USA :Former CNN Host Don Lemon was Arrested/ now out of police cell

[arista]

Another Bully


https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15512753/Don-Lemon-ARRESTED-Los-Angeles-church-ICE.html


[Don Lemon was arrested in Los Angeles
on Friday morning after joining
pro-immigration protesters who stormed
a Minnesota church.

The former CNN anchor, 59, has been
taken into federal custody over the
incident that was filmed for his show
at the Cities Church in St Paul on January 18.]

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/01/30/13/105965393-15512753-Don_Lemon_was_arrested_in_Los_Angeles_on_Friday_mo rning_after_jo-m-20_1769779331814.jpg

[Crimson Dynamo]

His downfall was FAST!

[Parmy]

Vile man.

[Maru]

He's a real genius, so I'm very surprised this happened

[Glenn.]

They really don’t care for the constitution do they

[Liam-]

Arresting journalists for doing their jobs and reporting current events is not a good thing

[Livia]

"Stormed a church". Good grief...

[Parmy]

"Stormed a church". Good grief...


Entitlement.

[Crimson Dynamo]

"Stormed a church". Good grief...

He is not coping well with being fully irrelevant

:laugh:

[bots]

he still has a 1st amendment right to report news. It's a crackdown on news not favourable to Trump. I can't stand Don, but he does still have rights

[Crimson Dynamo]

🚨 HOLY SMOKES. Nicki Minaj's FIRE response to Don Lemon...🫳🏻🎤

Q: "You called for Don Lemon's arrest. He called you racist, unhinged, homophobic and out of your depth. What would you say?"

MINAJ: "Cocksucker — STOP!"

Nicki Minaj takes no BS 😂🔥

video: https://x.com/EricLDaugh/status/2017228056683798917?s=20

[Parmy]

Wonder if he knows anymore musicians

[Crimson Dynamo]

Chilling: If They Can Arrest Don Lemon For Something As Simple As Breaking
The Law, Imagine What They Can Do To You

:worry:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/G_7baj8XIAAR02n?format=jpg&name=small

[Liam-]

LT celebrating blatant homophobia? Colour me shocked

[GiRTh]

We can all laugh and say Don Lemon had it coming, fine — nobody here is exactly a fan. But seriously, what’s the point of going after a journalist like this?

He’s got a massive platform to tell his version of events, he can spin it however he wants, he can frame ICE as the villain, and he’s got the money and lawyers to drag this out forever. Nothing about this actually helps the situation. It just hands him an opportunity to play the victim and rally his audience.

So yeah, people can gloat if they want, but let’s not pretend this achieves anything meaningful.

[Livia]

Why do some gays - just a few, really -- think that if people have an opposite view, they're doing it to offend them because they're gay and accuse them of being homophobes? It's like calling someone racist because they don't find Nish Kumar funny.

[Glenn.]

LT celebrating blatant homophobia? Colour me shocked

No one is shocked anymore.


Celebrating a woman who, let’s see: has a peadophile husband and I think a violent illegal immigrant brother? Could be wrong

Edit: husband pled guilty to the attempted rape of a 16yr old and then a few years later pled guilty to first degree manslaughter.

Her brother was charged and later convicted of predatory sexual assault on a child under 13 and related offences.


A win for MAGA :skull:

[Alf]

Get em' Donnie

Get those insurrectionists.

[Alf]

Arresting journalists for doing their jobs and reporting current events is not a good thingThey do it in this country, but worse and you cheer it on.

They put Tommy Robinson in prison for being a journalist.

[Glenn.]

They do it in this country, but worse and you cheer it on.

They put Tommy Robinson in prison for being a journalist.

He wasn’t put in prison for being a journalist. He was jailed for breaking court orders and contempt of court. That’s the law in the UK and it applies to everyone, including journalists. You don’t get a free pass to ignore the courts just because you film yourself and shout online.

[Crimson Dynamo]

When life gives you Lemons

:laugh2:

[Alf]

He wasn’t put in prison for being a journalist. He was jailed for breaking court orders and contempt of court. That’s the law in the UK and it applies to everyone, including journalists. You don’t get a free pass to ignore the courts just because you film yourself and shout online.Lemon hasn't been arrested for being a journalist.

[Mitchell]

No one is shocked anymore.


