Source: Fox News
Summary
Stephen A. Smith defended fellow journalist Don Lemon, who was arrested on allegations of conspiring to violate someone’s constitutional rights and FACE Act violations during an anti-ICE protest in Minnesota. Lemon claims he was attending the demonstration as a reporter, not a protester. Smith believes Lemon’s arrest violates the First Amendment and that he should be supported by the journalism community.
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The game follows a familiar script: a high-profile journalist gets arrested, and fellow journalists come out in support. Don Lemon, a 30-year veteran of journalism, was taken into custody for allegedly participating in an anti-ICE protest in Minnesota.
Lemon claimed he was there as a reporter, but the charges suggest otherwise. The First Amendment is invoked, and the debate begins.
Smith’s defense of Lemon is expected, but it’s hard not to feel a sense of déjà vu. This is how it always goes: the protest turns violent, the journalist gets arrested, and the debate rages on.
The result wasn’t surprising by the end: Lemon hires Hunter Biden’s attorney, and the narrative takes shape.
This one feels recognizable early: a journalist gets arrested, and the community rallies around them. The debate rages on, but in the end, it’s all just a familiar script.
