© 2006 Associated Press
Photo by: Nick Ut
High School Immigration Protest in
Photo by: Nick Ut
High School Immigration Protest in
Los Angeles, CA
By: Taj R. Chrisp
By: Taj R. Chrisp
On Friday in Oakland, California an Oakland Tribune photojournalist named Jane Tyska had her video footage confiscated while she was filming students who were participating
in a protest federal immigration policy.
Tyska was documenting the protest outside of the Fruitvale BART, and then after thirty minutes of documentation she was arrested by an Oakland Unified School District police officer.
According to the Oakland Tribune, Officer Art Michel claims that he was trying to control protesters when Tyska was accused of interferring with his duties which could have incited riots or other problems.
According the the Executive Director of the California First Amendment Coalition, Peter Scheer, police are usually not allowed to take what is seen as evidence without a warrant or subpoena.
As of now it is unclear whether or not the Alameda County District Attorney's office will press charges.
in a protest federal immigration policy.
Tyska was documenting the protest outside of the Fruitvale BART, and then after thirty minutes of documentation she was arrested by an Oakland Unified School District police officer.
According to the Oakland Tribune, Officer Art Michel claims that he was trying to control protesters when Tyska was accused of interferring with his duties which could have incited riots or other problems.
According the the Executive Director of the California First Amendment Coalition, Peter Scheer, police are usually not allowed to take what is seen as evidence without a warrant or subpoena.
As of now it is unclear whether or not the Alameda County District Attorney's office will press charges.
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