Minnesota now violating the 1st Amendment.

[Yarddog]

There is really something wrong in Minnesota.

Journalists covering a protest in a Minneapolis suburb Friday night were forced on their stomachs by law enforcement, rounded up and were only released after having their face and press credentials photographed.

Police in Minnesota round up journalists covering protest, force them on the ground and take pictures of their faces

Now they are attacking journalists. I understand that they do not like this much coverage but sooner or later they are going to have to realize that people are no longer simply going to accept them violating people's rights.

Article says everyone who was left, who did not leave the area were then told to get down on their stomachs. that included Protestors and Journalists both. After Journalists were identified they were escorted to another location.

That is not attacking. I think there is more to the story somewhere as to why police did this. How long do people need to accept violence and rioting on their streets? what about their rights to simply live being violated by "peaceful" protestors?

Police are not violating people's rights. They are the only thing preventing total anarchy in some of these cities. Because a few cops do something bad or make mistakes, you want to say they are all violating human rights.

 

[pknopp]

There is really something wrong in Minnesota.

Journalists covering a protest in a Minneapolis suburb Friday night were forced on their stomachs by law enforcement, rounded up and were only released after having their face and press credentials photographed.

Police in Minnesota round up journalists covering protest, force them on the ground and take pictures of their faces

Now they are attacking journalists. I understand that they do not like this much coverage but sooner or later they are going to have to realize that people are no longer simply going to accept them violating people's rights.

Article says everyone who was left, who did not leave the area were then told to get down on their stomachs. that included Protestors and Journalists both. After Journalists were identified they were escorted to another location.

That is not attacking. I think there is more to the story somewhere as to why police did this. How long do people need to accept violence and rioting on their streets? what about their rights to simply live being violated by "peaceful" protestors?

Police are not violating people's rights. They are the only thing preventing total anarchy in some of these cities. Because a few cops do something bad or make mistakes, you want to say they are all violating human rights.

You left out the most important aspect. But I wouldn't expect anything less.

 

[Yarddog]

Trump for violating the First Amendment rights of journalists through his ... criticism into retaliatory action designed to intimidate and silence.”.

PEN America Sues President Trump for Violating Journalists' First Amendment Rights - National Coalition Against Censorship

This is an attempt to intimidate journalists.

No, that's the way you look at it. Intimidation is not stopping reporters from doing their job.

This is not even intimidation. Look at what reporters in Mexico have to face when reporting on government corruption or Drug cartels.... In the U.S. its intimidation when someone sprinkles too much nut meg in their vanilla latte.

 

[Yarddog]

There is really something wrong in Minnesota.

Journalists covering a protest in a Minneapolis suburb Friday night were forced on their stomachs by law enforcement, rounded up and were only released after having their face and press credentials photographed.

Police in Minnesota round up journalists covering protest, force them on the ground and take pictures of their faces

Now they are attacking journalists. I understand that they do not like this much coverage but sooner or later they are going to have to realize that people are no longer simply going to accept them violating people's rights.

Article says everyone who was left, who did not leave the area were then told to get down on their stomachs. that included Protestors and Journalists both. After Journalists were identified they were escorted to another location.

That is not attacking. I think there is more to the story somewhere as to why police did this. How long do people need to accept violence and rioting on their streets? what about their rights to simply live being violated by "peaceful" protestors?

Police are not violating people's rights. They are the only thing preventing total anarchy in some of these cities. Because a few cops do something bad or make mistakes, you want to say they are all violating human rights.

You left out the most important aspect. But I wouldn't expect anything less.

point is they were not attacked. You made up the most important aspect.

 

[pknopp]

Trump for violating the First Amendment rights of journalists through his ... criticism into retaliatory action designed to intimidate and silence.”.

PEN America Sues President Trump for Violating Journalists' First Amendment Rights - National Coalition Against Censorship

This is an attempt to intimidate journalists.

No, that's the way you look at it. Intimidation is not stopping reporters from doing their job.

This is not even intimidation. Look at what reporters in Mexico have to face when reporting on government corruption or Drug cartels.... In the U.S. its intimidation when someone sprinkles too much nut meg in their vanilla latte.

I have no interest in measuring us against Mexico.

 

[Ray From Cleveland]

This is not even intimidation. Look at what reporters in Mexico have to face when reporting on government corruption or Drug cartels.... In the U.S. its intimidation when someone sprinkles too much nut meg in their vanilla latte.

Look at the White House press conferences. Circle back Psaki won't even take questions from right-wing reporters.

 

[Yarddog]

This is not even intimidation. Look at what reporters in Mexico have to face when reporting on government corruption or Drug cartels.... In the U.S. its intimidation when someone sprinkles too much nut meg in their vanilla latte.

Look at the White House press conferences. Circle back Psaki won't even take questions from right-wing reporters.

most likely because she has no answers. Constant spinning and deflecting becomes exhausting.

 

[progressive hunter]

 

[Rambunctious]

Just because you have a go pro doesn't make you a journalist....

 

[pknopp]

Just because you have a go pro doesn't make you a journalist....

But is makes you a citizen legally allowed to record the police.

You have a First Amendment right to record the police. Federal courts and the Justice Department have recognized the right of individuals to record the police. Although the Supreme Court has not squarely ruled on the issue, there is a long line of First Amendment case law from the high court that supports the right to record the police. And federal appellate courts in the First, Third, Fifth, Seventh, Ninth, and Eleventh Circuits have directly upheld this right. EFF has advocated for this right in many amicus briefs.

You Have a First Amendment Right to Record the Police.

 

[pknopp]

And it seems this was a violation of a court order and they were instructed not to do it but it didn't seem to matter. Only the people have to obey laws.



