Denver police arrest ABC producer photographing contributors

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By Glenn Garvin | Miami Herald

The Beijing Olympics were the most-watched event in television history, and it seems Denver's police must have been some of the most avid viewers — they've clearly picked up some law-enforcement tips from the Chinese.

The cops arrested ABC producer Asa Eslocker Wednesday for the crime of taking pictures of big-ticket Democratic Party donors.

Eslocker's camera crew was on a sidewalk outside Denver's Brown Palace Hotel, shooting video for a series of reports on the role of corporate lobbyists and wealthy donors at the convention to air on ABC World News.

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