Minnesota police arrest CNN reporter on air covering Minneapolis protests

[TPI]

2 minutes ago, simple1 said:

Unarmed looters presenting no threat to life can be 'shot on sight' Is this a fact in today's America?

Yes

[natway09]

Land of the free ?

Nothings free 555

[Jonnapat]

Would be farcical it it wasn't so sad for America as the world watches in disbelief. 

[tlandtday]

I believe they were charged with "ridiculously inaccurate reporting".

[simple1]

1 minute ago, TPI said:

Yes

Not being an American, to my mind shooting unarmed civilians presenting no threat to life doesn't stack up against the Oath of Allegiance. 

 

 "I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all," 

[Bob A Kneale]

17 hours ago, RadicalVestor said:

Anyone notice how the White CNN Crew members were left alone, while the Black Guy was arrested, and taken away.

Anyone notice how you made a completely false statement?...

"...led him and three crew members away in handcuffs".

[BeltAndRoad]

  17 hours ago, RadicalVestor said:

Anyone notice how the White CNN Crew members were left alone, while the Black Guy was arrested, and taken away.

 

12 minutes ago, Bob A Kneale said:

Anyone notice how you made a completely false statement?...

"...led him and three crew members away in handcuffs".

 

To be fair it probably wasn't intentional of him to lie.    As it is common for people who are demoralized and suffer anxiety to fabricate their reality as this is less painful for them  then confronting facts.

[Bob A Kneale]

4 minutes ago, BeltAndRoad said:

17 hours ago, RadicalVestor said:

Anyone notice how the White CNN Crew members were left alone, while the Black Guy was arrested, and taken away.

 

27 minutes ago, Bob A Kneale said:

Anyone notice how you made a completely false statement?...

"...led him and three crew members away in handcuffs".

 

To be fair it probably wasn't intentional of him to lie. 

You could be right, perhaps it was just his intention not to read the highlighted first paragraph of the OP!

[BillStrangeOgre]

8 hours ago, bodga said:

Which makes it  just fine to go  out and smash the place up and steal anything you  like. Let's  face it many of the protesters are the lowest form of  life.

...from what i can see on the news, the majority of people on the street are not rioters and looters. 

[Rimmer]

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[Mick501]

For the most part, CNN is not exactly talented or  honest or impartial or news (per se).  They would show more integrity if they changed acronym to Cable Opinion Network, or CON.   Still, distributing garbage opinions is not usually an arrest able offence.

[ncc1701d]

I honestly wouldn’t know, if I had to make a choice, whether I’d live in mainland China or America. 

[wwest5829]

20 hours ago, Heppinger said:

Rubbish, they wanted to get arrested, to manipulate useful idiots.  They repeatedly ignore officer directions to move.

If that is so, then when arrested, the reason of failing to follow a lawful police order should have been stated as the reason for being arrested. Being arrested for know reason, I think leaves the Police Department and Municipality open for being sued for wrongful (false) arrest.

[wwest5829]

20 hours ago, Heppinger said:

Rubbish, they wanted to get arrested, to manipulate useful idiots.  They repeatedly ignore officer directions to move.

If that is so, then when arrested, the reason of failing to follow a lawful police order should have been stated as the reason for being arrested. Being arrested for know reason, I think leaves the Police Department and Municipality open for being sued for wrongful (false) 

 

20 hours ago, Tug said:

Well some dumb cop just wrecked his career what a stupid move on the cops part of course trump will love it it furthers division just a really stupid move imo the news crew behaved perfectly well done on their part

Na, no one was injured. Embarrassment. Possible damages from the municipal insurance company. Stain on the record but a screwup. Mandatory re-training ...

[spidermike007]

They finally arrested the murderer cop Chauvin, Why was he only charged with third degree murder? He was intentionally trying to choke Floyd to death. 

 

The exact statutory definition of third-degree murder is "the unlawful killing of a human being, when perpetrated without any design to effect death, by a person engaged in the perpetration of, or in the attempt to perpetrate, any felony other than" nineteen enumerated categories of felonies.

