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
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...
“Perhaps Dick Blumenthal thinks attacks can mean criticism.”
Exactly! Or, “criticism that could encourage an assassin”; that was hurled against Obama critics a lot.
So——How about making it a crime for newspapers to make threats and attacks against the good people of this country (IE-—Smirking boy)
Gotta protect their propaganda arm...
I suspect the definition of ‘threat’ will be interpreted by democrats... in a ‘PC’ way so ANYTHING other than adulation will be 'a threat'...
The Left has to keep the MSM in their corner with such pathetic legislation.
Oh, f**k off, Dick.
An “attack” is defined as the act of catching the media creating false narratives that intentionally harm a sitting Republican President.
This fool thinks he is living in Mexico.
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.
Says the Vietnam combat vet who never stepped foot in Vietnam.
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.
Hypocrite.
That makes propagandists fair game.
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.
Essentially they can threaten to DOX you, and you have zero recourse.
What Constitution?
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.
No. Only the protected species.
Actually they are a part of the Democrat Party and the Democrat Party incorporates them into the Government.
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