Journalists won't face charges

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June 24, 2011 - 06:12 pm

The Park Police officer can clearly be heard repeatedly asking the reporter to stop recording the D.C. Taxicab Commission meeting. And the reporter, Pete Tucker, can be heard explaining he’s a journalist.

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ABC7's Mark Segraves, right, is kicked out of the taxi commission. (Photo: WJLA)

After a few minutes, Tucker, who blogs for the website Fightback.org, was placed in handcuffs. Another journalist, Jim Epstein of Reason magazine, was also taken into custody.

On Friday, ABC7’s Mark Segraves went to the Taxi Commission headquarters to ask why journalists can’t record a public meeting. Segraves was thrown out.

A security guard forced Segraves and a cameraman out of the office and locked the door. Then they turned off the lights in the office.

On Friday, authorities decided not to pursue charges against the two journalists.

DC City Administrator Allen Lew says the AG has decided not to pursue any charges against reporters arrested by Park Police at taxi meeting.less than a minute ago via Twitter for iPhone Favorite Retweet ReplyMark Segraves
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