 

Without any design to effect death? Huh? A 6 year old can see his intentions from the videos.  Second, it was only alleged he was trying to use a counterfeit bill. Is that just presumed to be a felony? Did the grocer have an ax to grind here? Can he be charged for a crime? 

Edited May 30, 2020 by spidermike007

[Catkiwi]

2 hours ago, Mick501 said:

For the most part, CNN is not exactly talented or  honest or impartial or news (per se).  They would show more integrity if they changed acronym to Cable Opinion Network, or CON.   Still, distributing garbage opinions is not usually an arrest able offence.

It should be. Pathetic excuse for a news net work. CON...love it!

[Mick501]

2 minutes ago, Catkiwi said:

It should be. Pathetic excuse for a news net work. CON...love it!

Didn't even steal that one but will definitely work it in again at every opportunity.  Hopefully gets some traction.

[metisdead]

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[DoctorG]

54 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

They finally arrested the murderer cop Chauvin, Why was he only charged with third degree murder? He was intentionally trying to choke Floyd to death. 

Pure supposition spidermike. Premeditation or intent is much harder to prove so the prosecutor will often go with the easier case. Still worth up to 25 years if convicted.

Same charge as the other Min cop who shot the white Aussie girl.

[DoctorG]

The CNN reporter was using a delaying tactic to try for a better story. Guess he got what he was looking for. You don't try to engage in conversation in those situations, just move in the direction indicated.

[metisdead]

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[Krataiboy]

23 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

I just watched the video of the arrest of the news crew.

 

The kind of thing we might expect in nations run by dictators, now at home in Trump’s USA.

 

A direct attack on the first Amendment.

 

Utterly disgusting.

 

 

 

 

"Trump's USA".

 

Couldn't resist having a dig, could you, Chomps! But I agree the attack was disgusting.

 

 

[johnpetersen]

20 hours ago, Cryingdick said:

 

Minnesota is one of the more woke places in the entire USA. It's the Sweden of America. So it is laughable when they try to pin it on conservatives. 

Hillary Clinton won Minnesota by about 1.5 % of the vote.

[Crazy Alex]

9 hours ago, Rookiescot said:

Anyone have any idea as to the reason for arrest?

I still haven't heard why. But then again, I don't care much. We certainly can't believe what CNN would say in such a situation.

[Crazy Alex]

10 hours ago, Somtamnication said:

Trump attacking the media. What did you all expect? Now, they are attacking CNN headquarters. This is getting ridiculous!

Who's "they"?

[Crazy Alex]

36 minutes ago, johnpetersen said:

Hillary Clinton won Minnesota by about 1.5 % of the vote.

Precisely.

[Crazy Alex]

10 hours ago, simple1 said:

For theft? Surely only if a looters actions are causing an immediate threat to life.

In many states, it is legal to use deadly force to protect property. Protecting one's livelihood certainly applies. To think a business owner has no choice but to sit and watch thugs destroy his life and livelihood without using deadly force is obscene.

[Crazy Alex]

10 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

That’s true, and it’s also true that the thug in a Police uniform has been arrested and charged with murder.

 

While we have yet to hear what befalls the thugs in Police uniforms who arrested the news crew.

Yep, I'm glad the thug who murdered the suspect has been charged.

 

On what evidence do you say the cop(s) who arrested the CNN crew are thugs?

[Crazy Alex]

9 hours ago, keith101 said:

He repeatedly asked where they wanted them to move to and this was ignored so they could arrest him and crew absolute racism .

Why do you think it was racism? But since we're talking about racism and Minnesota cops, what is racism when a black Muslim cop murdered a barefoot, white, Australian woman who had just called 911 to report suspicious activity? Why do I have this feeling your strict, all-encompassing definition of racism just won't apply?

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting_of_Justine_Damond

Edited May 30, 2020 by Crazy Alex

[Phil McCaverty]

10 minutes ago, Crazy Alex said:

In many states, it is legal to use deadly force to protect property. Protecting one's livelihood certainly applies. To think a business owner has no choice but to sit and watch thugs destroy his life and livelihood without using deadly force is obscene.

No its called a civilised society. As an American, you won't have experienced that.