Celebrating a woman who, let’s see: has a peadophile husband and I think a violent illegal immigrant brother? Could be wrong

Edit: husband pled guilty to the attempted rape of a 16yr old and then a few years later pled guilty to first degree manslaughter.

Her brother was charged and later convicted of predatory sexual assault on a child under 13 and related offences.


A win for MAGA :skull:

Also frequently works with and defends 6ix9ine who himself has had prison time for child sex crimes, starting to show a pattern…

[Glenn.]

Like just imagine championing rapists and illegal immigrants in one thread whilst trying to demonise a whole demographic in another whilst in the name of protecting women and children.

At this point they have no leverage

[GiRTh]

Oh dear — Lemon’s lawyers were already on MSNBC. This might actually work out for him if he plays it right. If he decides to run for office, he’ll probably pull in a lot of support. These are bad optics for Trump and all the first amendment advocates

[Alf]

Oh dear — Lemon’s lawyers were already on MSNBC. This might actually work out for him if he plays it right. If he decides to run for office, he’ll probably pull in a lot of support. These are bad optics for Trump and all the first amendment advocatesHe's establishment. Nothing will happen to him.

Like Hew Edwards and many others. Some people are above the law. Even though they tell you different.

[GiRTh]

He's establishment. Nothing will happen to him.

Like Hew Edwards and many others. Some people are above the law. Even though they tell you different.Agree. This could be the career break he’s needed. After being fired so publicly and written off as a bit of a mug by most people, this is honestly the best opportunity he’s had in a decade.

[arista]

Lemon now released

[Alf]

We in the UK no longer have the free speech to say this without being interregated. The USA is the final stand for freedom right now.

Nicki Minaj is being free here. Freedom is fun.


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[Maru]

When life gives you Lemons

:laugh2:

And when they open his Gofundme, they can start calling it Don Lemon Aid



Related:
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This time against a Democrat and in a mosque:

Lefty radicals storm Jewish temple and hurl obscenities, mock LI Dem Rep. Suozzi over his vote to boost ICE funding
https://nypost.com/2026/01/30/us-news/lefties-storm-jewish-temple-to-mock-li-rep-suozzi-over-ice/

[Glenn.]

We in the UK no longer have the free speech to say this without being interregated. The USA is the final stand for freedom right now.

Nicki Minaj is being free here. Freedom is fun.


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What is it she’s free to say?

[GiRTh]

At the end of the day, you can’t arrest a journalist — and Don Lemon is no favourite of most of us. The problem is he has a platform and deep media connections, which lets him lean hard on the First Amendment angle. Once he starts popping up on podcasts with his friends, and shows like The View, Gayle King, and Oprah get involved, it only strengthens his position.

[Alf]

What is it she’s free to say?She's free to make a funny. Make a joke to lighten the mood. Get people smiling if only for a minute.

But in the UK right now and you made a similar joke, the millitants would be on to you baying for your blood.

Minaj will get off from this from the left. Adele wouldn't.

[Glenn.]

She's free to make a funny. Make a joke to lighten the mood. Get people smiling if only for a minute.

But in the UK right now and you made a similar joke, the millitants would be on to you baying for your blood.

Minaj will get off from this from the left. Adele wouldn't.

What was funny?

[Alf]

What was funny?The stereotype is that gay men perform oral sex on other men.

She's using the mocking of a stereotype to out banter Lemon.

Lemon's banter to her was just to call her names without any wit behind it.


Minaj 1 - 0 Lemon

[Glenn.]

So homophobia then.

Gotcha

[Glenn.]

I mean that’s the least of her problems let’s be real. Having a peadophile husband AND brother.

[GiRTh]

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Yep. Milk it, Don. Martyr Don Lemon in full production mode. Somehow this ends up being the best thing that’s happened to him in a decade. Incredible really — man trips over his own career, face‑plants on live TV, and still manages to spin it into a comeback tour. Absolute mug. Get me Oprah on the phone :laugh:

[Alf]

So homophobia then.

GotchaIf that's what you believe, then that's your choice.

But there's also people that believe that no homosexual has been hurt or surpressd by this incedent. They've just been made fun off and nothing more. Which happens to us all at some point. Some people accept it, and others become millitant over it.

