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'Don Lemon taken into custody for his involvement in livestreaming protest at Minnesota church.'

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Sure thing!

Which ones have an ICE officer working there part time?
Are you starting to hint that the reason the rioters disrupted a church service and terrorized the entire congregation and their children was because of one person they thought was there?
 
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Once again demonstrating why the Trump Administration is targeting Minneapolis.
If Minneapolis govt. prides itself on hiding criminals, they made themselves a target.
 
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So then why are you bothering me to defend what other people than me have said?
I simply made a statement. I never intended for you to be defensive.
 
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Are you starting to hint that the reason the rioters disrupted a church service and terrorized the entire congregation and their children was because of one person they thought was there?
Did you not read the story in the OP?
 
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I simply made a statement. I never intended for you to be defensive.
I don’t understand why you’d make a statement to me about somebody else’s behavior, which isn’t my own, and expect me to answer for it. I get you made a mistake, but it’s a weird mistake.
 
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I don’t understand why you’d make a statement to me about somebody else’s behavior, which isn’t my own, and expect me to answer for it. I get you made a mistake, but it’s a weird mistake.
I wasn't expecting you to answer for anyone else. I just threw out a statement, and now you're being defensive for some reason.
 
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Did you not read the story in the OP?
I did. All about some lemon guy being sour for getting arrested. What's that got to do with your own defense of rioters targeting an entire congregation because they hate one of the people there?
 
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I did. All about some lemon guy being sour for getting arrested. What's that got to do with your own defense of rioters targeting an entire congregation because they hate one of the people there?
Well if you’re aware of the story and the details behind it then I’m not sure what you’re having trouble understanding about my point of why they targeted this particular church and haven’t gone after any mosques. I haven’t defended any rioters and have said from the beginning that this protest should not have gone into the church and interrupt their service.
 
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Well if you’re aware of the story and the details behind it then I’m not sure what you’re having trouble understanding about my point of why they targeted this particular church and haven’t gone after any mosques. I haven’t defended any rioters and have said from the beginning that this protest should not have gone into the church and interrupt their service.
So you're just repeating what a news story said rather than stating your own viewpoints?
 
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I wasn't expecting you to answer for anyone else. I just threw out a statement, and now you're being defensive for some reason.
I’m not being defensive, I just think it’s weird to “just throw out a statement” directed at somebody, but you’re not expecting them to answer. Since you’re making similar disjointed comments to others, I’m just going to write it off as you lashing out, but you’re not sure at what, and pay you no mind.
 
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I’m not being defensive, I just think it’s weird to “just throw out a statement” directed at somebody, but you’re not expecting them to answer. Since you’re making similar disjointed comments to others, I’m just going to write it off as you lashing out, but you’re not sure at what, and pay you no mind.
Works for me!
 
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Many ICE agents identify themselves as Christians. That's why the protest at City Church happened. It's holding a mirror up to the incongruity of being a Christian and working for a paramilitary organization harassing ethnic minorities.
Well? Yes…There are statistically more Christians in the United States than Muslims. As far as how practicing they are….i’m not the judge of that. Christianity is a bit more diverse than Islam, if I understand correctly.
 
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These protestors should do a mosque next. For the sake of diversity and inclusion.
Hmmm….Many Muslims are immigrants, refugees, or children of immigrants. Or many are converts.
 
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Why are you digging into me? You’re taking the thread off topic.

A so-called moderator should know better.
Oh, don't start that again.
 
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However, it’s interesting you’re saying the first amendment is enough to make you press
Try to comprehend what he said. He was saying that you do not have to be the press to observe, record, and report. So your statement is pure nonsensical whataboutism intended to argue rather than understand. Is that what happens when people pull out their phones and hit record during an ICE arrest while blowing their magic whistles? I do not see any credentials on any of those activists.
 
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Try to comprehend what he said. He was saying that you do not have to be the press to observe, record, and report. So your statement is pure nonsensical whataboutism intended to argue rather than understand. Is that what happens when people pull out their phones and hit record during an ICE arrest while blowing their magic whistles? I do not see any credentials on any of those activists.
I wasn’t talking about the protestors, sweetie. He was. I was talking about Don. I think you are a bit confused and just wanted to argue and remind us about your not liking whistles.
 
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Government asking for more time to invent its case. Looking for a 'complex case' designation.

The Government estimates that discovery will include approximately 2,000 pages of reports and various other documents, plus multiple videos of the incident, BWC videos of St. Paul PD interviews of some church members/victims, photographs, and data from cellphones and social media. The process of reviewing and producing some discovery materials (e.g., data found in seized cellphones) also will be prolonged by the Government’s use of a “filter team” to conduct initial reviews and privilege screens of seized data to ensure that defendants’ rights are adequately protected. Additional discovery materials are still being received. Accordingly, the Government will need additional time — certainly more than seven-days — to process the discovery (e.g., redact, number-stamp, index the discovery, etc.) and provide fulsome and orderly disclosures to defendants.

[Defense lawyers:]

The Government provides no explanation (other than its unpreparedness) why it cannot get its house in order. But the Government cannot manufacture urgency and then invoke its own unreadiness as an excuse for delay.

As the Government should know, the Department of Justice’s own internal policies reinforce that prosecutors are expected to thoroughly assess evidence and discovery obligations before charges are brought, as part of the charging decision, not afterward.
 
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