Message-ID: <Pine.NEB.4.64.0909101458110.12209@panix3.panix.com>
From: Alan Sondheim <sondheim@panix.com>
To: Cyb <cybermind@listserv.aol.com>, Wryting-L <WRYTING-L@listserv.wvu.edu>,
Cyberculture <cyberculture@zacha.org>
Subject: Fwd: Video journalist Flux Rostrum arrested at Mountaintop Removal
protest (fwd)
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:58:19 -0400 (EDT)
---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:38:03 -0400 From: Mark Tribe <mt@marktribe.net> To: Alan Sondheim <sondheim@panix.com> Subject: Fwd: Video journalist Flux Rostrum arrested at Mountaintop Removal protest FYI Begin forwarded message: > From: I-Witness <iwitness@iwitnessvideo.info> > Date: September 10, 2009 1:00:59 AM EDT > To: undisclosed-recipients:; > Subject: Video journalist Flux Rostrum arrested at Mountaintop > Removal protest > > Folks, > Video journalist Flux Rostrum was arrested today while filming a > protest > against mountaintop removal at Massey Coal Mine headquarters in Boone > County, West Virginia. Four people who were locked down and blocking > the > the Massey HQ driveway were arrested as well. > > Flux was charged with trespassing, failure to obey a lawful command > and > (bizarrely) conspiracy. He is being held on $3000 bail. > > Besides his excellent video journalism, Flux is known for the Mobile > Broadcast News biodiesel-powered bus that he uses to travel around the > country shooting, editing and posting to his video blog. > > The protest organizers - Climate Ground Zero - are hopeful that all of > the arrestees, including Flux, will be released from the Southwestern > Regional Jail tomorrow. > > - Eileen Clancy > I-Witness Video > > > Links: > > Picture: > Handcuffed arrestees including Flux Rostrum (wearing a cap) > http://wchs8.com/newsroom/eyewitness/0909/090909_3ec0ca97.shtml > > Video: > Jordan Freeman interviews protesters during the lockdown. Flux is > visible briefly about a minute and half into the video. > > 9.9 Lockdown at Massey Energy Headquarters, Boone County,WV > http://youtube.com/watch?v=UjsmuDeLdbw > > Associated Press story: > Protesters cited for roadblock at Massey offices > http://www.newsday.com/news/region-state/protesters-cited-for-roadblock-at-massey-offices-1.1432969 >