Videojournalist Brian Conley arrested in Beijing: Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
Independent Video Journalist Arrested
Brian Conley is an independent video journalist who usually works for Alive in Baghdad, who was working as part of a team with New York artist James Powderly. From the Committee to Protect Bloggers:
Brian Conley, was arrested at 3:00 a.m. Tuesday in Beijing. Brian, the founder of the Alive in Baghdad video news project, as well as an employee of the Hub, was documenting the activities of New York artist James Powderly, who uses lasers. In this case, it looks as he was planning a Tibet-themed event at the Olympics.
Four other arrestees are also bloggers: Jeffrey Rae, Michael Liss, Jeff Goldin and Tom Grant.
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