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Senate Dem to offer bill making threats, attacks against news media a federal crime
The Hill ^ | 10/15/19 | Tal Axelrod

Posted on 10/15/2019 10:33:44 AM PDT by yesthatjallen

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) said Tuesday he plans to introduce legislation that would make threats and attacks against news organizations a federal crime.

“What we have to address is the continuing threat of physical violence, whether by guns or other means, against the press that may intimidate them in their vital newsgathering operation,” Blumenthal said at a press conference.

“It is a priority for me to protect newsgathering operations no matter what their form and the act that we’re proposing would in fact establish a federal crime when someone threatens or attacks anyone doing f act-gathering or news operations. That is the purpose of this bill.”

SNIP


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: fascism; media; memes; newsfascists; trump
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To: yesthatjallen

What about threats to Trump supporters? What about urine being thrown at police officers? What about democrats who suggest flyover should be nuked? Oh wait, I forgot - threats and actions against ‘deplorables’ doesn’t count...


41 posted on 10/15/2019 11:05:53 AM PDT by GOPJ (Elizabeth Warren Is Jussie Smollett - - Kevin D. Williamson)
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To: FreeReign

“Perhaps Dick Blumenthal thinks attacks can mean criticism.”

Exactly! Or, “criticism that could encourage an assassin”; that was hurled against Obama critics a lot.


42 posted on 10/15/2019 11:05:58 AM PDT by elcid1970 ("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam.")
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To: yesthatjallen

So——How about making it a crime for newspapers to make threats and attacks against the good people of this country (IE-—Smirking boy)


43 posted on 10/15/2019 11:06:10 AM PDT by mikelets456
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To: yesthatjallen

Gotta protect their propaganda arm...


44 posted on 10/15/2019 11:07:18 AM PDT by jeffc (The U.S. media are our enemy)
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To: GOPJ
North Korea, Russia, Cuba, and most African hellholes have those kinds of laws... it's fitting that democrats would want them here.

I suspect the definition of ‘threat’ will be interpreted by democrats... in a ‘PC’ way so ANYTHING other than adulation will be 'a threat'...

45 posted on 10/15/2019 11:11:40 AM PDT by GOPJ (Elizabeth Warren Is Jussie Smollett - - Kevin D. Williamson)
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To: SkyDancer

The Left has to keep the MSM in their corner with such pathetic legislation.


46 posted on 10/15/2019 11:14:42 AM PDT by griswold3 (Democratic Socialism is Slavery by Mob Rule!)
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To: yesthatjallen

Oh, f**k off, Dick.


47 posted on 10/15/2019 11:17:12 AM PDT by ought-six (Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule.)
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To: yesthatjallen

An “attack” is defined as the act of catching the media creating false narratives that intentionally harm a sitting Republican President.


48 posted on 10/15/2019 11:22:31 AM PDT by SERKIT ("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.......)
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To: yesthatjallen

This fool thinks he is living in Mexico.


49 posted on 10/15/2019 11:32:16 AM PDT by justa-hairyape (The user name is sarcastic. Although at times it may not appear that way.)
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To: MNJohnnie

Wouldn’t it be nice if those who are phony soldiers and steal other’s valor get charged for a federal crime and can never run for office? I hate this POS. I equally hate those who vote for this scum knowing full well he and others like him are nothing but lies and scumbags.


50 posted on 10/15/2019 12:11:57 PM PDT by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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To: yesthatjallen

Says the Vietnam combat vet who never stepped foot in Vietnam.


51 posted on 10/15/2019 12:40:45 PM PDT by Bullish (My tagline ran off with another man.)
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To: yesthatjallen
their vital newsgathering operation

If they gathered news and reported accurately that would be one thing, but they only gather lies and dirt against Republicans and then spew out the lies - corrupt propaganda meant to inflame and incite is not worth the same protections.

52 posted on 10/15/2019 12:43:12 PM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: yesthatjallen
It should be a federal crime to impersonate a Vietnam veteran, Blumenthal.

Hypocrite.

53 posted on 10/15/2019 1:18:38 PM PDT by HotHunt (Been there. Done that.)
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To: Buckeye McFrog

That makes propagandists fair game.


54 posted on 10/15/2019 1:22:48 PM PDT by Fester Chugabrew
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To: GOPJ

What about threats to Trump supporters? What about urine being thrown at police officers? What about democrats who suggest flyover should be nuked? Oh wait, I forgot - threats and actions against ‘deplorables’ doesn’t count...


Great question! What’s Doormat McConnell up to these days? He seems to have gone radio silent despite being up for reelection. He’s certainly not interested in engaging violent Democrats.


55 posted on 10/15/2019 1:29:42 PM PDT by lodi90
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To: wildcard_redneck

Essentially they can threaten to DOX you, and you have zero recourse.


56 posted on 10/15/2019 2:47:03 PM PDT by Ouderkirk (Life is about ass, you're either covering, hauling, laughing, kicking, kissing, or behaving like one)
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To: yesthatjallen

What Constitution?


57 posted on 10/15/2019 4:09:33 PM PDT by wastedyears (The left would kill every single one of us and our families if they knew they could get away with it)
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To: uranium penguin

It makes sense that they should have to have a license to practice journalism to get these protections. Otherwise, anyone can claim to be a journalist. That should include a federal licensing exam (for a fee, of course). Applicants must attend an accredited school of journalism in order to sit for the exam. Once they are licensed, violations of code ethics means suspension of their license and qualifications to practice journalism.


58 posted on 10/15/2019 7:45:59 PM PDT by virgil (The evil that men do lives after them)
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To: Buckeye McFrog

No. Only the protected species.


59 posted on 10/15/2019 7:50:52 PM PDT by sport
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To: Rodm

Actually they are a part of the Democrat Party and the Democrat Party incorporates them into the Government.


60 posted on 10/15/2019 7:54:24 PM PDT by sport
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