Most Transparent Administration Ever Makes Effective Reporting from Gulf a Felony

newsbusters ^ | 7/12/10 | Lachlan Markay

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Effectively reporting on the Gulf oil spill is now a Class D felony, punishable by a fine of up to $40,000. That's right, the most transparent administration in history has made it a felony, effective July 1, to get within 65 feet of what the Coast Guard determines are essential recovery efforts. According to Anderson Cooper, officials tried to up that number to 300 feet. Cooper, who claimed federal officials prevented CNN on two occasions from taking photographs in the gulf, seemed frustrated when he reported on the new laws the day they went into effect.

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That's right, the most transparent administration in history has made it a felony, effective July 1, to get within 65 feet of what the Coast Guard determines are essential recovery efforts.

Greenpeace take notice, a precedent has been set.

But let's be blunt; 65 feet, 23 yards, isn't much. FELONY? I take complete issue with that, but as a hobby photographer even my little 6MB pocket camera (the one I have pretty with me much all the time) would get all the photos I'd need to antagonize this administration.

Even without its silly little 3x optical zoom.

This issue looks more like a non-interference issue, because it really doesn't restrict photographers. There may be something else involved but I don't know what it is.

Is Al-Qaida planning to attack CG ships?? They might have to deal with Anoreth and in such a battle I'd bet all on Anoreth.

[FromLori]

Must be

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Think of the photographers pursuing Princess Di, *smash*. 65 feet is across the street to the crazy cat lady’s house, and that’s pretty close to a boat working with heavy equipment. It’s certainly not going to prevent someone with a real camera, as opposed to my pocket Nikon, from taking pictures. It might prevent a collision, injuries, deaths.

Anoreth says they’ve practiced “small boat attack” drill in the Pacific. I would not discount the possibility of enviro-radicals attacking or attempting to disrupt operations in the Gulf of Mexico.