The Coast Guard using its well-established regulative authority to tell gawkers and paparazzi to stay 65 ft away from working boats is hardly censorship. They can photograph what they like and publish what they like.
The Coast Guard are trained dedicated professional men and women serving their country, just like the marines. Try not denigrating them too much. This did not come from the white house. It is just a normal procedure that the Coast Guard follows whenever there is an incident of this kind at sea.
The Coast Guard also frequently establishes safety perimeters around transiting warships. Is THAT censorship? Or just a reasonable precaution.
In no way did I insult the Coast Guard..mand this edict came from Thad Allen, in a press briefingan with Gibbs, at the WH. It is in the CNN piece.
Maybe the Coast Guard also wants the media there...because, again referencing the two Louisianna Parish Presidents, who said ‘the Feds are lying, the amount of skimmers being reported (by the Feds) on paper IS NOT what we have in our waters.” Same sentiments with the boom. Someone is lying. Can career Coast Guard call out the lies? No. That is what the media is needed for.
Where is Fox? Why wasn’t Greta or BOR on that beach with those two exasperated LA pols?
The story isn’t Cooper, or even the 65 feet. Its elected LA officials saying the Feds are lying (not providing the help/assets they say they are). That is what needs addressed.
Watch the video.
“The Coast Guard using its well-established regulative authority to tell gawkers and paparazzi to stay 65 ft away from working boats is hardly censorship. “
Not from boats, from a strip of plastic tube. Nobody is causing problems for the boats except the govt.
The Coast Guard is following and enforcing orders which are damaging this country.
Once again, people: 65 feet cannot hide anything even with my own little digital camera, not to mention pro cameras with huge telephoto lenses. If I was on deck, I couldn't get a better photo. What? You want to count the number of hairs in some old CG Chief's ear? This is NOT censorship. It's about safety and efficiency. Know something about seamanship before you freak out. And while you're at it, Google telephoto lense. Sheesh.