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appleannie1943

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Tue Jan 24, 2017, 12:07 AM Jan 2017

Two journalists covering inauguration protests face felony riot charges

Source: TheGuardian

Engel’s bosses on Monday issued a furious response to the action against their employee, who told them that he was swept up by officers despite repeatedly informing them that he was a journalist covering the unrest. Engel’s camera was seized by police.

“The arrest, detainment and rioting charge against journalist Evan Engel who was covering the protests for Vocativ are an affront to the First Amendment and journalistic freedom,” a spokesman for the site said in a statement. “Vocativ will vigorously contest this unfounded and outrageous charge.”

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jan/23/two-journalists-trump-inauguration-protests-felony-riot-charges-evan-engel-alex-rubinstein



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Two journalists covering inauguration protests face felony riot charges (Original Post) appleannie1943 Jan 2017 OP
One is from Russia Today and another is from Vocativ which is considered "the dark net" LeftInTX Jan 2017 #1
Interesting Hekate Jan 2017 #2
It does make you wonder BainsBane Jan 2017 #3

LeftInTX

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1. One is from Russia Today and another is from Vocativ which is considered "the dark net"
Tue Jan 24, 2017, 12:48 AM
Jan 2017

They may have been hired by James O'Keefe to be instigators.

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