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What I'm hearing is that if I live stream myself performing a crime, and I'm arrested, I'm now a valid statistic for a journalist being arrested. Is that accur

What I'm hearing is that if I live stream myself performing a crime, and I'm arrested, I'm now a valid statistic for a journalist being arrested. Is that accurate? I strongly disagree with you, if so.

Miner49er 6y ago
This is such a strawman. I doubt you can find evidence of any of the arrested journalists actually getting convicted of a crime from their arrest, let alone a large percentage.
- optimiz3 6y ago
  There's a difference between not getting prosecuted due to a lack of political will (i.e. in Seattle or Portland), and being innocent.
zug_zug 6y ago
So you're conflating two things here If people are actively engaged in protest (e.g. carrying signs), I agree they are not "journalists." However, having viewers or not is irrelevant. Also, let's not pretend even credentialed journalists weren't assaulted and arrested by police.
- NDizzle 6y ago
  zug_zug, these are the kind of journalists that are getting arrested "in record numbers(1)": https://twitter.com/zerosum24/status/1321971751648137216 https://twitter.com/zerosum24/status/1321971751648137216 If we really want to talk about journalists (and their sources) arrested and prosecuted, the discussion is probably about President Obama and his administration. Not so much 2020. (1) since 2017 - funny that their data cuts off right there, isn't it?!
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- FruityCoconut 6y ago
  If they're anything like the "journalists" we might see on Twitter, I have a hard time believing they're dignified people covering these events in a professional manner. I see a lot of hyperemotionality, hero-of-the-people complexes, and instigation of conflict and controversy among these types. I'm sure it is a significant boost to their cred to be arrested, especially under the current administration.
8note 6y ago
The faq you listed says they would not count you in that case
adamsea 6y ago
Are you saying all the people in question were simultaneously committing crimes? Because otherwise your analogy makes no sense. Since, you know, you said you would be committing a crime. The real question is, is this an honest question - are you really asking what other people think, or, are you deliberately implying all the folks in question were somehow criminal?

Miner49er 6y ago

This is such a strawman. I doubt you can find evidence of any of the arrested journalists actually getting convicted of a crime from their arrest, let alone a large percentage.

optimiz3 6y ago
There's a difference between not getting prosecuted due to a lack of political will (i.e. in Seattle or Portland), and being innocent.

zug_zug 6y ago

So you're conflating two things here If people are actively engaged in protest (e.g. carrying signs), I agree they are not "journalists." However, having viewers or not is irrelevant. Also, let's not pretend even credentialed journalists weren't assaulted and arrested by police.

NDizzle 6y ago
zug_zug, these are the kind of journalists that are getting arrested "in record numbers(1)": https://twitter.com/zerosum24/status/1321971751648137216 https://twitter.com/zerosum24/status/1321971751648137216 If we really want to talk about journalists (and their sources) arrested and prosecuted, the discussion is probably about President Obama and his administration. Not so much 2020. (1) since 2017 - funny that their data cuts off right there, isn't it?!
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FruityCoconut 6y ago
If they're anything like the "journalists" we might see on Twitter, I have a hard time believing they're dignified people covering these events in a professional manner. I see a lot of hyperemotionality, hero-of-the-people complexes, and instigation of conflict and controversy among these types. I'm sure it is a significant boost to their cred to be arrested, especially under the current administration.

8note 6y ago

The faq you listed says they would not count you in that case

adamsea 6y ago

Are you saying all the people in question were simultaneously committing crimes? Because otherwise your analogy makes no sense. Since, you know, you said you would be committing a crime. The real question is, is this an honest question - are you really asking what other people think, or, are you deliberately implying all the folks in question were somehow criminal?