Has the first amendment been suspended in the gulf?

[..PAUL4PRES..]

Photographers say BP and government officials are preventing them from documenting the impact of the Deepwater Horizon disaster.
http://www.newsweek.com/2010/05/26/the-missing-oil-spill-photos.html

Our First Amendment is supposed to guarantee freedom of the press.

 

[Warrior_of_Freedom]

It is our first Amendment right, but are you going to back down and be afraid they will hurt you, or exercise your right?

 

[PBrady]

Well it's a matter of national security, you see...

 

[torchbearer]

the first amendment applies to the government, not to private companies.
it's bp's lease, bp's equipment, its their business.

if I had a dime for everytime i've had to explain that to someone in our movement.
the constitution is used as a restraint on the government, not private business.
Congress shall pass no law abridging the freedom of speech.

 

[..PAUL4PRES..]

the first amendment applies to the government, not to private companies.
it's bp's lease, bp's equipment, its their business.

if I had a dime for everytime i've had to explain that to someone in our movement.
the constitution is used as a restraint on the government, not private business.
Congress shall pass no law abridging the freedom of speech.

I guess you cant read. GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.