The Minnesota State Patrol issued guidance to its troopers and other law enforcement agencies, MSP said in its statement. The guidance highlights the orders in the temporary restraining order prohibiting MSP from enforcing general dispersal orders against the press.
MSP is also prohibited from "arresting, threatening to arrest, or threatening/using physical force" against members of the press.
"MSP will not photograph journalists or their credentials," the agency said in a statement. "However, troopers will continue to check credentials so media will not be detained any longer than is necessary. In addition, MSP will no longer include messaging at the scene advising media where they can go to safely cover events."

The ACLU said Friday evening's incident was a direct violation of the temporary order.


Police in Minnesota round up journalists covering protest, force them on the ground and take pictures of their faces

 

[Rambunctious]

Just because you have a go pro doesn't make you a journalist....

But is makes you a citizen legally allowed to record the police.

You have a First Amendment right to record the police. Federal courts and the Justice Department have recognized the right of individuals to record the police. Although the Supreme Court has not squarely ruled on the issue, there is a long line of First Amendment case law from the high court that supports the right to record the police. And federal appellate courts in the First, Third, Fifth, Seventh, Ninth, and Eleventh Circuits have directly upheld this right. EFF has advocated for this right in many amicus briefs.

You Have a First Amendment Right to Record the Police.

Not if your filming is interrupting him from his duties...there are limits to everything....and if there are no press credentials displayed you are not a journalist.....

 

[pknopp]

Just because you have a go pro doesn't make you a journalist....

But is makes you a citizen legally allowed to record the police.

You have a First Amendment right to record the police. Federal courts and the Justice Department have recognized the right of individuals to record the police. Although the Supreme Court has not squarely ruled on the issue, there is a long line of First Amendment case law from the high court that supports the right to record the police. And federal appellate courts in the First, Third, Fifth, Seventh, Ninth, and Eleventh Circuits have directly upheld this right. EFF has advocated for this right in many amicus briefs.

You Have a First Amendment Right to Record the Police.

Not if your filming is interrupting him from his duties...there are limits to everything....and if there are no press credentials displayed you are not a journalist.....

I've covered this already. Nobody is even pretending anyone was interrupting anything and you do not have to be a member of the press to legally record police actions.

 

[Ray From Cleveland]

The ACLU said Friday evening's incident was a direct violation of the temporary order.

And that's all it's a violation of; not the first amendment.

 

[pknopp]

The ACLU said Friday evening's incident was a direct violation of the temporary order.

And that's all it's a violation of; not the first amendment.

It was ruled because of the 1st Amendment.

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

There is really something wrong in Minnesota.

Journalists covering a protest in a Minneapolis suburb Friday night were forced on their stomachs by law enforcement, rounded up and were only released after having their face and press credentials photographed.

Police in Minnesota round up journalists covering protest, force them on the ground and take pictures of their faces

Now they are attacking journalists. I understand that they do not like this much coverage but sooner or later they are going to have to realize that people are no longer simply going to accept them violating people's rights.

There were no First Amendment violations.

Examples of First Amendment violations concerning freedom of the press:

Journalists arrested and held in detention indefinitely.

News organizations shutdown by the government, publishers arrested, laws passed to criminalize news reports critical of the government.

Government censorship of news organizations because of the content of the information being reported.

None of that occurred; the state police acted in accordance with the restrictions placed on law enforce by the temporary order.

No journalists were arrested and detained in custody.

Journalists continued to report about the protest unimpeded.

The police did not act pursuant to a government-enacted law or measure intended to silence the media.

There is no evidence the government sought to censor the content of the news being reported.

There may have been Fourth Amendment violations, but such violations would be difficult to substantiate.

It’s important that Americans understand that no right is ‘unlimited’ or ‘absolute’ – including the rights enshrined in the First Amendment; government does have the authority to place limits and restrictions on the press provided such limits and restrictions are consistent with First Amendment jurisprudence.

Trump for violating the First Amendment rights of journalists through his ... criticism into retaliatory action designed to intimidate and silence.”.

PEN America Sues President Trump for Violating Journalists' First Amendment Rights - National Coalition Against Censorship

This is an attempt to intimidate journalists.

PEN America entered into a settlement agreement and the case was dismissed without prejudice last February; there was no finding of a First Amendment violation:

PEN America is Suing President Donald Trump

The suit seeks to stop President Trump from using the machinery of government to retaliate against journalists and media outlets for coverage he dislikes.

pen.org

Moreover, the two events are quite dissimilar – Trump was clearly trying to silence press coverage because of its content negative to Trump.

In Minnesota, there’s no evidence that law enforcement was seeking to interfere with press coverage of the protests because of the content being reported.

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

The local media makes me want to vomit on their coverage of "Remembering the life" of the little gangster in training.
They don't show reality however.
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Hate speech is also constitutionally protected – such as this post from the racist right.

 

[petro]

The local media makes me want to vomit on their coverage of "Remembering the life" of the little gangster in training.
They don't show reality however.
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Hate speech is also constitutionally protected – such as this post from the racist right.

Calling a wanted fugitive a gangster isn't hate, dumbass.
He showed off that weapon on the internet with a blunt in his hand.

 

[fncceo]

1. I don't see where the journalists provoked them

Because the 'journalists' will never report what they did to provoke them.

 

[Lastamender]

There is really something wrong in Minnesota.

Journalists covering a protest in a Minneapolis suburb Friday night were forced on their stomachs by law enforcement, rounded up and were only released after having their face and press credentials photographed.

Police in Minnesota round up journalists covering protest, force them on the ground and take pictures of their faces

Now they are attacking journalists. I understand that they do not like this much coverage but sooner or later they are going to have to realize that people are no longer simply going to accept them violating people's rights.

The police state at work.

And who is in charge of the police state?