Don Lemon

[FastLane]

Yes, reporters often go into churches for stories. I have seen many reverends talking to reporters in church. This is not new or unusual.

So you were OK with what Lemon did? Did those reporters not leave when the Reverends told them to leave?

 

[QP!]

There was no crime happening at the church service. Can reporters enter my home if a crime is being committed inside?

A church is not a home. It is be default open to the public

 

[FastLane]

How did he do that?

The Reverend told him to leave and he stayed and kept reporting.

 

[Yakuda]

How did he do that?

He was part of the crowd yelling and intimidating people. He knew all about their intentions

 

[AProudLefty]

You still cant interrupt the service

How did he interrupt the service?

 

[Damocles]

A church is not a home. It is be default open to the public

It is not. Churches are owned by the specific church body, usually a committee that hires the pastor, etc., they are private property and you can absolutely be violating the law if you go in and hold people hostage in a church.

 

[Yakuda]

A church is not a home. It is be default open to the public

Agreed but that doesn't give anyone the right to interrupt the service. It's a violations of the FACE Act to do so.

 

[Yakuda]

How did he interrupt the service?

Asked and answered doofus

 

[Damocles]

How did he interrupt the service?

You didn't notice him sticking a microphone in the face of the pastor insisting the pastor recognize the same right he was violating? Telling him how it was his right to frighten children and hold his congregation hostage to the violence of the mob he descended upon the church with?

I did...

 

[AProudLefty]

He was part of the crowd yelling and intimidating people. He knew all about their intentions

He was there to report.

 

[zymurgy]

churches are private property that invite the public in for certain purposes (worship, events), similar to a store inviting customers. That invitation can be limited (hours, rules of conduct) and revoked (ask someone to leave; issue a no-trespass order).

So a church is often publicly accessible, but it’s not “public” in the sense of a sidewalk, park, or courthouse. It is more like a house in that regard

 

[QP!]

They do not have a right to break the law or to go "everywhere" simply because a crime is being committed. He does not have a duty to report, but that does not give him carte blanche to assist and participate in false imprisonment, criminal trespass, threatening a service at a house of worship denying others their first amendment rights.

You are asserting a bunch of things that would be illegal to do regardless of location. If he did those other things then yes and as I said I am not up to date on this one.

If he was just reporting then he was fine and legal

 

[Damocles]

He was there to report.

He was there to participate. He even said "we are going"...

 

[AProudLefty]

You didn't notice him sticking a microphone in the face of the pastor insisting the pastor recognize the same right he was violating? Telling him how it was his right to frighten children and hold his congregation hostage to the violence of the mob he descended upon the church with?

I did...

Didn't see the video. Will someone post the video?

 

[QP!]

It is not. Churches are owned by the specific church body, usually a committee that hires the pastor, etc., they are private property and you can absolutely be violating the law if you go in and hold people hostage in a church.

Wrong.

Unless it is specifically disclosed and the church is open EVERYONE AND ANYONE can enter and CANNOT be charged.

They would have to post who was not allowed to enter and when.

 

[Yakuda]

He was there to report.

Irrelevant but report what? Violation of the FACE Act. He could have stood outside to "report"on it

(2)by force or threat of force or by physical obstruction, intentionally injures, intimidates or interferes with or attempts to injure, intimidate or interfere with any person lawfully exercising or seeking to exercise the First Amendment right of religious freedom at a place of religious worship; or

18 U.S. Code § 248 - Freedom of access to clinic entrances

www.law.cornell.edu

 

[zymurgy]

He was there to participate. He even said "we are going"...

if he was simply off to the side observing/recording - he would likely have a strong case

nope. he was in the face of the pastor arguing with him. his behavior was no different than another protester there

 

[Yakuda]

Wrong.

Unless it is specifically disclosed and the church is open EVERYONE AND ANYONE can enter and CANNOT be charged.

They would have to post who was not allowed to enter and when.

Irrelevant

(2)
by force or threat of force or by physical obstruction, intentionally injures, intimidates or interferes with or attempts to injure, intimidate or interfere with any person lawfully exercising or seeking to exercise the First Amendment right of religious freedom at a place of religious worship; or

18 U.S. Code § 248 - Freedom of access to clinic entrances

www.law.cornell.edu

 

[QP!]

You didn't notice him sticking a microphone in the face of the pastor insisting the pastor recognize the same right he was violating? Telling him how it was his right to frighten children and hold his congregation hostage to the violence of the mob he descended upon the church with?

I did...

That would be a valid question for a reporter to ask.

Anything else?

 

[Crepitus]

Which JPP Leftists here would go on record with saying Lemon was legally OK going into a church during a service and interrupting worship? Did he have the right to be there as a reporter?

Yes, he had a right to be there as a reporter.

If you say he wasn't reporting then he had a right to be there as a protestor.

When you work for Nazis you're gonna hafta expect some blowback.