In my 25 years as a reporter I have NEVER heard police in America actually say "journalists will be

[soothsayer]

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Sara Sidner
@sarasidnerCNN
In my 25 years as a reporter I have NEVER heard police in America actually say “journalists will be arrested” during a protests. But that happened in #BrooklynCenter last night. We stayed. The citizens are why we stay. I took this moments aft the announcement #DaunteWright

[Stuart G]

1. Thank You for this post .... K and R

[Wounded Bear]

2. Pity the "journalists" who deserve arrest never seem to get threatened like this...

[DBoon]

4. They just complain about being "cancelled"

[modrepub]

12. That's Because They Never Leave

the safety of their studio or sometimes even home. Most of the Fox prime time folks fit into this category.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

3. Cops aren't your friends.

[bottomofthehill]

5. Many of the 1/6 seditionists are claiming Citizen Journalist status

Changing times, changing media changing roller and now changing tactics

[BobTheSubgenius]

21. Without knowing for sure, I'd be willing to bet that "Citizen Journalist" isn't a thing.

[Harker]

44. Having a cell phone is all some people need

to feel like they're Ernie Pyle.

[BobTheSubgenius]

45. I once had a fedora.

Close enough? OH, yeah. And a spiral notebook.

[Harker]

46. The notebook qualifies you...

and the fedora puts you in the class of Edward R. Murrow.

[BobTheSubgenius]

47. I am honoured! Thank you so much!

[DownriverDem]

6. Pretty clear

that if you don't like what is going on, you better vote.

[Jay25]

7. Videos and media, the only way to expose injustice.

[bringthePaine]

8. time to clean that house top to bottom - thank you, and well met

[Joe Nation]

9. The police are out of control in this country

The system is so rotten that it can't be repaired. Even a well-intentioned rookie gets sucked into the corruption and becomes part of the problem. The police can no longer police themselves. The people they protect and serve are themselves.

[brooklynite]

27. "The system is so rotten that it can't be repaired"

And threrefore...?

[reACTIONary]

38. Thanks... My question also. nt

[rickyhall]

10. HR1 is the ONLY answer.

[joetheman]

11. It seems to me that police are now openly thwarting Biden admin's attempt to reform law enforcement.

It's almost like they are saying F*** you Biden, we are going to continue what Trump would want us to do,
Where the hell is the Justice Department? When are they going to step in to reign in these renegade insurrectionist police?

[2naSalit]

13. It worked for them when Obama was in office...

At this point, we see that they have declared war on us and they are helping convince the public that we need to do something about that.

[hadEnuf]

16. We need to go on the offensive with these fascists and not let up.

Make them afraid of us for a change.

Meet fire with fire.

[CrackityJones75]

24. I am not saying yer wrong...

I am not saying yer wrong...But once it starts we had better be in it for the ling haul and we had better prevail. Because otherwise we will be living in a nightmare.

[hadEnuf]

26. It's almost certain we'll be living in a nightmare if we don't do anything and they seize power.

The hard core Trumpers will not be appeased, negotiated with nor will they become fellow Americans who just agree to disagree.
That ship sailed for good on 1/6. They want us gone by any means necessary and they won't stop until they are stopped.

We should have gotten that through our heads 20 years ago and we damn well better get it through now.

[CrackityJones75]

28. Yep I don't disagree.

At some point if confrontation keeps getting pushed at you, you have to react. What that reaction is, how it plays out, and what the endgame for it is needs to be mapped out as beat it can before it begins though.

[hadEnuf]

35. A political price needs to be exacted for EVERY act the Trump GOP pulls or tries to pull.

That would be good for a start. It's reasonable to expect that everything from these punks will be confrontational. They have demonstrated this over and over again and for anyone to still hope for anything less would be beyond naive.
Federal, state and local agencies need to be purged of the 5th column of these seditious right wingers wherever possible. We are also dealing with violently criminal Trump supporters and only zero tolerance should be practiced with that scum.

This sort only understands power and anything less is a weakness to be exploited by them.

It's going to take some time to start fixing this but I just hope we do not lose momentum like we often have before.

[NoMoreRepugs]

17. Justice Department is 110,000+ employee organization riddled with tRump/BillyBarr devotees

and there's been a bit going on in the country - let's give AG Garland a chance.

