Former CNN journalist Don Lemon arrested in connection with Minnesota protest (abcnews.go.com)

It’s nice to see laws enforced. Unfortunate that it has become such a controversy when it happens across a growing range of law and order.

The murderers are in the equivalent of witness protection and they're arresting journalists. Not a good look.

> "Don has been a journalist for 30 years, and his constitutionally protected work in Minneapolis was no different than what he has always done," Lowell said in a statement. "The First Amendment exists to protect journalists whose role it is to shine light on the truth and hold those in power accountable."

I mean.. he posted the videos so we can all see that this isn't the case. Journalism doesn't normally produce the chaos that they report on.

Earlier: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46824428

This is not surprising. America is basically engaged in a tit-for-tat.

There were several right wing journalists abducted for documenting J6:

* Steve Baker, working for Blaze Media, https://www.newsweek.com/fbi-arresting-reporter-sparks-maga-...

* Owen Shroyer, InfoWars, 2 months in prison, https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/infowars-host-owen-shr...

* multiple other independent journalists

This is not HN material.