Alex Arbuckle’s Complex Relationship with the NYPD

—

by

Trent
in

Caught Between the Protests and the Police

When Alex Arbuckle covered the Occupy Wall Street protests, he decided to show a straightforward view of the police. Instead, he found himself arrested. A few days ago, he was vindicated.

via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/21/caught-between-the-protests-and-the-police/?pagewanted=all

“I felt that the depiction of the cops and protesters was mostly sensationalist and reductive,” said Mr. Arbuckle, 21. “It seemed like the only protesters who showed up in the news were the wild, trouble-making fringe elements, and the only cops who showed up in the news were the ones shouting and tackling protesters.”