Police officers obstructing lawful journalism and giving their own publicly funded propagandists the exclusive right to record them up close is unconstitutional, un-American, and absurd, and we very much doubt the taxpayers of Eugene, Oregon, ever intended to fund these kinds of anti-press antics.

Double Sided Media

Eugene Police Debuts Own Press

DSM, concerned by the EPD’s cosplay as members of the press, spoke to journalism experts who all agreed that this is bad.

From the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker: Filmmaker Rocky Romano was wearing visible credentials and carrying pro-grade gear when he was hit with a baton and shoved to the ground by LAPD officers while covering an anti-deportation protest in LA on Aug. 8.

U.S. Press Freedom Tracker

Documentarian hit with police baton, equipment damaged at LA protest

Documentary writer, director and producer Rocky Romano was pushed by police and hit with a baton while covering an immigration …