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> the police appears to be able to arrest journalists without probable cause. Happened live I haven't seen any stories/vids where they arrested journalists wit

> the police appears to be able to arrest journalists without probable cause. Happened live I haven't seen any stories/vids where they arrested journalists without probable cause in the US recently. Would you happen to have any links to share?

joshribakoff 6y ago
https://www.smh.com.au/world/north-america/us-ambassador-responds-to-assault-of-australian-journalists-by-police-outside-white-house-20200602-p54ywn.html https://www.smh.com.au/world/north-america/us-ambassador-res... https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/may/29/black-cnn-reporter-arrested-on-air-minneapolis-protests-george-floyd-killing https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/may/29/black-cnn-re... https://twitter.com/greg_doucette/status/1284526898991828992?s=20 https://twitter.com/greg_doucette/status/1284526898991828992...
- stronglikedan 6y ago
  Thanks. I know the CNN crew were definitely arrested for cause, but I hadn't heard about the Australian crew. Although, I'll have to do more research on that one, because the link doesn't really give much context as to why they were confronted in the first place.
  - jessaustin 6y ago
    What was the cause? They were taking pictures too disruptively? I can't believe I've been forced to defend CNN...
    - kyleee 6y ago
      They were told to move out of that specific area
      - jessaustin 6y ago
        So what? Unlawful orders are unlawful. The reporter and camera operator were not obstructing anything. They were in a position to observe, which is what the public wants them to do. Police will disagree, but police have lied so much that no one believes them anymore.
        kyleee 6y ago
        Why is it assumed the order is unlawful?
        jessaustin 6y ago
        I didn't assume anything. I told you why it was unlawful, in the comment directly above.
    - bilbo0s 6y ago
      I can't believe I've been forced to defend CNN. I can't believe I'm agreeing with your defense of CNN. We really are living in Bizarro World right now. Some people in the US have gone way too far down the authoritarian path.
elipsey 6y ago
They are also macing and beating journos solely for lawfully filming cops. Makes it kind of hard to do the job even they don't arrest you. See topic article. While you're at it: https://www.google.com/search?source=hp&ei=G_caX_qVB_HI0PEPvuOmkA0&q=police+assault+journalists&oq=police+assault+journalists https://www.google.com/search?source=hp&ei=G_caX_qVB_HI0PEPv...

joshribakoff 6y ago

https://www.smh.com.au/world/north-america/us-ambassador-responds-to-assault-of-australian-journalists-by-police-outside-white-house-20200602-p54ywn.html https://www.smh.com.au/world/north-america/us-ambassador-res... https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/may/29/black-cnn-reporter-arrested-on-air-minneapolis-protests-george-floyd-killing https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/may/29/black-cnn-re... https://twitter.com/greg_doucette/status/1284526898991828992?s=20 https://twitter.com/greg_doucette/status/1284526898991828992...

stronglikedan 6y ago
Thanks. I know the CNN crew were definitely arrested for cause, but I hadn't heard about the Australian crew. Although, I'll have to do more research on that one, because the link doesn't really give much context as to why they were confronted in the first place.
- jessaustin 6y ago
  What was the cause? They were taking pictures too disruptively? I can't believe I've been forced to defend CNN...
  - kyleee 6y ago
    They were told to move out of that specific area
    - jessaustin 6y ago
      So what? Unlawful orders are unlawful. The reporter and camera operator were not obstructing anything. They were in a position to observe, which is what the public wants them to do. Police will disagree, but police have lied so much that no one believes them anymore.
      - kyleee 6y ago
        Why is it assumed the order is unlawful?
        jessaustin 6y ago
        I didn't assume anything. I told you why it was unlawful, in the comment directly above.
  - bilbo0s 6y ago
    I can't believe I've been forced to defend CNN. I can't believe I'm agreeing with your defense of CNN. We really are living in Bizarro World right now. Some people in the US have gone way too far down the authoritarian path.

elipsey 6y ago

They are also macing and beating journos solely for lawfully filming cops. Makes it kind of hard to do the job even they don't arrest you. See topic article. While you're at it: https://www.google.com/search?source=hp&ei=G_caX_qVB_HI0PEPvuOmkA0&q=police+assault+journalists&oq=police+assault+journalists https://www.google.com/search?source=hp&ei=G_caX_qVB_HI0PEPv...