Cops Close Lafayette Park To Prevent Reporters From Filming Gay Protest 2.77K Pareene 04/20/10 03:09PM Filed to: working 'with' the press working 'with' the press Dan Choi The Gays Protests White House Fuckin' Cops Media Politics Openly gay Iraq vet and activist Dan Choi chained himself to the White House fence again, and was arrested, again. Police chased away the reporters trying to cover the demonstration, which is, if not unprecedented, at least unusual.