This reporter clearly was not a threat to hurt anyone. Why in the heck did they need to lay him on his face and strap his hands tightly behind his back? What an embarrassment to our great state of Ohio.
Look at the officers. Look at their bitter old hillbilly faces. They saw brown and thought 'Oh goodness me-o May Anne, it's one of those freakin antifa guys, ya think?"
@@theprecipiceofreason I bet Chris Cuomo will have this reporter on his show ( on News Nation). I can't wait to hear what he has to say. Those cops were rednecks - for sure. Probably enjoyed throwing their weight around. I wonder if they knew it would get posted over the whole country?
@@Hanzyscure probably Dewine is a effing joke. He should’ve gone in investigated and had them fired because he has that authority believe it or not. His words “we want this to go away” says it all.
I agree with all 3 of you... it was more a figure of speech than not knowing for years... you think these idiots would learn after Omar Jimenez arrest live on cnn during the Minnesota riots. Again....sarcasm.... God speed stay free
Let's be clear. Emotions are high in that area. It's unfortunate that the officers believe that they have the power to censor the 1st amendment. This will cost the people of Ohio, and that county, thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of dollars. This is another example of officer discretion, lack of understanding and qualified immunity all wrapped into one and creating an illegal situation. If you pay attention, state police began the situation but didn't arrest. The sheriffs office made the arrest. It's both state and sheriff that should be held accountable as well as the man in the white sweatshirt that gave directions and walked away. Edit: Now we know the Ohio Natl Guard General began this with his ego🤦🏾♂️
Theres no qualified immunity here it's settled case law so there's none they have two choices kiss his ass and grovel or write a check in the millions to him and News Nation.... In fact News Nation is almost obligated to file a Federal suit now...
This was targeted. Those 2 cops in their skanky clothes were told to do this by someone above their pay grade and the people want to know who that is. They can't think they're going to get away with this.
That's what I'm talking about, they wouldn't have bothered the reporter, if someone above them , told them to. The higher up that gave the order and the police personnel needs to be held accountable for their actions. It was like they wanted to hide something from the public and he was getting in the way of them doing that. He said the air quality was good, but yet animals are dying, and as I remember didn't they say the same thing after 9/11 in New York? And it was later proven it was a known lie...
@Carl Robinson exactly He couldn't see. He couldn't hear everything. He doesn't know everything. And so many commenters here buy his bs like a landscaper needing fertilizer. HEY...QUIT WATCHING THESE NEWS CHANNELS! THE GUYS A PROSECUTOR TURNED GOVERNOR. THEY DONT COME MORE DIRTY THAN THAT! (Not telling that to you Carl. You are one of the few who gets it) Look at everyone thinking the governor should do this or that like the general & cops aren't serving that govs every command
The guy from the National Guard, being large and in charge said Evan “lurched aggressively” at him. So the guy decided to put his hands on him. Then Evan got arrested. Cops wanted to show off to the actual soldier, show how bad they are battling the enemy - the press. Time to file a civil rights law suit. Just because you are smaller than someone doesn’t mean you can put your hands on them. You know the guy shoved Evan, and didn’t just “put his hands on his chest.”
I am in a different state. As I recall here NG undergo the same 1A training available to LEO when they are called up for policing support. Could not find any state training requirements for Ohio LEO with respect to 1A activities.
@@nomenclature9373 - The training here is they hand you a pamphlet about the Constitution and then you take the oath to uphold it. Then they spend weeks training on how to work around it.
The police handled it so poorly. And they should be held accountable. This should NOT blow over. If I was a citizen of that community that would’ve blown any confidence I had in my own general safety due to their inability to make reasonable judgment calls. Give me a freaking break, power-hungry or what??
He’s a man in power with a small ego, very dangerous. If he blows up like this on camera what does he do when a citizen hurts his precious ego off camera?
Do not call flood the governors office, mayors office, state troopers headquarters or the sheriffs department to complain. It may just create the change we all want.
@@mrsatire9475 To be a witness you actually have to SEE what happened. See how this absolves him from all responsibility? The National Guard General who started it is part of his own cabinet.
I want to know what involvement the Major State Trooper had in this. The Major blocked the shot of Evan, standing within a foot or 2 behind him, during the press conference.
