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12. The state police would not have made this mistake

Fri May 29, 2020, 07:45 AM

May 2020

... if the CNN reporter had been a WHITE GUY in a coat and tie, and also not wearing a facemask. I can't tell in the video but it looks like reporter Omar Jimenez isn't wearing an ID credential or a CNN logo on his clothing.

On the other hand, if the police did understand that the reporter had a right to be there and he was doing his job, then this is all for show on camera. The cops wanted to send a message for the folks watching at home.

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Breaking: CNN team arrested by Minnesota police on live television [View all] pnwmom May 2020 OP

Asshole Minneapolis cops donkeypoofed May 2020 #1

This wasn't Minneapolis Police; it was State Police. brooklynite May 2020 #7

KR! Cha May 2020 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author donkeypoofed May 2020 #3

CNN just issued this statement... PunkinPi May 2020 #4

Thank you! pnwmom May 2020 #5

You're welcome. nt PunkinPi May 2020 #6

Must be Trump supporting cops who swallowed the whole "CNN is fake news" crap. Dustlawyer May 2020 #21

That's Why this is a Major Event in Freedom of the Press McKim May 2020 #23

Exactly what you said! FM123 May 2020 #24

John Chancellor arrested at 1964 Republican convention on live television mahatmakanejeeves May 2020 #8

This is absolute madness! Alacritous Crier May 2020 #9

Twitler must be giddy with joy right now. ResistantAmerican17 May 2020 #10

Whad'ya figure? $50k each for violation of rights and loss of income? 3Hotdogs May 2020 #11

The state police would not have made this mistake FakeNoose May 2020 #12

The reporter could be seen identifying himself on the video, and he was clearly part of CNN's team. pnwmom May 2020 #13

Yes, so it was intentional behavior by the state cops FakeNoose May 2020 #15

He obviously has his ID clipped onto his clothes obamanut2012 May 2020 #22

Good for the camera op not turning off the machine. mahannah May 2020 #14

Stumpy hit team.. Maxheader May 2020 #16

He has been released Maeve May 2020 #17

If it's really "Totally unacceptable", then fire the Officers. NutmegYankee May 2020 #18

Yes. They only targeted him because he and his crew were POC AllyCat May 2020 #20

I bet being CNN also had something to do with it DBoon May 2020 #29

The cops need to be relieved of duty Marthe48 May 2020 #19

I wonder if there was audio on the recording. Evergreen Emerald May 2020 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author cstanleytech May 2020 #26

The officers that arrested them and the ones that ordered it should be fired. cstanleytech May 2020 #27

No special rights for the press palandrome May 2020 #28

That's exactly WHY the CNN reporter asked those State Police over and over where they wanted them Bengus81 May 2020 #30

Please post a link to the video with the reporter asking the police where they should be. palandrome May 2020 #32

A link,HELL it was live on CNN, now on there as a video Bengus81 May 2020 #33

I have watched it. 2nd time it has been said palandrome May 2020 #34

Go to CNN isn't an answer because you don't want it to be an answer. Bengus81 May 2020 #35

I want the answer palandrome May 2020 #37

Here you go. It took me two seconds to find it. Flaleftist May 2020 #38

thats awsome palandrome May 2020 #40

They arrested him after he offered to move. Flaleftist May 2020 #41

He offered to move, AS they arrested him palandrome May 2020 #43

You OBVIOUSLY saw only a snipped at the end. The rest of us saw an exchange that lasted for minutes pnwmom May 2020 #45

Epic Fail! ProfessorGAC May 2020 #50

Wrong. The CNN commentator said the reporter and crew were standing exactly where pnwmom May 2020 #47

You are willfully ignorant and have no clue what you're talking about Yeehah May 2020 #48

He never wanted to find it in the first place.... Bengus81 May 2020 #46

We were all watching it LIVE. The reporter very politely asked pnwmom May 2020 #44

Things are happening that they don't want people to see IronLionZion May 2020 #31

Who gave the order and why? BrightKnight May 2020 #36

Some people should be investigated for this and then fired rockfordfile May 2020 #39

And Cops caught in the Act of lying elias7 May 2020 #42

Yep. ancianita May 2020 #49