BP Now Using Police to Strongarm Activists With Cameras

We've covered BP's unsavory attempts at blocking journalists from filming the Gulf oil disaster before. And while we were surprised to learn that the oil giant hired mercenaries to strongarm private citizens, it now appears that BP also has the local police in its pocket, as evidenced by the experiences of Drew Wheelan, the conservation coordinator for the American Birding Association.

Mother Jones directs us to the video below, which shows the Louisiana police warning Wheelan to stop...