The governor pretty much indicated those cops sealed their own fate by saying they should not have arrested the guy. Freedom of the press is being challenged by the State as long as the State does these kinds of things. If you can excuse this behavior don't bother pledging allegiance to the flag and the republic it stands for because you are not loyal to it if you can excuse this.
I would say the governor is one of the best eye witnesses and authorities to say there was no disturbance or disorderly conduct at his press conference and no criminal trespass (by someone he wants to be there and is doing exactly what he wants him to be doing: reporting)
I was raised to trust police, my father and 3 uncles all police officers and one detective. Hearing this story tells me they had very poor screening for them, giving them their job description. I don't live near there, but from now on if I'm stopped, I will record any interaction.
Trust the police? Yeah, when your whole family is cops I am sure that’s great FOR YOU. You have a problem your friends will respond. They will believe you. The rest of us not so much. Tell your family to stop protecting the criminals in their midst.
Always, always, always, record police. I guarantee, even your father, and 3 uncles, knew a bad cop, and bad things bad cops did, and didn't report it. It's a fact. Thin blue line.
They handled it so poorly. And they should be held accountable. This should NOT blow over. If I was a citizen of that community that would’ve blown any confidence I had in my own general safety due to their inability to make reasonable judgment calls. Give me a freaking break, power-hungry or what??
The Republican Ohio Speaker of the House in under a $60 million federal indictment for bribery (DeWine was also linked to the case), what do you expect in this state?
Governor can at least be voted out as his response in unacceptable . The presenter gave him many chances to give a decent response se and he took none of them
If Evan was criminally trespassed, reporters should be able to find out who trespassed him and then determine whether or not that individual had the authority to trespass him. I still think this all happened because the general was retaliating against the reporter--he even went so far as to put a hand on Evan and in my book that should result in a UCMJ response from the general's supervisor. The general's behavior was very unprofessional!!
Dewine wont speak out against this cause he doesn't want to lose his police support, he'll do the bare minimum as he has done, "He had the right to report", "I didn't see it but had I that wouldn't have happened" not directly condemning it but also not saying the officers weren't in the wrong
As Chief Executive of the State of Ohio, is it not within your authority to direct the local yokels to "Stand Down". Why wait until after he is tried to issue a pardon? This is a Black Eye on the state of Ohio.
What I witnessed is what happens in totalitarian countries. Tyrant police do what they like because they bear no personal responsibility for their actions. They have qualified immunity protecting them.
That camo guy is circling him waiting to pounce. He walked up to him aggressively and initiated a confrontation and escalated it. He’s not even LE and is the one that should have been arrested. I think Evan acted like a gent under the unbelievable circumstances. They need to drop charges.
This is very disturbing. IMO, the National Guard Officer should be fired. IMO, he is not fit to lead. He has no respect for the Constitution, the law, or this man. The reporter was there in his official capacity. The Sheriff should be fired and brought up on charges. The arresting officers should be fired and brought up on charges. WHAT PART OF THE FIRST AMENDMENT don't these people understand?
After viewing several different videos of this incident, I still can't comprehend why the 2 green shirts found it necessary to take the reporter to the ground in order to handcuff him. He clearly wasn't resisting and there were 2 other LEO's present. I don't understand how the 4 of them couldn't handcuff 1 man. I see that the reporter was definitely bigger than the 2 green shirts, but he was about the same size as the trooper. The reporter is being charged with trespassing which doesn't make any sense because the governor said he was allowed to be there. When the reporter did his live shot, the governor was not there, (and specifically at the podium). How can he be charged with disorderly conduct when the press conference hadn't even started yet???? These 2 green shifted deputies very clearly over-reacted to the situation and brought unnecessary attention to their small town. The folks in the East Palestine area have more than enough stress in their lives with the train derailment and subsequent environmental hazard. This incident with their local law enforcement officers shines a spotlight on cops behaving badly. The folks at News Nation will most likely move on and not press the issue with their reporter. Dewine providing an interview will help to smooth things over
This is atrocious and the governor doing this interview means NOTHING, nothing!!! I believe that the sheriff didn't like what the reporter was saying!!! Unjustified, totally Unjustified!!!
@@avenwarren3283 Small town of less than 5,000. The police there need some serious training. They overreacted to the situation. Best to always video any interaction with the police.
yes, it would be a way that the insurance companies could regulate or police the police sort of speak. just like driving truck the more claims you have the less chance you get a job driving truck. and it would leave more money in the city's account for fixing roads, lights, parks ext. i think it's a good idea.
