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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't care if this guy is or is not a journalist, an activist, or Ralph Northam's nephew. I don't care how annoying he is. The police simply did not have probable cause to arrest him. They need to be better, more professional than that.[/quote]

They didn't need "probable cause." He wasn't following their orders and he was disruptive. The charges fit. My guess is he is convicted by a judge.

It really pisses me off when people behave irresponsibly and start whining for first amendment press protections. He needs to choose an argument -- was he a private citizen casually videotaping the parade or was he a member of the press, meeting all of the professional standards associated with that role as prescribed by the Society of Professional Journalists? He can't say "yes" to the latter and the former is squishy given his belligerence.[/quote]

Reporter- why did you resist the arrest?  Honest question.[/quote]

Not him but if you watch the video its very clear that he did NOT resist the arrest, he behaved like any normal person would when being unexpectedly piled on by police.

The charges will be dropped--he was arrested for cursing in public and that's not a criminal offense-- and the police officers involved will have their actions reviewed by internal affairs.

The police can't just arrest someone because his presence is embarassing a politician. That's third world BS.[/quote]

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