‘Outrage!’ 6 journalists including RT reporter face ‘inappropriate’ rioting charges

[LoAmmi]

‘Outrage!’ 6 journalists including RT reporter face ‘inappropriate’ rioting charges

I saw a video from one of the people arrested. He was filming it just prior to being arrested. Hope the journalists are let go. Certainly would be a chilling violation of the First Amendment.

 

[TerranceL]

Most of them have already been set free.

Two Journalists Charged With Felony Rioting During Trump Inauguration Protests

According to The Guardian, Engels' arrest report reads in part:

"The crowd was observed enticing a riot by organizing, promoting, encouraging, and participating in acts of violence in furtherance of the riot," the police narrative said. "The crowd was observed braking [sic] windows, lighting fires, vandalizing police vehicles, burned a limousine, and other acts of violence. The damaged was determined to excess $5,000.00."

That last part is important, because under the DC criminal code, when property damage exceeds $5,000, the most serious rioting charges are applied. A spokesman for Vocativ said in a statement that Engel's arrest is "an affront to the First Amendment and journalistic freedom" and that they will help Engel fight the "unfounded and outrageous charge."

Rubenstein's Twitter feed shows that he was trailing black bloc demonstrators who at various points in the day were lighting fires, breaking windows, blocking Trump supporters from moving freely, and occasionally throwing punches. Rubenstein says he showed his press credentials and camera to police, but he was arrested as part of the sweep anyway.

So he was running around with a bunch of black bloc morons and got caught up in a sweep.

One journalist who was not charged with any crime was Natasha Lennard, who penned a popular article for The Nation wherein she writes about how she actively participated in the "anti-capitalist, anti-fascist bloc" which rejected "polite protest" in favor of tactics such as "human blockades, smash[ing] corporate windows, trash-can fires, burning [a] limousine, "Make America Great Again" caps reduced to ashes," and of course, sucker-punching the loathsome alt-right leader Richard Spencer.

So they are accused of participating in the riots.

Huh.

 

[JGG]

They should be released without charges. And probably with an apology.

 

[TerranceL]

They should be released without charges. And probably with an apology.

Shouldn't we find out if they did what they are accused of yet? How about we let a grand jury decide if they should be released without charges.

 

[JGG]

Shouldn't we find out if they did what they are accused of yet? How about we let a grand jury decide if they should be released without charges.

Well, the police just rounded up a bunch of guys based on where they were at the time. Arrest first, ask questions later.

 

[TerranceL]

Well, the police just rounded up a bunch of guys based on where they were at the time. Arrest first, ask questions later.

They just rounded up a bunch of people who were walking around with people who were destroying property and assaulting people.

 

[JGG]

They just rounded up a bunch of people who were walking around with people who were destroying property and assaulting people.

They just rounded up a bunch of people in an area where people had been destroying property and assaulting people.

 

[Hank77]

They just rounded up a bunch of people who were walking around with people who were destroying property and assaulting people.

I would think they would be more discerning of which press people were actually involved in causing damage and which ones were filming the carnage. That film was evidence in their favor.
The police shouldn't be making enemies of the press.

 

[saulfactuspaul]

Western Governments and media have started a witch hunt against anyone who offers alternative views on world events, basically there is a witch hunt going on against this news channel.

Facebook bans Russian state broadcaster RT from posting

 

[High Fidelity]

Not just an issue with journalists... Kettling I think it's called. Basically, could be a peaceful protest but if one person does something, the riot police will just surround the area and take everyone in.

 

[Rion]

Most of them have already been set free.

Two Journalists Charged With Felony Rioting During TruInauguration Protests







So he was running around with a bunch of black bloc morons and got caught up in a sweep.



So they are accused of participating in the riots.

Huh.

Yeah, apparently they might have been mixed in with the antifa group.

 

[JackRT]

I have never attended an inappropriate riot. Do I need tickets?

 

[SoldierOfTheKing]

The police shouldn't be making enemies of the press.

The press have already made enemies of the police. Remember "Hands UP, Don't Shoot?"

 

[Hank77]

The press have already made enemies of the police. Remember "Hands UP, Don't Shoot?"

I guess I expect too much from some professionals. Such as doing what is right out of self-respect. I don't mean pride but the type of self-respect that we are taught to have in the scriptures. To not defile ourselves even in the face of persecution.

 

[bhsmte]

I have never attended an inappropriate riot. Do I need tickets?

Try Stub Hub.

 

[bhsmte]

They just rounded up a bunch of people who were walking around with people who were destroying property and assaulting people.

That has to be an incredibly hard job for cops, breaking up riots.

 

[iluvatar5150]

I guess I expect too much from some professionals. Such as doing what is right out of self-respect.

Are you talking about the journalists or the cops?

Believe it or not, this isn't snarky. It started out snarky, then I realized I really didn't know who you were talking about.

 

[Hank77]

Are you talking about the journalists or the cops?

Believe it or not, this isn't snarky. It started out snarky, then I realized I really didn't know who you were talking about.

Both of them really.
If either one wants respect, they should respect themselves enough to act with honor and good ethics.