Now that the body camera has been released, maybe Gov Mike DeWine can come back on for an interview about MG Harris's written press release not matching up to the body camera of him putting hands on the reporter. Since DeWine is Harris's direct supervisor he can talk about punishment or consequences Harris may face for lack of integrity and possible assault.
This rural community is in fear their town and air has been polluted for years to come. Chickens and other animals have been found dead so tensions are high. Reporters have the right to report and police have the right to police but a line was crossed! Be ready! Lawsuits are coming from many directions.
Plus, he's an elected official meaning he doesn't really care about so-called rights. The US Constitution don't mean much or there wouldn't be all this discourse about it. In most instances, elected officials certainly lack power to change things for the better.
"GOVERNOR DEWINE" is circumventing the questions. "REPORTERS should always be allowed to report LIVE or otherwise ( Repeated 3- 4 times); I would've told them 2 stop had I seen the incident... but as a former proscecuter, I don't know the circumstances of why the reported was forced to the ground." -- TYPICAL POLITICIAN.
Except when he clearly dodges the battery of a journalist in public reporting on a story by a National Guard officer that then initiated escalation and violence by local pigs.
If I was a lawyer I would be calling this guy to handle his lawsuit. Sue the police, the National Guard, the State Police, the town and the school department and the Governor and the railroad.
@nada Gabri I personally don't need more than what I have already seen. I'm saying for the governor saying that he doesn't know the full story or what happened between a certain point of time. Bodycam footage would answer that for him.
It was on camera. They arrested an on camera reporter, surrounded by other reporters and film crews. They have no shame and no fear of repercussion. We don't need shaky azs body cameras, it's professionally filmed already.
It's a reporter, not an activist for one side or the other, and he was simply doing an on-air report while the governor spoke. This has happened in the past and will happen in the future, because news schedules dictate that certain segments go on the air at defined times. If you watch his segment, he was speaking in a hushed tone so that he wouldn't be disruptive. Police want to control everything and everyone, and when they can't - this is what happens. Someone is taken to the ground, put in handcuffs and hauled to jail. Gov. DeWine reacted appropriately.
Here is a question: if what Gen Harris did was done by an enlisted person in the Ohio National Guard what would the results be? (During a public press conference get into a loud altercation and then escalate it to something physical with a member of the media) Removed from duty, reduction in rank, publicly made an example of? What appears to be happening: political spin, swept under the rug, attempting to downgrade the incident. This is an embarrassment to the National Guard and Harris need to be punished not protected. Any other member of the Ohio National Guard would be nailed to the wall for all to see. Gov. DeWine are you going to do what’s right? Is this the United States 2023 or Germany 1930s?
A mealy mouthed response. He’s the governor. He has all the facts at his disposal. His ignorance is no excuse not have a concrete opinion on whether the cops were right or wrong!!!
He was doing his job, in a public building were others we're doing the same. He gets given unlawful order's and assaulted and kidnapped in plain sight. What else is there to know 🤔 i guess that tells you who's side the retired prosecutor is on. Disgusting behaviour from every public servant.
Hey Governor... If he has the right to report and be there, how can any charge stand! Get him cleared immediately or grant him an executive pardon if you have to!!! AND charge the rogue corrupt cops and guard officers with civil rights violations!!
The lady cop seems to be over-acting, and being way, way too aggressive. The skinny little runt cop, with the beard, has "little man's syndrome"....GUARANTEED! Evil to the core, and ON DISPLAY for all to see.
Mistake or not , someone’s rights were seriously violated , we’ve had enough of this happening everywhere . We need those two officers for starters arrested , and after , fired . That’s for starters .
Troopers were the first on the scene and knew Harris was in the wrong for assaulting the reporter. The black trooper stood guard for the reporter and the female trooper tried to block and calm the instigator, Harris. I hope the other officers, including the Chief are fired. I hope the reporter gets a fat check. The citizens of Ohio can thank this fascist police department for draining their budget.
Maj General Harris had no police authority in that situation. He was the instigator. The reporter should have been protected from Harris's aggression. The town has a population of under 5,000 and they probably all know each other. The police need training on real threats. Harris should have been arrested.