[Alf]

Straight out into a press conference as though he's someone important. He's a nobody with a miniscule following for someone who's had the privliged career he's had.

Reading of a written statement that someone else wrote for him. Not his words.

The bollocks these people get away with is sickening.


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[Maru]

Straight out into a press conference as though he's someone important. He's a nobody with a miniscule following for someone who's had the privliged career he's had.

Reading of a written statement that someone else wrote for him. Not his words.

The bollocks these people get away with is sickening.


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He can say whatever he wants. We have no impact on what happens to him. All I will say is people are getting tired of hysterics, in general.

[Alf]

I think there was around 62 republicans arrested under Joe Biden (including Trump himself). I don't believe any Democrats have been arrested (so far) under that dictator, Trump.

Is there any wonder when you see how much they cry when one of their failed, former propagandists is arrested.

[GiRTh]

g3Ao6x2YC54Love it.

[Maru]

Don Lemon (&friends) charging document:

S: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/26582083-don-lemon-indictment/

[GiRTh]

I deleted a post earlier in which I admitted I was rooting for Don Lemon. This isn't because I've suddenly become a fan; rather, it's a reflection of the social media landscape we all inhabit — one that has pushed everything into extremes and absolutes. It's a case of "my enemy's enemy is my friend," leaving almost no middle ground.

I'm actually proud to occupy that middle ground, but the fact that it's become so rare, so marginalized, is disheartening. Things are so polarized that I found myself thinking, "Go on then, Lemon — get your lawyers on TV before the White House even opens its mouth."

It's surreal. I don’t typically root for him, yet here I am, watching the situation unfold and feeling compelled to take that position due to the surrounding noise.

I’m not sure how we reached this point, but now we find ourselves in a moment where even taking a moderate stance feels like an act of rebellion.

[Mystic Mock]

he still has a 1st amendment right to report news. It's a crackdown on news not favourable to Trump. I can't stand Don, but he does still have rights

That's what I was thinking.

[Mystic Mock]

Chilling: If They Can Arrest Don Lemon For Something As Simple As Breaking
The Law, Imagine What They Can Do To You

:worry:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/G_7baj8XIAAR02n?format=jpg&name=small

When we say "breaking the law” are we talking about a law being broken that should concern everyone because it's the law being broken ended up harming someone else, or Trump using a law to shut someone up with a dissenting opinion? Because the latter should not be being classed as a "lawbreaker” in any democratic, civilised, first world country that America does like to claim itself to be.

[Mystic Mock]

I deleted a post earlier in which I admitted I was rooting for Don Lemon. This isn't because I've suddenly become a fan; rather, it's a reflection of the social media landscape we all inhabit — one that has pushed everything into extremes and absolutes. It's a case of "my enemy's enemy is my friend," leaving almost no middle ground.

I'm actually proud to occupy that middle ground, but the fact that it's become so rare, so marginalized, is disheartening. Things are so polarized that I found myself thinking, "Go on then, Lemon — get your lawyers on TV before the White House even opens its mouth."

It's surreal. I don’t typically root for him, yet here I am, watching the situation unfold and feeling compelled to take that position due to the surrounding noise.

I’m not sure how we reached this point, but now we find ourselves in a moment where even taking a moderate stance feels like an act of rebellion.

Everything has become either a team sport or a reality TV Show these days, it's incredibly for all of us to try and avoid falling into the Media's traps that they set.

[Crimson Dynamo]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/G_88RJqWUAAFItq?format=jpg&name=small

[Maru]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/G_88RJqWUAAFItq?format=jpg&name=small

They probably kept him in holding until he was released since he wouldn't have been there long, so he would've been in plain clothes...

[Maru]

When we say "breaking the law” are we talking about a law being broken that should concern everyone because it's the law being broken ended up harming someone else, or Trump using a law to shut someone up with a dissenting opinion? Because the latter should not be being classed as a "lawbreaker” in any democratic, civilised, first world country that America does like to claim itself to be.

Instead of guessing, we can read the indictment... I linked it above:

https://i.postimg.cc/wMwDKWB4/260131-indictment-1.jpg

That's what I was thinking.

