MN - Journalist Don Lemon arrested for church protest, Minneapolis, 18 Jan 2026

[Ruminations]

I was responding to the overall tone of the piece, not the minute details.

Right. Because it was not an opinion piece. It was factual reporting.

I didn't see a tone. It might be you didn't like the facts?

MOO

 

[Ontario Mom]

Right. Because it was not an opinion piece. It was factual reporting.

I didn't see a tone. It might be you didn't like the facts?

MOO

We disagree, and it'd be nice to just leave it at that without your condescending remarks.

 

[Sundog]

"The problem, some former Civil Rights Division lawyers say, is that the section in the FACE Act criminalizing interference at houses of worship fundamentally misstates the rights people have under the First Amendment.

The First Amendment protects individuals' religious freedom from government interference. But it does not protect them from interference by private individuals, like the protesters and journalists charged in the indictment, they say. "

Civil rights attorneys predict charges against Don Lemon, others will be dismissed, citing flaws in FACE Act

Inexperienced prosecutors are testing FACE Act in their case against Don Lemon. But the law has constitutional problems that make it untenable to charge misconduct in a house of worship.

www.cbsnews.com

No wonder there was a clean-up at the CR division.

 

[Sundog]

Thanks for the link that defines the speaking indictment. Good information to understand how it works, why it works, and how it can backfire.

You're welcome!