US / Occupy Wall Street US Drops in Press Freedom Over Occupy Arrests Nation falls 27 places to 47th in world rankings By John Johnson, Newser Staff Posted Jan 25, 2012 7:13 PM CST Copied NYPD officers arrest a photojournalist, bottom right, as they clear out Occupy Wall Street activists in a private park next to Duarte Square on November 15, 2011, in New York City. (Getty Images) Police reaction to the various Occupy protests around the nation have tarnished the US reputation for press freedom in the eyes of Reporters Without Borders. In the group's new world rankings, the US falls 27 spots to 47th, owing to the "many arrests of journalists covering Occupy Wall Street protests." See the full rankings here. story continues belowShoe CEO Drops Business Sneakers Taking The NFL By Storm Finally, A Comfortable Shoe Thats Fit For The Office. With Comfort, Luxury, & Versatility Engineered Into Every Step, Wolf & Shepherd Shoes Are Specifically Designed For Those Who Want To Lead The Pack.Wolf & ShepherdShop NowUndoAverage IQ is 100. What's Yours? Answer 20 multiple choice questions to find out.Avg IQ is 100. Find our your score in less than 10 minutes! Taken by over 1M users so far. 76,162 users tested today.Free IQ TestClick HereUndoMaximalist MagicExuberant prints captivate in new textures and silhouettes made to turn heads.Johnny WasShop NowUndo The Huffington Post provides a roundup of the rest, with dictatorships and crackdowns on the Arab Spring accounting for the worst offenders. Worst: Eritrea, North Korea, Turkmenistan, Syria, Iran, China, Bahrain, Vietnam, Yemen, and Sudan. Best: Finland, Norway, Estonia, Netherlands, Austria, Iceland, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Cape Verde, and Canada. (More Occupy Wall Street stories.) Report an error