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Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts) Mon Jan 23, 2017, 04:28 PM Jan 2017

Why was an RT reporter arrested for rioting in DC?

Was he simply caught up in the sweep, or was he up to something more nefarious?

Link to tweet

https://www.rt.com/usa/374421-rt-reporter-arrested-inauguration-protests/

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Why was an RT reporter arrested for rioting in DC? (Original Post) Blue_Tires Jan 2017 OP

Just keeping track of things first hand for the boss ? n/t CincyDem Jan 2017 #1

Maybe there to document the paid agitators fomenting violence? KittyWampus Jan 2017 #2

Probably a Project Veritas paid agitator abbeyco Jan 2017 #3

Another post representing Russia Today LanternWaste Jan 2017 #4

CincyDem

(6,386 posts)

1. Just keeping track of things first hand for the boss ? n/t

Reply to Blue_Tires (Original post)

Mon Jan 23, 2017, 04:30 PM

Jan 2017

KittyWampus

(55,894 posts)

2. Maybe there to document the paid agitators fomenting violence?

Reply to Blue_Tires (Original post)

Mon Jan 23, 2017, 04:31 PM

Jan 2017

abbeyco

(1,555 posts)

3. Probably a Project Veritas paid agitator

Reply to Blue_Tires (Original post)

Mon Jan 23, 2017, 04:35 PM

Jan 2017

Or he was going to report back the popularity of inaugural event to Putin-daddy.

LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)

4. Another post representing Russia Today

Reply to Blue_Tires (Original post)

Mon Jan 23, 2017, 05:03 PM

Jan 2017

Another post representing Russia Today. As the reporter was released the same day, maybe ask him? You'll no doubt receive unbiased and objective information from the state owned media employee.

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