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Sorted out soon? The reporters have court dates set in mid-February and March[0]. Now every other reporter is under the chilling effect of knowing they might ar
by pcr0 10y ago
Sorted out soon? The reporters have court dates set in mid-February and March[0]. Now every other reporter is under the chilling effect of knowing they might arrested and taken to court for simply covering a protest.
[0]: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2017/jan/24/journalists-charged-felonies-trump-inauguration-unrest https://www.theguardian.com/media/2017/jan/24/journalists-ch...
- jeffdavis 10y agoBeing falsely arrested raises the profile of a journalist without much of a downside. I doubt it will have a chilling effect.