CNN has restraining order from Federal Court

[Debau2005]

Anderson Cooper announced as his show ended that CNN had gotten a restraining order so that they can film the recovery of the deceased. He said that was just now breaking news.

[longship]

1. The First Amendment lives

:kick:ed

[BeHereNow]

2. BWAHAHAHAH!

FINALLY!
THE MEDIA FIGHTS BACK!
BHN

[FreedomAngel82]

11. Good!

Anderson has been doing very well with all of this. I just wish he did this well with Iraq. *sigh* Maybe then we wouldn't have lost so many.

[titoresque]

3. keeping kicked......more info? eom

[Debau2005]

5. Nothing yet

But the threads in the DU forums are announcing the same thing. We must have all been watching Anderson Cooper!

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

4. contact CNN tell them thanks

We need to make sure they get tons of emails in support of them doing their job.

[Trillo]

6. Hope other newsmedia also get restraining orders.

If CNN is the only one allowed in, perhaps its better than none.

[brettdale]

7. Anderson Cooper is the man!

He has been amazing thru this whole disaster.

[Sydnie]

8. "of the people and by the people shall not perish from the earth"

Even the courts realize this needs to be documented.



I can only hope it can be used in the sentencing portion of this cabal's trials.

[RagAss]

9. No fucking cover-ups...not this time...!!!!!!

[stevietheman]

10. GREAT NEWS! now who will force compliance? n/t

n/t

[napi21]

12. Did he say FILED FOR, or HAS?

Lou Dobbs announced on his show at 6PM EST that CNN had Filed For a restraining order.

I hope they get it, but this seems a bit too fast to have an answer.

[Debau2005]

13. He said that the restaining order had been granted!

He said it when he signed off at 8PM. I am still looking online. You would think CNN would post something.

[napi21]

14. WOW! Talk about connections! That's a very fast order!!!!

Hooray for CNN! They are the only ones I've heard about to scream foul!!!!

[Geoff R. Casavant]

31. TROs are usually granted

right off the bat, but they only last for a few days until a hearing can be held for a temporary or permanent injunctions.

[quiet.american]

15. Fantastic! Amazing! Glorious! Kudos! n/t

[crikkett]

16. them FEMA boys had better herry up then

...an' work all night an' get them bodies taken care of.
I heard earlier today (local news at noon) that there may not be as many as they (FEMA) anticipated. But who knows?

:shrug:

[Patsy Stone]

17. Against whom?

FEMA?
The Gov't?

Love the story, but may I have some facts, please?

[Debau2005]

18. I KNOW!

Not finding a link is driving me insane. I am hoping they will say it again on CNN.

[Debau2005]

19. CNN is scrolling across the bottom of the screen and

Larry King is reporting that a judge has issued a temporary restraining order, and that govt officials can not hinder the flow of information from the media. There will be a special hearing tomorrow.

[Patsy Stone]

20. Thanks, I've turne it on and I'm waiting for more info.

Excellent news!

[bleever]

27. And apparently it covers all media, not just CNN.

:hi:

[Patsy Stone]

28. See, that's good news right there.

Happy Friday! :hi:

[bleever]

29. And if I understand correctly, this means that the looong, sloooow

nature of the judicial system won't be a screen this time for them to keep people from knowing what happened.

I'll drink to that.



Shabbat shazzam! :toast:


ed: excessive gerunds. :blush:

[Patsy Stone]

30. Can one ever have too many gerunds?

Let's give the verbs a rest, that's what I say.

It seems that this:


Has come to pass.

If you caught Brian Williams on TDS last night, you know that the reporters on the ground know the Feds are full of crap this time. They lived it and they saw the failures firsthand.

This time, it's personal. :)

[bleever]

32. Sweet.

:)

[texpatriot2004]

21. Oh (BIG SIGH OF RELIEF) Thank God and Thank you

Anderson Cooper and CNN!

O8)

[skooooo]

22. I TOLD ya'll they weren't banning nobody!

Mark my word!

[electron_blue]

23. Here's excerpt and link

# CNN has obtained a restraining order to prevent emergency officials in the Hurricane Katrina disaster zone from keeping the media from covering the recovery of bodies. CNN filed suit Friday in U.S. District Court in Houston. A hearing has been scheduled for Saturday morning.

very bottom of the page of this link:
http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/09/09/katrina.impact/index.html

[skooooo]

24. What's supposed to happen at the hearing??

[NCPatriot]

25. From Anderson's transcript (Link within)

"This final note: Breaking news. CNN has obtained a restraining order to allow access to the search and recovery of the dead from Hurricane Katrina. CNN filed suit in federal court, arguing that an announcement by FEMA and New Orleans city officials that reporters would be barred from covering the body recovery effort was unconstitutional, in violation of the First Amendment."

It is the last paragraph on the page of tonights show...

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0509/09/acd.01.html

[Pepperbelly]

26. no doubt being appealed to the Supremes ,,, 4-4 tie anyone? nt

[barb162]

33. I'm liking Cooper more and more every day

[barb162]

34. I do hope though they do it at a distance. No need for this to be

sensationalistic (any more than it is). We all have to remember these are relatives of people who could be watching....

[susanna]

35. Never mind...

Self-delete. My question was answered in other posts. Sorry.

[Just Me]

36. I'll be damned. The press IS still *somewhat* independent!!!

Too bad they can't have that independence in Afganistan and Iraq. But, heck, at least it still has some protection here.

Good on CNN!!! :bounce:

[Silverhair]

37. Good Deal !!!! NT

[drowninginjello]

38. Next move: Arriving coffins

Next move for CNN? Getting a court order to take pics of the coffins coming home. Not the bodies, but just the coffins.

Gee, I wonder how much longer Bushco can continue to cover-up the REAL number of dead US soldiers once that happens?

[area51]

39. Welcome.

Welcome to DU, drowninginjello.

[Tsiyu]

40. Awesome news

:thumbsup:

[Qibing Zero]

41. Hah. The irony of it all:

Will the administration go down in flames from that which they have created? Ohoho!

[dbt]

42. Kick for the blind hogs finding the occasional acorn!

Remember New Orleans.

[Rainscents]

43. I turly believe, it was matter of time before Bush will crumble!!!

Hey guys, this is the beginning!!! Good vs Evil! We are good and Bush and the company is evil!!!