government and Media Reactions to Twitter Use in Iran and Pittsburgh at G20

Nick — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:19:01 +0000

I had mentioned how free speech and dissent via Twitter is only approved of by the US government when it happens in other countries in a previous post. This video by YouTuber “YaBasta5000″ has illustrated that idea clearly for those of us who don’t “get it” until we see a video. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jhsmCMuwdg I am glad [...] Related posts:

Criminal Use of Twitter?!

Nick — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:39:12 +0000

I really want to be able to get away from writing about the G20, but every time I look there is another ridiculous story to share. This time, the “Authorities” have arrested a guy for tweeting things he heard on the police scanner. When demonstrators in Iran used Twitter and other social networks to communicate, [...] Related posts:

Yet Another G20 Video

Nick — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:15:19 +0000

This is a long one that contains some footage of the Lawrenceville march and dumpster rolling and a lot of the Pitt Campus occupation footage. www.youtube.com/watch?v=JySzR9G5KNc Related posts:G20 Pittsburgh Protests – Innocent Bystanders Trapped, Attacked w/ Batons, Rubber Bullets Tear Gas Lots o’ Cops at G20 Pittsburgh (video) Pittsburgh G20 Videos Related posts:

G20 Pittsburgh Protests – Innocent Bystanders Trapped, Attacked w/ Batons, Rubber Bullets Tear Gas

Nick-YouTube — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:57:33 +0000

G20 Pittsburgh Protests -- Innocent Bystanders Trapped, Attacked w/ Batons, Rubber Bullets Tear Gas Yes, I know I have been posting a ridiculous number of G20 videos, but this one is a compilation of very good footage. Please send this to anyone you can because outside of Oakland, way too many people don’t know, or [...] Related posts:

G20 Arrests – Not Just for Anarchists Anymore

Nick — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:02:45 +0000

If you have been just a casual observer of what has been happening in Pittsburgh since the G20 came to town, you probably are under the impression that the police did a fine job of protecting the citizens from massive waves of black clad, poo-flinging maniacs called anarchists. After all, that is what the local [...] Related posts:

Undercover Police at Pittsburgh G20: Agent Provocateurs? – video

Nick — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:39:04 +0000

I wonder how many undercover police were on the street starting trouble. www.youtube.com/watch?v=nv5Ksr5XPr4 Related posts:Protestor Abduction or Agent Provocateur Extraction at G20 – video Lots o’ Cops at G20 Pittsburgh (video) Pittsburgh G20 Police Pose for Picture with Arrested Student Related posts:

Pittsburgh G20 Police Pose for Picture with Arrested Student

Nick — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 06:05:08 +0000

I can’t imagine why they thought it was a good idea to pose for a photo with this kid they arrested, but the police posed for a picture with their catch -- in public. www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3FP3blL3mE Related posts:G20 Pittsburgh Protests – Innocent Bystanders Trapped, Attacked w/ Batons, Rubber Bullets Tear Gas Pittsburgh G20 Videos Lots o’ [...] Related posts:

Lots o’ Cops at G20 Pittsburgh (video)

Nick — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 05:31:18 +0000

Still uploading videos from Friday, September 24th: Thousands of police officers from many jurisdictions lined the streets of Pittsburgh during Friday’s “People’s March” organized by the Thomas Merton Center. There were police from all over the country, national guard, secret service… No incidents occurred during this march, even when it got to Pittsburgh’s North Side [...] Related posts:

Pittsburgh G20 Videos

Nick — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 19:05:27 +0000

(This post strangely disappeared in the last few hours. Not sure what happened but here it is again.) I put together this gallery of videos from the Pittsburgh G20. I started with just my own, but there are so many turning up that I wanted to spread around. If you have any to add, let [...] Related posts:

Over 100 Arrested Last Night in Police Takeover of Pitt Campus – Pittsburgh G20

Nick — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 18:16:33 +0000

When I started covering G20 events, I had no strong opinions about the protestors or their actions. I planned on shooting video both out of my own curiosity and to be there in case bad things happened so I could be yet another camera to show what really happened, whether it was abusive police or [...] Related posts: