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  • Palast, Pascarella Face Homeland Security Charges [Greg Palast facing criminal charges]

    09/08/2006 6:02:14 PM PDT · by summer · 12 replies · 925+ views
    a left site | Sept, 7, 2006 | Zach Roberts
    Yes, the rumor’s true. Greg Palast is facing a criminal complaint from the Department of Homeland Security stemming from his filming the Hurricane Katrina investigation for Link TV and Democracy Now. The film’s producer, Matt Pascarella, is also facing the legal wrath of Big Brother. It appears the complaint is about filming a sensitive national security site owned by Exxon petroleum. It seems that photographing major Bush donors is now a federal offense. Reached at an undisclosed location, Palast says, “Let’s not get over-excited. They haven’t measured us for our orange suits yet.” During questioning by Homeland Security, Palast asked,...