On Monday, Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., and several other Democratic congressmen introduced a bill in the House that they say is necessary to protect journalists from violent attacks caused by the Trump administration’s “toxic culture.”
The bill, called the Journalist Protection Act, would make it a federal crime to intentionally cause bodily harm to a journalist, either while the journalist is taking part in newsgathering, or with the purpose of intimidating or impeding the journalist’s newsgathering.
The maximum sentence for a conviction is six years in prison for causing severe bodily harm, or three years in prison for causing lesser bodily harm.
Swalwell says this measure “helps ensure law enforcement is able to punish those who interfere with newsgathering.”
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This is BS! Poperatizi want this so they don't get punched in the face!
ReplyDeleteThis is a joke right? Journalist need protection from what? They dont do their jobs in the first place!!!
ReplyDeleteThey are the perpetrators! Shoot them as they appear! WTF there victims are the ones in need of protection!
ReplyDeleteActually it isn't Trump administration doing anything but making journalist honest. Soros pays people to cause a "toxic culture" along with Obama. Need to investigate this situation.
ReplyDeleteUh, the toxic culture was deliberately caused by Barak And Michelle Obama among many other low class democrats.
ReplyDeleteAnd where do the quotes come from that Journalists use.
ReplyDeleteWhy they come from the Donald himself. You cannot make this up