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Police arrest CNN reporter on air
May 30^th, 2020 at 12:19am

Minnesota police arrest CNN reporter on air while covering Minneapolis protests.

The Minnesota State Patrol have arrested a CNN reporter reporting live on television while covering the Minneapolis protests, without giving any reason, leading him and three crew members away in handcuffs.

Black reporter Omar Jimenez had just shown a protester being arrested when about half a dozen white police officers surrounded him.

"We can move back to where you like," Jimenez told the officers wearing gas masks and face shields, before explaining live on air that he and his crew were members of the press.

"We're getting out of your way.

"This is among the state patrol unit that was advancing up the street, seeing and scattering the protesters at that point for people to clear the area. And so we walked away," Jimenez said before being told he was under arrest and handcuffed by two officers.

Jimenez and his crew have since been released from police custody.

After the CNN cameraman was arrested, his camera was set on the ground and continued to transmit live footage.

"Why am I under arrest, sir?"

What the f.uck going on over there? Now the press is being arrested for covering the situation? This is a monumental f.uckup by the police force.

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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 49540 Gender:	Re: Police arrest CNN reporter on air Reply #1 - May 30^th, 2020 at 12:29am USA Politics is weak at the bottom, strong at the Presidential level. USA Art is strong at the bottom, weak at the top of Disney.
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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 49540 Gender:	Re: Police arrest CNN reporter on air Reply #2 - May 30^th, 2020 at 12:32am Why don't all those Rioters pull out all their guns and just starting shooting at everything? The Moslems in the Middle-East do.
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freediver Gold Member Offline www.ozpolitic.com Posts: 49403 At my desk.	Re: Police arrest CNN reporter on air Reply #4 - May 30^th, 2020 at 8:00am They also arrested a white guy. The voice-over from CNN described him as a producer, so perhaps they were hinting that he was Jewish. Would that be worse, do you think?
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Re: Police arrest CNN reporter on air
Reply #5 - May 30^th, 2020 at 8:23am

Raven wrote on May 30^th, 2020 at 12:19am:

Minnesota police arrest CNN reporter on air while covering Minneapolis protests.

The Minnesota State Patrol have arrested a CNN reporter reporting live on television while covering the Minneapolis protests, without giving any reason, leading him and three crew members away in handcuffs.

Black reporter Omar Jimenez had just shown a protester being arrested when about half a dozen white police officers surrounded him.

"We can move back to where you like," Jimenez told the officers wearing gas masks and face shields, before explaining live on air that he and his crew were members of the press.

"We're getting out of your way.

"This is among the state patrol unit that was advancing up the street, seeing and scattering the protesters at that point for people to clear the area. And so we walked away," Jimenez said before being told he was under arrest and handcuffed by two officers.

Jimenez and his crew have since been released from police custody.

After the CNN cameraman was arrested, his camera was set on the ground and continued to transmit live footage.

"Why am I under arrest, sir?"

What the f.uck going on over there? Now the press is being arrested for covering the situation? This is a monumental f.uckup by the police force.

I saw it.
What were the handcuffs for?
The Yanks really go overboard with everything they do.
It's a sick society.

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freediver Gold Member Offline www.ozpolitic.com Posts: 49403 At my desk.	Re: Police arrest CNN reporter on air Reply #6 - May 30^th, 2020 at 8:32am They use them for arresting people Bobby.
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Re: Police arrest CNN reporter on air
Reply #7 - May 30^th, 2020 at 9:21am

Raven wrote on May 30^th, 2020 at 12:19am:

Minnesota police arrest CNN reporter on air while covering Minneapolis protests.

The Minnesota State Patrol have arrested a CNN reporter reporting live on television while covering the Minneapolis protests, without giving any reason, leading him and three crew members away in handcuffs.

Black reporter Omar Jimenez had just shown a protester being arrested when about half a dozen white police officers surrounded him.

"We can move back to where you like," Jimenez told the officers wearing gas masks and face shields, before explaining live on air that he and his crew were members of the press.

"We're getting out of your way.

"This is among the state patrol unit that was advancing up the street, seeing and scattering the protesters at that point for people to clear the area. And so we walked away," Jimenez said before being told he was under arrest and handcuffed by two officers.

