"From time to time throughout our history, the federal government arrests people for saying things the government doesn’t like. It’s a tradition, like beer luge or bad cover bands.
Steve Baker is about to get the Late Federalist shaming parade for covering the January 6 protest as an independent journalist. As he recently wrote, his arrest on Friday is being stage-managed for optics: “The prosecutor informed my attorney that I am to arrive at the @FBI field office wearing ‘shorts and sandals. …’ Rather than issuing a simple order to appear, they seem to feel the need to give me a dose of the personal humiliation treatment.”
Reporter Steve Baker was arrested this morning for being a journalist during the Jan 6 fiasco
don’t you LOVE the selective “crime” fighting from this wonderful administration?
Steve Baker, an investigative reporter for Blaze Media, announced on Tuesday that his legal team had been notified by the FBI that there is a signed warrant for his arrest. Baker says he has been ordered to self-surrender to federal authorities for “alleged J6 crimes” on Friday in Dallas, Texas.
Baker is facing charges of Knowingly Entering or Remaining in any Restricted Building or Grounds Without Lawful Authority, Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Ground, Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building, and Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building.
I agree with you. As long as it’s not an excuse (like oh i am just reporting it and i am not saying that’s what he is doing), reporters should not be arrested.
Yes, only state-approved propagandists are “real journalists”. Anyone who reveals information that debunks official narratives is a danger to national security and deserves prison or death.
That is how we defend democracy and freedom!
Of course if execution or imprisonment of a journalist occurs in a nation that is on the current DC enemy list, then it is proof of an authoritarian dictatorship that must be overthrown.
