Anti-Chavez TV channel owner arrested in Venezuela

[naaman fletcher]

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iyUV62oPuXBor_gBTOupaNkH66bgD9ELRT0G1

CARACAS, Venezuela — The owner of Venezuela's only television channel that remains critical of President Hugo Chavez was arrested Thursday, spurring concerns among rights activists of a widening government crackdown aimed at silencing critics.
Attorney General Luisa Ortega said a warrant was issued for the arrest of Guillermo Zuloaga, owner of the TV channel Globovision, for remarks that were deemed "offensive" to the president.

[John Kerry VonErich]

1. Time to play "Tropico 3" on XBox

nt

[The Magistrate]

2. The Man Was Part Of A Coup Eight Years Ago, Sir

He should still be looking at a dozen years or so in the cells before he has any prospect of freedom, by all rights and normal lights of government. There are consequences for things like that, whether one agrees with them or not....

[naaman fletcher]

3. Is that what he is being arrested for?

Why not arrest him for treason if that is what he is guilty of?

[The Magistrate]

4. In Effect, Sir, He Has Violated Probation....

What has triggered the arrest is report that he has expresed regret the coup he participated in failed.

[Freddie Stubbs]

9. Probation? So he had a trial and was convicted?

[paulk]

5. then they can put him in jail for 2 years

and when he gets out he can run for President, kind of like Chavez did after he was arrested for being part of a coup attempt.

[The Magistrate]

6. Or, Sir, They Could Have Stood Him Against A Wall And Shot Him Cold, Eight Years Back

Revolution is a dicey business all around....

[Warren Stupidity]

7. Right wing violence fueled by Hate Media escalates in US. nt

[mwrguy]

8. How do you say "teabagger" in Spanish? n/t