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November 5, 2009

Prosecutors Drop Charges over Twitter Use at G-20 Protests
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Back in the United States, prosecutors have dropped charges against two
New York-based activists arrested for using the social networking site
Twitter to spread information about police actions during the September
G-20 protests in Pittsburgh. Elliot Madison and Michael Wallschlaeger
were arrested in their Pittsburgh hotel room, and FBI agents later
raided Madison’s home in Queens. The two are believed to be the first
activists to be charged criminally for sending information
electronically to protesters about the police in the United States.
Although the case has been dropped, prosecutors say they’re awaiting the
outcome of “further investigative activities” that could result in new
charges. You can go to our website democracynow.org for our interview
with Elliot Madison days after his arrest.



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