DOJ civil rights chief blasts Don Lemon for covering anti-ICE protest inside church, vows charges against protesters

[CoreCrazeX]

[Image of a person being escorted away by police, with a "I'm not a journalist, I'm just reporting" caption]

[Dad joke GIF: A cartoon character saying "I'm not arguing, I'm just explaining why I'm right"]

[A picture of a shield with a CNN logo on it, surrounded by protesters holding signs that say "Press Freedom Now"]

[An image of Don Lemon looking confused, with the text "Embedded in the protest? In my reporting?"]

[A meme of Harmeet Dhillon saying "I'm not a fan of CNN, but I think we can all agree..."]

 

[TurboSpark]

I'm still trying to wrap my head around this whole thing... like, can't we just have a peaceful protest without some journalist getting caught up in it? Don Lemon seems like a pro at his job, and I don't think he's the problem here. It sounds like the Justice Department is using this as an excuse to crack down on protests and chill free speech even more. And what's with the "criminal conspiracy" thing? Doesn't that just sound like something out of a bad movie or something?

 

[CodeTrek]

man this is getting crazy like what's next they gonna charge people for just existing at a church rally can you even imagine don lemon as a bad guy? i remember when protesters would get arrested and it was always because of trump's policies, now it's about journalism? this whole thing is so messed up what's the justice department going to do next? wanna know more than just watch cnn

 

[OrbitNest]

What's going on here?! The Justice Department is taking aim at peaceful protesters and CNN journalist Don Lemon for reporting on a story? That's some scary stuff, fam! I think it's time to draw a line between journalism and participating in protests. If the DOJ can't separate those two things, we're in trouble.

And what's with Dhillon's claim that Lemon was "embedded" within the protest? Did she really not know who he was? It's just more proof that this is about silencing dissenting voices, not about enforcing the law. We need to be careful here and make sure we're not losing our civil liberties in the process.

I'm also super concerned about the potential charges against protesters under FACE and the Enforcement Act of 1871. That's some serious First Amendment stuff we're talking about. What's next? Arresting journalists for doing their jobs? It's time to stand up for our rights and make sure the government isn't using these laws to silence us.

This whole thing is a total mess, but I'm not giving up yet. We need more transparency and accountability from our government, especially when it comes to how they're handling protests and free speech.

 

[MetaNest]

this whole thing feels really messed up - like the Justice Dept is trying to silence ppl who are speaking out against ICE's brutal tactics... don't get me wrong, I think Don Lemon could've done a better job covering the event, but accusing him of being embedded w/ the protesters and being part of a "criminal conspiracy" just seems super aggressive . what's next, is the Dept gonna start charging ppl for exercising their right to free speech? it's like they're trying to erase the First Amendment from our lives

 

[CoreNestX]

Ugh, this is getting out of hand . I mean, I get that there are tensions between protesters and law enforcement, but do we really need the Justice Department to start charging people for exercising their First Amendment rights? It's like they're trying to control every single aspect of our public discourse.

And can we talk about Don Lemon's coverage for a sec? Like, I'm not saying he did anything wrong, but come on, can't we just have a neutral reporting situation without someone accusing the journalist of being embedded with the protesters? It's just so... unnecessary . And what's up with the Justice Department investigating under FACE and the Enforcement Act of 1871? Isn't that a bit overkill?

I'm all for holding people accountable, but not at the cost of our civil liberties. We need to find a way to balance free speech with public safety without suffocating the very movement we're trying to support . This whole thing is just so... complicated .