Morphine Prince 109,654 Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 Former CNN anchor Don Lemon was arrested by federal authorities on Thursday night in connection with a protest at a Minnesota church service earlier this month. Lemon, 59, and three others — Trahern Jeen Crews, Georgia Fort, and Jamael Lydell Lundy — were arrested “in connection with the coordinated attack on Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota," Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a post on X on Friday. The ex-CNN anchor's attorney, Abbe Lowell, said in a statement that Lemon was taken into custody by federal agents in Los Angeles, where he was covering the Grammy Awards. "Instead of investigating the federal agents who killed two peaceful Minnesota protesters, the Trump Justice Department is devoting its time, attention and resources to this arrest, and that is the real indictment of wrongdoing in this case,' Lowell said. "This unprecedented attack on the First Amendment and transparent attempt to distract attention from the many crises facing this administration will not stand. "Don will fight these charges vigorously and thoroughly in court," Lowell added. The arrest of the one the country's most recognizable journalists is the latest development in the federal government’s unprecedented immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, in which two U.S. citizens have been shot and killed. Lemon was arrested by the FBI and Homeland Security Investigations in Beverly Hills at approximately midnight, according to a federal warrant issued in another district. Details of the charges against the four were not immediately available. However, the Justice Department promised to pursue charges against Lemon after the independent journalist covered the protest at a church in St. Paul on Jan. 18. A federal magistrate judge had previously rejected a criminal complaint against Lemon. A source familiar with the matter, described Bondi as “enraged” by the decision. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/don-lemon-arrested-federal-authorities-attorney-says-rcna256680 2 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PartySick 172,478 Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 "Attack on a church" I just know Stanky Minaj got in his crusty ear with that one. The charges are bogus and won't stick. Whimsical bitch 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PornoDanceFight 1,989 Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 The fact that there aren't even any details of these charges...the shock and awe isn't working! Still chilling and fear mongering, but there's no way a federal judge even entertains this. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Mayhem 3,424 Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 (edited) This is a full blown dictatorship! Repression of free media, free press, free elections, free speech, freedom to protest, right to due process...like Americans literally have ZERO rights anymore This administration has destroyed this country Edited January 30 by Lord Mayhem Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Mayhem 3,424 Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 6 minutes ago, ****oDanceFight said: The fact that there aren't even any details of these charges...the shock and awe isn't working! Still chilling and fear mongering, but there's no way a federal judge even entertains this. Depends on which federal judge... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PornoDanceFight 1,989 Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 3 minutes ago, Lord Mayhem said: Depends on which federal judge... Conservative justices, even some he's nominated, have been striking (most of) these charges against political enemies down. I can't imagine any judge would want to stain their legacy with weakening 1A by letting these fraudulent charges be brought before a court. That's not to say justices have always ruled without bias, but the federal judiciary has exerted a good amount of control to attempt to rein him and his goons in. It's also telling that no definitive charges have been brought against Lemon, just vague posturing over alleged violations of the FACE Act, which would be difficult to prove in court if Lemon was just reporting on the protest. 2 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PartySick 172,478 Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 1 minute ago, ****oDanceFight said: Conservative justices, even some he's nominated, have been striking (most of) these charges against political enemies down. I can't imagine any judge would want to stain their legacy with weakening 1A by letting these fraudulent charges be brought before a court. That's not to say justices have always ruled without bias, but the federal judiciary has exerted a good amount of control to attempt to rein him and his goons in. It's also telling that no definitive charges have been brought against Lemon, just vague posturing over alleged violations of the FACE Act, which would be difficult to prove in court if Lemon was just reporting on the protest. To get to the point that you become a federal judge, your personal biases and weaknesses have already been tested and basically educated out of you for years. It takes a special kind of corrupt person to carry those biases to some of the highest benches in the land. It's the same principle behind the fact that Trump will never own the military. Leadership has decades of experience and they can't just be replaced by some green newbie that'll carry out Trump's orders without sacrificing a significant resource in return. Whimsical bitch 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Morphine Prince 109,654 Posted January 30 Author Share Posted January 30 BREAKING: Journalist Don Lemon is charged with federal civil rights crimes in connection with an anti-ICE church protest in Minnesota, DHS says. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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