Posted on 03/02/2024 5:08:31 AM PST by MtnClimber
Baze News investigative journalist Steve Baker was forced to turn himself in to the FBI field office in Dallas Friday morning over misdemeanor charges related to his January 6 reporting. The reporter was taken into custody, placed in handcuffs and leg irons, and perp-walked to the car that transported him to the Dallas courthouse for a 10:00 am hearing before the magistrate.
He was charged with “entering restricted grounds,” “disorderly conduct,” and “parading and picketing in the Capitol.”
The charges against Baker come after the dogged journalist broke major stories involving U.S. Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn and Capitol Police Special Agent David Lazarus.
“Steve’s actions on January 6 have been known to the Department of Justice for 3 years,” Baker’s attorneys said in a January press release. “But it is only now—after Steve has broken two major stories greatly embarrassing to the DOJ — that he is possibly being targeted for arrest and possibly felony prosecution. Any action taken to put him in handcuffs, hold him in custody, and have him transported to court by federal law enforcement will be nothing other than retaliation for his recent reporting.”
A federal prosecutor had reportedly informed Baker’s attorney last week that he was to arrive at the field office wearing “shorts and sandals.” Baker told Blaze media that meant the feds were planning to take the “humiliation” route by placing him in an orange jumpsuit, handcuffing him, and doing the “prisoner transport routine.”
“They didn’t have to go this route,” Baker told Blaze News last week. “We have been told that my charges are only misdemeanors. And my attorneys have been assured that this will be an ‘in and out’ affair with ‘no intention’ to detain me. But rather than issuing a simple order to appear, they went the ‘arrest warrant’ route.”
Baker said the charges against him were kept secret from him and his lawyer because the feds believed he would post them on social media. Baker’s Dallas attorney, James Lee Bright, told Blaze News that withholding the nature of the charges against his client is a “really unusual” move.
“I’m going to pray, and then I’m going to put on my suit and tie and walk in with my head up,” he said.
Baker turned himself in at 7:00 am wearing his suit and tie.
Intimidation tactics by the Ministry for State Security.
Misdemeanors. Misdemeanors and they cuffed and perp walked this guy! This is an out of control tyrannical government that is systematically going after its political enemies.
They have to keep it going and are proving every day they have nothing to run on accept for this phony insurrection and abortion. When Trump wins we will see an actual insurrection and the media and every left wing lunatic will cheer it on screaming it is justifiable to preserve our democracy. The newcomers will join in too.
Welcome to the Fascist States of Amerika.
FBI sent two agents to handcuff a guy charged with disorderly conduct.
They will not silence Baker’s voice or ours.
Brought to you by the same people who created the Bolshevik paradise in Eastern Europe.
Arrested and perp-walked for misdemeanors. Yeah. That wasn’t political.
I was glad he didn’t do as he was told and wear shorts, sandals, and a T shirt.
This is a very nice fellow that does not deserve what is going to happen to him.
This breaks my heart for all of those who have been set up and persecuted by the demons running this crappy country now.
If they cheat the commies in again, this will be the fate of all of us. They will step on the gas.
We seem to not be able to stand up to them so I hope God puts and end to it.
The dim's are in even deeper trouble then they were last election.. There's no way they can allow Trump to win.. This election is going to be a real no holds barred affair, including violence at the poles..
Biden’s Jackboot Goons at work terrorizing the press.
What did everybody expect would happen after the country elected a marxist muslim from Kenya TWICE!!!
January 6 have been known to the Department of Justice for 3 years,” Baker’s attorneys said in a January press release. “But it is ***only now—after Steve has broken two major stories greatly embarrassing to the DOJ*** — that he is possibly being targeted for arrest.
The slow ones get it last true dummies
Anyone notice the ethnicity of the FBI agents that arrested him?
No, is there something unusual?
That’s important why?
It took the Friends of Biden Incorporated three years to figure out that this guy “committed a crime”?
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