Reporting can be a riot…?

Not in North Dakota, apparently, despite the best efforts of North Dakota District Attorney, Ladd R. Erickson who, first tried to charge journalist Amy Goodman with trespass but when that was dropped, said she’d be charged with riot. Is Mr Ladd insane?

By his own logic, Amy Goodman’s hugely effective job of reporting the violent assault on protestors at Standing Rock turned her from a journalist to a protester. Now the riot charges have been dropped. But seriously, WTF?read more

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/democracy-now-reporter-amy-goodman-charged-with-rioting-after-filming-attack-on-protesters-north-a7364821.html