The primary argument seems to be that he and others impeded on the rights of others, ie their rights to religious freedom/freedom of expression which are contained also within the 1st amendment. That would be an issue only if it is found that Lemon was "working with" them to achieve this goal rather than "just" documenting, which makes him part of the operation itself. In the charging documents, they point out that he is seen to be cornering individuals for interviews and questioning, not allowing people to leave. So the streaming aspect of it is very much active in what is going on, if interpreted that way...

I think yes he's technically guilty, but it's border enough to fall outside of being fully explicit. It'll be legally tenuous because historically US courts are hyper-conservative when it comes to the handling of 1st amendment. Cases are often struck if it even barely touches 1st amendment in places.

I don't think the goal is to suppress his speech as his speech is still being maintained. (His videos however are his own worst evidence). He's not being charged for opinions being said. He is being charged for intent to obstruct a church proceeding and still has full protections to speak out. And let's be honest, he'll very easily profit from continuing to do so.

Edit: It's a stretch to say because someone is charged that the other person doesn't like that automatically means "silencing" them. That can easily be said for any politician that is charged (including Donald Trump) and that's a major problem I have with that argument, because vast majority of Americans want to see justice in some form with any of the corruption that runs rampant.. This broad argument is why politicians can skate free from under a judge because this is what they rely on to political maneuver around their own responsibility to hold other politicians to account. We see that logic in federal rulings in writing frequently... Judges don't want to be involved in high profile spats like this and err on the side of caution. Consider they're politically appointed by the parties and it's not unknown in the US for a judge to be targeted for "bad rulings". (See: members of SCOTUS being targeted for their decisions...)

On appeal, they did determine the charges should've been fine, but refused to sign:

In a brief concurring statement, however, Graz said that prosecutors had “clearly establish[ed] probable cause for all five arrest warrants … [but] the government has failed to establish that it has no other adequate means of obtaining the requested relief.”

“The reason why this never happens,” Schiltz added, “is likely that, if the government does not like the magistrate judge’s decision, it can either improve the affidavit and present it again to the same magistrate judge or it can present its case to a grand jury and seek an indictment.”

^^ and they did just that, they went through grand jury.

Their main concern via a derisive party:

In response to the government’s insistence that failure to arrest Lemon and the remaining four demonstrators would cause “copycat” church invasions, Schiltz sarcastically told Colloton: “Apparently, the government believes that the arrests of the leaders of the Cities Church invasion — whose arrests have received widespread international attention — will not deter copycats, but arresting five additional suspects will.”

Well yes... the people involved in these activities are stupid enough to see these obstacles as a huge win if it is seen the courts will help with pushing back. The leaders don't mind going to jail, it's theater for them.

The people it really deters are the small content creators on both ends of it looking to profit off of filming live action/action hero-style journalism — and there are quite a few of them after watching hours of protests myself...

There were already a few more incidents of protesters harassing churchgoers (people in parking lots) that I'd seen today, including illegal entry into churches within the past 24 hours.

Back to the charges... I didn't look into why yet, but it is weird they separated their charges from the "ring leaders", but it may be their cases will be tried differently. Stuff the media doesn't explain to everyday people because it wants you mad and stuff.

*edit/correction: Oh interesting, they're on the same indictment, but it was just unsealed after they submitted it differently so they could sign off on the other arrest(s). It's just odd it only led to the 2 arrests on the 24th and yet the others weren't picked up until Lemon was, so was there a problem with their charges?

Anyway, an interesting case for comparison (or contrast) is Project Veritas:

FBI raid on Project Veritas founder’s home sparks questions about press freedom
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/11/13/raid-veritas-okeefe-biden-press-521307

The Biden administration’s effort to establish itself as a committed champion of press freedom is facing new doubts because of the Justice Department’s aggressive legal tactics against a conservative provocateur known for his hidden-camera video stings.

A predawn FBI raid last weekend against Project Veritas founder James O’Keefe and similar raids on some of his associates are prompting alarm from some First Amendment advocates, who contend that prosecutors appear to have run roughshod over Justice Department media policies and a federal law protecting journalists.

Adding to the drama surrounding the brewing court showdown: It stems from a politically sensitive investigation into the alleged theft of the diary of President Joe Biden’s daughter Ashley.

That document made it into the hands of O’Keefe’s organization, Project Veritas, which never published anything on the subject and eventually turned the document over to police.

