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brooklynite

(94,384 posts) Fri May 29, 2020, 07:42 AM May 2020

BREAKING: Omar Jimenez and CNN crew released; back on the air.

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BREAKING: Omar Jimenez and CNN crew released; back on the air. (Original Post) brooklynite May 2020 OP

I give him complete respect for his professionalism PCIntern May 2020 #1

KR Cha May 2020 #2

Who gave the order to have the CNN journalists arrested? sop May 2020 #3

I'm pretty sure... Alacritous Crier May 2020 #4

PCIntern

(25,491 posts)

1. I give him complete respect for his professionalism

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri May 29, 2020, 07:47 AM

May 2020

He stated that the Arresting officers were basically apologizing to him saying that they were just following orders (of course we all know about following orders).

He said that he was having a civil conversation with the officers and was treated ok.

Cha

(296,886 posts)

2. KR

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri May 29, 2020, 07:56 AM

May 2020

sop

(10,106 posts)

3. Who gave the order to have the CNN journalists arrested?

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri May 29, 2020, 08:04 AM

May 2020

The CNN crew's video shows a well-orchestrated action on the part of the arresting officers. A line of officers ran out from the larger group, trotting in tight military single-file and surrounding the CNN crew.

This arrest wasn't carried out by a couple of rogue police officers acting in the confusion of the moment. I guess arresting journalists to shut down "fake news" is now normal in Trumplandia.

Alacritous Crier

(3,813 posts)

4. I'm pretty sure...

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri May 29, 2020, 08:23 AM

May 2020

Donald rubbed one out watching the initial video of them being arrested.

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