As reporter Sean Robinson discovered in researching today’s Page One story about anarchists in the region, Overman allowed police officers to view photos of protesters committing acts of violence during both marches. In each case, police used the photos to identify and arrest protesters.
After vandals damaged the home and truck of Olympian photojournalist Tony Overman last week, and threw a corrosive substance on the windows of the newspaper’s offices and spray painted graffiti, a rally was held Saturday on the Olympian’s steps to show support for the photographer
The Olympian reports that vandals found where photographer Tony Overman lives in nearby Tumwater to intimidate him. The newspaper also reports that the perpetrators left a message with black paint on its building that said: “Overman snitch.”
Tony Overman, a photographer for The Olympian in Olympia, Wash., and past president of the National Press Photographers Association, was arrested and injured Friday while working to cover a fire. He was charged with suspicion of simple assault of a police detective and will be arraigned June 19, his paper reports.
National Press Photographers Association president Tony Overman today filed another written complaint with Major League Baseball’s commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig over MLB’s revised terms and conditions for credentials for the 2008 season, and addressed the issue of whether MLB intends to integrate into their credential agreement some of the National Football League’s credential rules that apply to audio, video, and photos.