[ShazzieB]

29. Seriously!!

What is it with people expecting him to walk through the door and instantaneously start working miracles?

Give the man a chance!

[soldierant]

30. This

[Stonecarver1]

14. I live here

I live in one of the effected counties. The text message sent out from the Governor clearly said not to travel during curfew times unless, "you are going to/from work and have ID, are a reporter, are law enforcement or a first responder." I think people should calm down. I'd be the first to defend the rights of the media to report. There are good reasons to be outraged, I don't believe this is one. Save your powder. We have a LOT of work ahead.

[2naSalit]

19. +1

Welcome to DU!

[Xavier Breath]

32. Yes, and welcome to DU.

[littlemissmartypants]

43. Thanks, Stonecarver1. Great first post!!

Welcome to DU!



❤

[DallasNE]

15. It Looks Like Firing The City Manager And Police Chief

And putting matters in the hands of the Mayor has only made matters worse.

[Duncan Grant]

18. No press, no democracy.

This *hit always happens in incremental steps. I’m reminded of Sarah Kendzior...

[Evolve Dammit]

20. "Democracy Dies in Darkness" WAPO truth

[uponit7771]

22. They're escalating

[BobTheSubgenius]

23. What happened to the penned "Free Speech Zones" so popular during W's mess of an administration?

[Volaris]

25. I think the solution might be something along the lines of community social centers...

Social workers need to be out on the streets, and most cops need to stay in their stations unless specifically called by the social worker on the scene.

Policing services need to be very tightly regulated by an elected citizen board in every city that maintains a police department.
Police officers need to have ten years answering calls from the on scene social workers WITHOUT AN INCIDENT before they're trusted to carry a gun and write traffic tickets.

Both of these professions need to be paid more, SCREENED MORE, with tighter leashes held by the community they're supposed to serve. The hammer of state power in a legit democracy is entirely too destructive (as it rightly should be, mind you) to be laid in the hands of some toon that managed to do enough jumping jacks to make it through a Whole Year of police academy.

But, this thread is about the press. Very obviously, the local cops dont want anyone taking any videos of them misbehaving...or why would they care? Press and Designated Protest Zones didnt do fuck all during Jrs reign, and they learned that lesson.

'Journalists will be arrested' is a phrase that should rightly get someone fired immediately. And this is just my humble opinion, curfews are for fascists and the little bitches who support them...Papers Please regs in other form.

[orangecrush]

31. Sara Sidner was harrassed and.bullied

By what appears to be a paid provocateur or plain clothes cop.


https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215335805

[KatK]

33. Thanks for covering the protests and for speaking up about this travesty! n/t

[calimary]

34. Solidarity, girlfriend!!!

[ecstatic]

36. Try it, clowns. Your time is almost up

Arresting a reporter live on CNN would speed the process along. Hopefully.

[colsohlibgal]

37. Scary Times

Just watched PBS’s “Frontline” Special on the Far Right Nazi Types based around the January 6 events.

These far right Neo Nazi creeps are trouble and obviously have infiltrated the Police and our Military.

The extreme right Nazi types are all over, chants of “Heil Hitler” ringing out from some.

Joe better get serious about this, it is worrisome and terrifying. Those people are nuts and they’re armed to the teeth because of that Damn 2nd Amendment.

I’m anxious about what’s coming ahead.

[BigmanPigman]

39. I saw Sara reporting on CNN two nights ago and I was afraid for her.

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So was Cuomo, who told her to move/leave. She wouldn't leave, basically refusing even though she had a ton of gas in her face and some of the crowd was pissed off at the media. She said "This is my community and I'm not leaving".

[orangecrush]

41. The guy in her face was not a protestor

He yelled "IF PEOPLE WANT TO PROTEST, THEY SHOULDN'T DO IT IN FRONT OF A POLICE STATION OR COURTHOUSE."

HE DID NOT SUPPORT THE PROTEST AND WAS NOT A PROTESTOR.

HE WAS LIKELY A PLAINCLOTHES DEPUTY OR POLICE OFFICER.



https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215335805

[NH Ethylene]

40. Thank-you for what you do.

People love to complain, but where would we be without journalists shining light on the dark and hidden?

[quakerboy]

42. Can we Defund now?

Or are we still ignoring the situation and pretending some superficial changes will suffice?