LAPD BLOCKS SATELLITE FEED OF INDYMEDIA COVERAGE OF DNC IN LOS ANGELES

[Stefan Wray <swray@io.com>]

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- For Immediate Release - 

From: IMC-Austin
Phone: 512-476-3713
Email: imc-austin@indymedia.org

August 14, 2000

LAPD BLOCKS SATELLITE FEED OF INDYMEDIA COVERAGE OF DNC IN LOS ANGELES

The live satellite feed from the Los Angeles Independent Media Center,
covering the Democratic National Convention, scheduled to broadcast between
8 and 9:30 p.m. CST, was replaced by the following message:

"FSTV live coverage of 
Democratic Convention kept 
off the air by Los Angeles 
Police Department. 
Please call LAPD toll free 
1-877-275-5273."

The Los Angeles Independent Media Center [http://la.indymedia.org] carries
this statement:

"Breaking News
6:54pm - Based on an anonymous tip given to LAPD this morning that there
was a bomb in a van, at 4:30 PM, the County police detained the two owners
of the van, and blocked the parking lot including the area with the
satellite truck. This has eliminated our broadcast. 
6:51pm - The IMC satellite broadcast has been delayed because of an LAPD
claim of a bomb threat in a Westfalia in the parking lot. The police are
detaining two people at this time and we are waiting for more info. The
satellite truck has been evacuated."

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