June 12: Camera of Sean Penn, Journalist, Confiscated in Iran

[truthpusher]

http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000955320

Camera of Sean Penn, Journalist, Confiscated in Iran
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By E&P Staff
Published: June 12, 2005 8:15 PM ET
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NEW YORK Iran was rocked by bombings on Sunday, killing at least nine and wounding more than 30, as dozens of journalists from around the world gathered in advance of the presidential election this Friday. One of those journalists, actor Sean Penn--covering the events for the San Francisco Chronicle--was involved in a separate incident, and had his video camera confiscated for a time.

Several hundred women at a sit-in outside the entrance to Tehran University demanded rights revoked after the 1979 Islamic revolution. As chants and taunts arose, police and plainclothesmen surrounded the demonstrators, pushing away those trying to join the group. Officials also cut off cell phone service in the area, and challenged reporters nearby.

In the process, they briefly seized the video camera of Penn, 44, who arrived in Iran as a reporter for his friend Phil Bronstein, editor of the San Francisco Chronicle.

complete story: http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000955320

[NVMojo]

1. this is not good! However, maybe if we send a few hollywood folks to

Iraq with cameras, we'd finally find out what is really happening over there....

[Initech]

2. Next Friday: Sean Penn ordered to go home by US Military

That would make him #5 to be banned from Iraq and Iran!

[seafan]

3. This part gives me pause as well:

Officials also cut off cell phone service in the area, and challenged reporters nearby.

I hope we here in the States have a communication contingency plan.

[ngGale]

4. Wonder if they took....

the memory card out before they gave it back? Sean's done some great writing about Iraq. Hummm...he would tell the truth about what's going on in Iran. Guess he won't be allowed to go back anymore.

[LeighAnn]

5. At least they gave it back.

Would BushCo? Didn't those federal agent who seized the reporters tapes at that Scalia speech destroy them? I don't know if I'm remembering that right.

[shanti]

6. ^5 to sean penn!

for attempting to broadcast the TRUTH of what is going on in iraq! i wonder if he will be blacklisted...

[goclark]

7. I'm sure he is blacklisted in this Nazi Climate nt

[AuntiBush]

8. Kudos to Sean Penn: A Couragous Human Being!

At least he's taking notes, less that take that from him, as well. Certainly they took the memory card, IMHO.

"Penn was spotted on Friday with a notebook in hand covering a prayer service. He has also written about his visits to Iraq for the Chronicle." from the same linked article.

Hope he makes it back, safely. :thumbsup: & :applause: to Mr. Penn!