“The Department of Justice’s use of a search warrant to seize a reporter’s notes and work product violates decades of established Supreme Court precedent,” O’Keefe lawyer Paul Calli wrote to prosecutors.

O’Keefe’s lawyers are demanding that the court appoint a special master to supervise the review of the information on his phones, which they contend contains sensitive details about confidential sources, as well as privileged communication with Project Veritas’ attorneys.

Such a process is uncommon, but has been used in recent years to sift through information seized in federal investigations into two of Trump’s personal attorneys, Michael Cohen and Rudy Giuliani.

Veritas is certainly more directly involved in activism than Don. But consider they used the Biden diary to "open the door" legally to a warrant to his home. If they had found anything, they could've charged him. They didn't have to do this with Lemon because he live streamed himself committing a crime. Though it will be interesting if they use this to get access to greater evidence for their case. Veritas acts as an intermediary for whistleblowers, but arguably they way they recruit such people to infiltrate valuable targets may make them less of an intermediary depending on how one sees their marketing.

Lawsuit they lost in 2025:

Federal Judge Confirms $120K Verdict Against Project Veritas for Undercover Sting on Democracy Partners
https://publiclawlibrary.org/federal-judge-confirms-120k-verdict-against-project-veritas-for-undercover-sting-on-democracy-partners/

Anyone can be a reporter that uses interesting tactics to get the story, but just be ready with funds for when it backfires.

Edit: Added more above (it's labeled)

[bots]

entering a church was a dumb move by the protestors

[arista]

He is still has a Court date

[Maru]

Here is my favorite example of a streamer pushing the limits of independent journalism to generate content (read: create propaganda)... meet Nick Sortor...

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The booth he walks through is the tent that Antifa/Anti-ICE had setup in front of the Portland ICE facility.

How do far we really want to go to say this is "journalist" activity protected by 1st amendment before we simply start to say it's some dude with a camera filming himself being a jack*ss and getting involved with those other activities?

This is, by the way, the premise behind the "legal" part of "legal observer" and the intent is to use 1st amendments activities as a cudgel to evade any such consequences of being an agitator.

S: https://antidotezine.com/2026/01/27/dispatch-please-advise/

In Minneapolis, we have found that citizen observers have mostly been released quickly and without charges after being detained by ICE.

It is worth noting that across the country, several instances of trumped-up charges faced by observers have been dropped, because observing is, for the most part, a perfectly lawful activity.

More information on Sortor, which I think is useful for analysis:

https://i.postimg.cc/8PFG9tw2/Untitled.jpg

Rightwing influencer with White House ties turns focus to Minnesota
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/19/nick-sortor-rightwing-influencer

A rightwing influencer, who appeared to admit that he recently drove his truck at protesters in Minneapolis, has for years cooperated with the Trump administration even while he has been repeatedly accused of escalating conflict for video content he pumps out to 1.2 million followers on X.

Nick Sortor has received the full-throated support of the Trump administration after an October arrest in Portland, and attended an October White House influencer roundtable on “antifa”.

Nick Sortor says ‘Somali thugs’ robbed him of $1K camera and 'dragged' him by car in Minneapolis
https://news.meaww.com/nick-sortor-says-somali-thugs-robbed-him-of-1-k-camera-and-dragged-him-by-car-in-minneapolis

A lot of the content he and people like him produce is valuable. There's not many people with the time and money to attend these protests 24/7 and get an accurate picture of what is actually happening. However, it's also true that many of them are at least passively intimate with one side or the other (the side they agree with) ... usually they have podcasts or panels where they broadcast people "on the ground".

Don Lemon is inserting himself as being part of this field, imo.

[Mystic Mock]

Instead of guessing, we can read the indictment... I linked it above:

https://i.postimg.cc/wMwDKWB4/260131-indictment-1.jpg



The primary argument seems to be that he and others impeded on the rights of others, ie their rights to religious freedom/freedom of expression which are contained also within the 1st amendment. That would be an issue only if it is found that Lemon was "working with" them to achieve this goal rather than "just" documenting, which makes him part of the operation itself. In the charging documents, they point out that he is seen to be cornering individuals for interviews and questioning, not allowing people to leave. So the streaming aspect of it is very much active in what is going on, if interpreted that way...

