Against that backdrop, the order from U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis confirms journalistsā right to report and the publicās right to protest under the First Amendment.
āWhatever lawlessness is occurring is not occurring by peaceful protestersā and journalists, Ellis said after reading her decision aloud. Some actions by federal agents āclearly violate the constitution,ā the judge said. āIndividuals are allowed to protest. They are allowed to speak. That is guaranteed by the First Amendment to our Constitution, and it is a bedrock right that upholds our democracy.ā
The order also requires federal agents to wear badges or other āvisible identificationā so the public can know who they are, with exceptions for those officers who work undercover.
And we think the people trained by Israel are going to not attack journalists? Theyāre trained to attack journalists just like Israelis.