I tend to agree.
Government ordering the media to shut off the cameras and get out is more than a little disturbing...
We even allow the media into war zones as a matter of routine.
Very odd.
Protection is a difficult game. Defense is more difficult than offense. (imho)
War zones are different because the 1st Amendment doesn’t apply. It does here on the streets of America.
Question is ... w/o press credentials prominently displayed how are LE in Ferguson supposed to know who is and is not a journalist? Used to be that the camera equipment was obviously professional-grade. Now, not so much. Anyone could be a journalist but look like a non-compliant protester.