Jimenez and his crew have since been released from police custody.

After the CNN cameraman was arrested, his camera was set on the ground and continued to transmit live footage.

"Why am I under arrest, sir?"

What the f.uck going on over there? Now the press is being arrested for covering the situation? This is a monumental f.uckup by the police force.

Most prolly a secret directive sent down by trump - he hates CNN

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KangAnon Gold Member Offline The Sandstorm is coming 🎵Doo doo doo doo🎵 Posts: 17898 Mianjin (Brisbane)	Re: Police arrest CNN reporter on air Reply #8 - May 30^th, 2020 at 9:35am Will all the people who foam at the mouth about constitutional overreach and stifling of free speech when a YouTube video is demonetised take a stand against this attack on the constitution and the right to free press? Or will they cream in their tighty-whities because it was CNN?
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freediver Gold Member Offline www.ozpolitic.com Posts: 49403 At my desk.	Re: Police arrest CNN reporter on air Reply #9 - May 30^th, 2020 at 9:44am I got the impression from the video that these people were not wearing anything to identify them as journalists. They were deliberately dressing down. The video quality seemed poor for CNN.
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Reply #10 - May 30^th, 2020 at 10:15am

freediver wrote on May 30^th, 2020 at 9:44am:

I got the impression from the video that these people were not wearing anything to identify them as journalists. They were deliberately dressing down. The video quality seemed poor for CNN.

the guy has his press ID hanging on a lanyard off his shorts and. He clearly showed it to the police in the video. Press don't wear uniforms.

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John Smith Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 75137 Gender:	Re: Police arrest CNN reporter on air Reply #11 - May 30^th, 2020 at 10:17am With that idiot in charge, America is fast becoming a police state. Instead of easing tensions, the idiot orange oompa loompa is encouraging people to start shooting. The sooner they get rid of Thrumpy the better of all Americans will be.
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Reply #12 - May 30^th, 2020 at 10:31am

John Smith wrote on May 30^th, 2020 at 10:15am:

freediver wrote on May 30^th, 2020 at 9:44am:

I got the impression from the video that these people were not wearing anything to identify them as journalists. They were deliberately dressing down. The video quality seemed poor for CNN.

the guy has his press ID hanging on a lanyard off his shorts and. He clearly showed it to the police in the video. Press don't wear uniforms.

How often do you see a talking head dressed like that guy?

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Re: Police arrest CNN reporter on air
Reply #13 - May 30^th, 2020 at 10:44am

freediver wrote on May 30^th, 2020 at 10:31am:

John Smith wrote on May 30^th, 2020 at 10:15am:

freediver wrote on May 30^th, 2020 at 9:44am:

I got the impression from the video that these people were not wearing anything to identify them as journalists. They were deliberately dressing down. The video quality seemed poor for CNN.

the guy has his press ID hanging on a lanyard off his shorts and. He clearly showed it to the police in the video. Press don't wear uniforms.

How often do you see a talking head dressed like that guy?

was he arrested for being out of uniform are you suggesting???.. Roll Eyes

he had a microphone and huge camera.... that should ring alarm bells.. Sad

what a sad awful country its wrong to be black.

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Re: Police arrest CNN reporter on air
Reply #14 - May 30^th, 2020 at 10:46am

freediver wrote on May 30^th, 2020 at 10:31am:

John Smith wrote on May 30^th, 2020 at 10:15am:

freediver wrote on May 30^th, 2020 at 9:44am:

I got the impression from the video that these people were not wearing anything to identify them as journalists. They were deliberately dressing down. The video quality seemed poor for CNN.

the guy has his press ID hanging on a lanyard off his shorts and. He clearly showed it to the police in the video. Press don't wear uniforms.

How often do you see a talking head dressed like that guy?

maybe he got caught in the riots unprepared and decided to go live? Or maybe he was supposed to remain behind the camera. Who knows why. We don'thave all the information

Besides, It makes no difference. He clearly had his id and he clearly showed it to the officers arresting him. Even if at first they mistook him for a someone else, once he showed them the id they should have backed off

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