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TreasonousBastard

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6. I still think he is wrong. The default should be that journalists (not thrillseekers or

Reply to riversedge (Reply #5)

Sun Apr 18, 2021, 05:55 PM

Apr 2021

wannabees) are allowed. If access is denied, there should be specific reasons.

Journalists know how to cover wars, forest fires, revolutions, volcanoes and dam breaks without getting in the way, so it makes no sense that they can't cover a demonstration. Especially when it's apparent that the greatest danger to them may be the police themselves.

On edit-- anyway, they won, so far.

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Ellison opposes motion to exempt journalists from arrest during protests [View all] TexasTowelie Apr 2021 OP

The journalists won, got the TRO. Ocelot II Apr 2021 #1

Thanks. TexasTowelie Apr 2021 #4

Wtf ellie Fullduplexxx Apr 2021 #2

I'm not sure where the law is on this, but I believe that journalists are the documentarians... TreasonousBastard Apr 2021 #3

see this: Gov exempted journalists from nightly curfews but not from orders from law enforcement.... riversedge Apr 2021 #5

I still think he is wrong. The default should be that journalists (not thrillseekers or TreasonousBastard Apr 2021 #6

I agree with you. riversedge Apr 2021 #7

I agree with Ellison. He's doing the best in a bad situation. Owl Apr 2021 #8