Citizen Journalist Targeted and Arrested

Reverend Lisa Landis, citizen journalist in Asheville, NC was targeted and arrested for covering a local story. The Occupy Asheville march was on November 2, 2011, in solidarity with Oakland, CA. Arrested three days after the event on November 5, 2012 and charged with three offenses, resisting public officers, disorderly conduct, and standing on the highway impeding traffic.  

After three court appearances despite her clear role as a citizen journalist, Lisa Landis was found guilty and sentenced to time served. Landis immediately indicated her intent to appeal the sentence, telling the judge, “I was targeted and forcefully arrested because I continue to speak about the corruption of District Attorney Ron Moore…I will not stop until Ron Moore is arrested.”

Rev Landis is the former Producer of GLoLady TV at URTV, Western North Carolina Community Media Center in Asheville, NC. The Buncombe County Commissioners denied the funding needed to keep public access available to the local community. One of the reasons for the denial of funds is to continue the cover up of corruption in the local government. Co-Producer of “What’s Really Going On In Western North Carolina” that focused on this corruption was also exposed by Forbes. Local media has limited coverage of this travesty and doubtful they will cover the trial on June 4, 2012 at the Buncombe County Court House room 5 at 10am. With Ron Moore as the prosecuting District Attorney how can Rev Landis get an honest trial with someone who Targeted her?

Please help call International Attention to this cause. The logic that convicted her would convict any journalist documenting the scene of virtually any demonstration. If DA Ron Moore does have the alleged connection with the Mexican drug Cartel the why is he still in office? Why will the independent audit of the evidence room not be released? This is one story that is ready to blow sky high.

 Recap for the court proceeding April 26, 2012:http://actionsouth.blogspot.com/2012/04/high-drama-as-occupy-asheville-takes-to.html?showComment=1337807605347#c2353576647052744795

This is a link to Rev Lisa Landis’s comments at a recent Buncombe County Commissioners meeting on May 15, 2012:

http://youtu.be/F-3YqSBGD_I

“What’s Really Going On In Western North Carolina”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pt-aCsxnD_E

Corruption exposed by Forbes:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/seanlawson/2011/11/07/opcartel-focuses-on-north-carolina-district-attorney/

 Since Lynn Fraser, a forensic technician employed by the Asheville Police Department could not hug me with a rope around my neck.... http://www.mountainx.com/article/37223/APD-Chief-department-takes-employees-Facebook-comments-on-Occupy-Asheville-very-seriously

She Lied To Me While Collecting Evidence For My Arrest... I WAS Targeted and Falsely Arrested!
This is Lynn Fraser talking to me during the march on November 2, 2011. Hear my compliments to the Asheville police department for working with the people:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FzlFxXtrdw&list=UUh2UHeK2CJaLI9x3kbEduSg&index=6&feature=plcp

This video is my actions at the march:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dUL90XqKuE&feature=related

This is a video of how I was arrested:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-eqXxmkOEE&feature=related

This was another attempt by local Government to deny my Free Speech. Wasting tax payers money on trumped up charges Should Be A Crime!!!

Local media has some coverage:

Well here it is 5-22-14 any the information regarding Ron Moore has been taken down.

http://mountainx.com/?s=Ron+Moore

http://www.wlos.com/inc/results.shtml?cx=partner-pub-9716322014241609%3A6974940975&cof=FORID%3A10&ie=UTF-8&sa=&q=ron+moore&siteurl=www.wlos.com%2F&ref=www.google.com%2F&ss=3373j1486801j9

http://mountainx.com/article/37212/APD-employee-calls-Occupy-Asheville-protesters-dirtasses-on-Facebook-UPDATED-217-p.m

GLoLady's Video work

www.GLoLady.com

Homeless woman harrassed by Buncombe County Commissioners 9-13-11

Taking away the people's 1st Amendment rights is like telling our kids to play in the streets... what are we fighting for if not for our rights and freedom?

Go Back through all the Mountain X articles and forums regarding URTV and let the facts speak for themselves. View the Buncombe County Commissioners meetings and compare quotes in the local media. http://www.buncombecounty.org/Governing/Commissioners/meetings.asp#archived

I think the people should be educated on the facts not slander and libel fiction.

Greed is forefront of much corruption. Why is the Mountain X not investigating and reporting on the corruption that is presented at County meetings?

URTV was the best public access station in the State and a model for the Nation in public access potential. The organization and the people should have been commended on the accomplishments. Not distracted by slander, libel, court, 7 audits in 5 years to consistently prove the organization was properly managed and flourishing.

As soon as a reliable attorney steps up to the plate the Law suit will be filled. Until then the evidence piles up.

Let facts speak for themselves. Sometimes, Truth is Brutal. Fair is fair.