I think yes he's technically guilty, but it's border enough to fall outside of being fully explicit. It'll be legally tenuous because historically US courts are hyper-conservative when it comes to the handling of 1st amendment. Cases are often struck if it even barely touches 1st amendment in places.

I don't think the goal is to suppress his speech as his speech is still being maintained. (His videos however are his own worst evidence). He's not being charged for opinions being said. He is being charged for intent to obstruct a church proceeding and still has full protections to speak out. And let's be honest, he'll very easily profit from continuing to do so.

Edit: It's a stretch to say because someone is charged that the other person doesn't like that automatically means "silencing" them. That can easily be said for any politician that is charged (including Donald Trump) and that's a major problem I have with that argument, because vast majority of Americans want to see justice in some form with any of the corruption that runs rampant.. This broad argument is why politicians can skate free from under a judge because this is what they rely on to political maneuver around their own responsibility to hold other politicians to account. We see that logic in federal rulings in writing frequently... Judges don't want to be involved in high profile spats like this and err on the side of caution. Consider they're politically appointed by the parties and it's not unknown in the US for a judge to be targeted for "bad rulings". (See: members of SCOTUS being targeted for their decisions...)

On appeal, they did determine the charges should've been fine, but refused to sign:





^^ and they did just that, they went through grand jury.

Their main concern via a derisive party:



Well yes... the people involved in these activities are stupid enough to see these obstacles as a huge win if it is seen the courts will help with pushing back. The leaders don't mind going to jail, it's theater for them.

The people it really deters are the small content creators on both ends of it looking to profit off of filming live action/action hero-style journalism — and there are quite a few of them after watching hours of protests myself...

There were already a few more incidents of protesters harassing churchgoers (people in parking lots) that I'd seen today, including illegal entry into churches within the past 24 hours.

Back to the charges... I didn't look into why yet, but it is weird they separated their charges from the "ring leaders", but it may be their cases will be tried differently. Stuff the media doesn't explain to everyday people because it wants you mad and stuff.

*edit/correction: Oh interesting, they're on the same indictment, but it was just unsealed after they submitted it differently so they could sign off on the other arrest(s). It's just odd it only led to the 2 arrests on the 24th and yet the others weren't picked up until Lemon was, so was there a problem with their charges?

Anyway, an interesting case for comparison (or contrast) is Project Veritas:

FBI raid on Project Veritas founder’s home sparks questions about press freedom
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/11/13/raid-veritas-okeefe-biden-press-521307







Veritas is certainly more directly involved in activism than Don. But consider they used the Biden diary to "open the door" legally to a warrant to his home. If they had found anything, they could've charged him. They didn't have to do this with Lemon because he live streamed himself committing a crime. Though it will be interesting if they use this to get access to greater evidence for their case. Veritas acts as an intermediary for whistleblowers, but arguably they way they recruit such people to infiltrate valuable targets may make them less of an intermediary depending on how one sees their marketing.

Lawsuit they lost in 2025:

Federal Judge Confirms $120K Verdict Against Project Veritas for Undercover Sting on Democracy Partners
https://publiclawlibrary.org/federal-judge-confirms-120k-verdict-against-project-veritas-for-undercover-sting-on-democracy-partners/

Anyone can be a reporter that uses interesting tactics to get the story, but just be ready with funds for when it backfires.

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Thanks for the information Maru, it's much appreciated.:wavey:

I personally still stand by that I wouldn't want Lemon to be punished over this, but I do get that I don't live there tbf so my opinion is irrelevant.:laugh:

[Maru]

Speaking of getting locked up: "I ain't worried about that"

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[GiRTh]

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He’s popping up on every show now, exactly as expected, so no surprises there. From what’s been reported, he followed the protesters into the church while covering the situation and has maintained that he was acting in a journalistic capacity rather than participating — which is consistent with how he’s handled similar events in the past. The First Amendment protects journalists while they’re doing their jobs, and several judges have already pushed back on attempts to prosecute him, yet the Department of Justice is still pursuing charges.

He’s clearly leaning into the “I was reporting, not protesting” angle, and the legal back‑and‑forth around that is becoming its own storyline. At this point, all anyone can really do is watch how the next steps unfold.