Police policy is to get an arrest after contact, escalate if necessary, and if frustrated, used extreme prejudices to relieve your frustration. THIS IS POLICY
I hope the lawsuit is so significant that it financially cripples the town. The scumbag building administrator should be fired for creating this whole debacle. Her has no authority to decide which reporters get to stay and which reporters have to go. It's a public building. I think he wanted to remove a black man because he may very well be a bigot.
The most important part is that all journalists were there as guests of the Governor. And the Governor is the only one withdraw who can be in the gym (conference).
The sheriff, the general and the state trooper present needs reprimanded. The General needs to be reminded of his oath of office and a remedial Constitution class!
The female officer should be fired ..she was excessively hyped up and unprofessional..she's dangerous..the other cops just watched her bad behavior in disbelief just like the rest of us ...says alot
Maybe the governor should have the balls to stand up and march into that police station and demand heads on a plate and then revoke the commission of that National Guard thug who started it all in the first place. I’d certainly be demanding to know why the two State troopers who witnessed the entire incident stood by and failed to act. Good luck trying to get a criminal trespass charge to stick, under Ohio code the reporter had legal right to be there, I hope he sues all involved in this.
Interesting thing happened to a reporter. A reporter stated Ohio officials we're planning a massive environmental contamination event Immediately he was tackled to the ground.
As governor do you not require the state guard to take an oath to uphold the constitution of the UNITED STATE? YOUR LIP SERVICE IS WORTH THE HOT AIR YOU EXPELLED. Hold these tyrants accountable for breaking the law and violating his rights. How many other times has this occurred without cameras recording? Who was it that came back to tell the cops to close the doors. You had armed people in an elementary school that was not responding to a shooting, funny how these cops can jump on a an unarmed reporter, This smells of a coverup.
The police knew that if they charged the reporter with any charge associated with the 1st Amendment, they would be crucified for it. The problem is that when police don't have a REAL charge to make, they resort to contriving one. In the original video, the officers CLEARLY tell the reporter to be quiet while the governor was speaking. Their attack upon the reporter had NOTHING to do with trespassing or resisting arrest. The problem is that when police don't have a REAL charge to make, they resort to contriving one. The FAKE charges were disorderly conduct and criminal trespass. They are fake because the reporter had a Constitutional RIGHT to be there (1st Amendment freedom of the press) and the disorderly conduct was bogus because the reporter was making his news cast (again a 1st Amendment protected activity). The BEST course of action these officers could have taken was NO ACTION. They should have left him alone. The 2 star general is a whole other matter. He may be accustomed to giving orders to his subordinate soldiers, but once he steps out of his designated area of authority, he has ZERO legal authority to order ANYONE about ANYTHING. He should be sued on a personal level because he put his hands on a civilian with no legal justification to do so. He also should be in jail for assault because it is clear in the video that after the trooper tried to keep him away, he STILL made effort to approach the reporter which indicates an attempt to do harm. This entire incident is a giant clusterfuck of ill trained, ego driven, incompetent public officials. I think the community there has had more than its due troubles with the train crash and subsequent air pollution dangers. Now, the police and EVERY official either directly involved or observing should be named in the lawsuit for a reprehensible display of ILLEGAL actions and failure to prevent such actions. The people in East Palestine should be RAILING up against the police department AND the National Guard who is going to cost them a LOT of money for lawsuit settlements.
Let the LAWSUIT begin..... The only bad part is the TAX PAYERS will end up paying the price for all the untrained officers. The officers will cry QUALIFIED AMMINITY, the worthless JUDGE will grant the QUALIFIED AMMUNITY so the DIRTY COPS will not be able to be sued individually and punished for their wrong doings.
It DOESN’T MATTER THAT YOU WERE A PROSECUTOR ITS CONSTITUTIONALLY PROTECTED ACTIVITY AND THE OFFICERS CLEARLY ABUSED THEIR POWERS RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU…… BE A REAL LEADER AND CALL IT WHAT IT IS ABUSE OF POWER AND ASSAULT ON AN INNOCENT REPORTER…..
The world, other countries, see how U.S. officers act, and it's extremely embarrassing, and unacceptable! It makes me angry that other countries see how badly our officers act, in America, LAND OF THE FREE!
This reporter clearly was not a threat to hurt anyone. Why in the heck did they need to lay him on his face and strap his hands tightly behind his back? What an embarrassment to our great state of Ohio.
