More linkblogging today: Here's a news item I've heard nothing about in American news. Americans have been arrested for advocating for a free Tibet.
Five people have been arrested in Beijing for unfurling a banner saying "Free Tibet" on a prominent building. Three of the protestors are American. One is British. One is described as Australian-Canadian.
What they did was all kinds of illegal - not disputing that.
I just find it interesting that BBC News carries a story that involves one of their citizens, but I can't find an American news outlet covering the same story that involves three American citizens.
Maybe if they were in danger of being caned then it'd be big news. As it is they will most likely be deported.
Oh, and attempting to protest legally may have resulted in arrest anyway.
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