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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsOn whose authority was Don Lemon arrested?
Anyone know?
I was under the impression a federal magistrate refused to sign a warrant, and supposedly this almost never happens.
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On whose authority was Don Lemon arrested? (Original Post)
orangecrush
8 hrs ago
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newdeal2
(4,990 posts)1. Miller via Trump via Bondi who ordered some lackey
Thats who is pulling the levers domestically.
orangecrush
(29,104 posts)3. Who signed a warrant?
Did they even have one?
orangecrush
(29,104 posts)7. Hope he sues their.asses off
Of course, it will be our money, hot theirs that pays for it, so they don't care.
WhiskeyGrinder
(26,601 posts)2. Bondi's.
sop
(17,802 posts)4. From MS NOW:
"According to the Department of Homeland Security, Lemon is being charged with conspiracy to deprive rights and interfering by force with someones First Amendment rights. He is due before a magistrate judge in California later today."
Complete report at link:
https://www.ms.now/news/don-lemon-arrested-over-minnesota-church-protest-attorney-says
Liberal In Texas
(16,064 posts)6. MSNow said it was a charge handed up by a Grand Jury.
Don't know if it's accurate.
orangecrush
(29,104 posts)8. Thanks
uncle ray
(3,315 posts)9. are you sure of that?
i just watched their coverage on this and did not see that. if fact, they said no specific charges have been released.
orangecrush
(29,104 posts)11. Just watched Don Lemon's YouTube site
There was a lawyer on there who said a Grand Jury was used, much easier for a prosecutor to get an indictment
UTUSN
(77,222 posts)10. K&R
orangecrush
(29,104 posts)12. Thanks
LetMyPeopleVote
(176,217 posts)13. Evidently they found a grand jury who would indict a ham sandwich