They had too much coffee.
Look at the officers. Look at their bitter old hillbilly faces. They saw brown and thought 'Oh goodness me-o May Anne, it's one of those freakin antifa guys, ya think?"
@@theprecipiceofreason I bet Chris Cuomo will have this reporter on his show ( on News Nation). I can't wait to hear what he has to say. Those cops were rednecks - for sure. Probably enjoyed throwing their weight around. I wonder if they knew it would get posted over the whole country?
@@darcymoon2109 damn it must have been a really slow day for these psycho cops.
@@madmaximilian5783 They must have been standing around emptying the coffee pot all day.
Those cops need to be fired and charged with assault.
Yes
Governor will promote them.
Charged for the Constitutional Rights violations as well.
You must be kidding,,,,,nowadays?!!!! I will not be surprised at all if they don’t get promoted,,,,that’s what gangs do.
@@Hanzyscure probably Dewine is a effing joke. He should’ve gone in investigated and had them fired because he has that authority believe it or not. His words “we want this to go away” says it all.
The disconnect between police and the public is unreal
NEWS FLASH: Has been for SEVERAL DECADES
No it's real
I agree with all 3 of you... it was more a figure of speech than not knowing for years... you think these idiots would learn after Omar Jimenez arrest live on cnn during the Minnesota riots. Again....sarcasm....
God speed stay free
FTP
Because the hire authority figures with IQ below 100, just like our politicians. TRATORS wake up fellow patriots.
Let's be clear. Emotions are high in that area. It's unfortunate that the officers believe that they have the power to censor the 1st amendment. This will cost the people of Ohio, and that county, thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of dollars. This is another example of officer discretion, lack of understanding and qualified immunity all wrapped into one and creating an illegal situation. If you pay attention, state police began the situation but didn't arrest. The sheriffs office made the arrest. It's both state and sheriff that should be held accountable as well as the man in the white sweatshirt that gave directions and walked away.
Edit: Now we know the Ohio Natl Guard General began this with his ego🤦🏾♂️
Did u see the women’s pink gun and handcuffs ? 🙄. Pure ego
He’s been a Chief in New Waterford Ohio forever!
Theres no qualified immunity here it's settled case law so there's none they have two choices kiss his ass and grovel or write a check in the millions to him and News Nation.... In fact News Nation is almost obligated to file a Federal suit now...
Millions
*censor
That reporter needs to civilly sue these cops
All the officers and troopers involved need to be fired immediately and face criminal charges for their actions which are totally unacceptable.
This was targeted. Those 2 cops in their skanky clothes were told to do this by someone above their pay grade and the people want to know who that is. They can't think they're going to get away with this.
Like maybe,....the governor?
Wake up & smell the bs people!
WAKE UP! YOU BEEN HITTING THE SNOOZ BUTTON YOUR ENTIRE LIVES NOW!
That's what I'm talking about, they wouldn't have bothered the reporter, if someone above them , told them to. The higher up that gave the order and the police personnel needs to be held accountable for their actions. It was like they wanted to hide something from the public and he was getting in the way of them doing that.
He said the air quality was good, but yet animals are dying, and as I remember didn't they say the same thing after 9/11 in New York? And it was later proven it was a known lie...
We have a problem when the Governor said you are out of control.
But does nothing about it
@Carl Robinson exactly
He couldn't see. He couldn't hear everything. He doesn't know everything.
And so many commenters here buy his bs like a landscaper needing fertilizer.
HEY...QUIT WATCHING THESE NEWS CHANNELS!
THE GUYS A PROSECUTOR TURNED GOVERNOR. THEY DONT COME MORE DIRTY THAN THAT!
(Not telling that to you Carl. You are one of the few who gets it)
Look at everyone thinking the governor should do this or that like the general & cops aren't serving that govs every command
The guy from the National Guard, being large and in charge said Evan “lurched aggressively” at him. So the guy decided to put his hands on him. Then Evan got arrested.
Cops wanted to show off to the actual soldier, show how bad they are battling the enemy - the press.
Time to file a civil rights law suit.
Just because you are smaller than someone doesn’t mean you can put your hands on them.
You know the guy shoved Evan, and didn’t just “put his hands on his chest.”
I am in a different state. As I recall here NG undergo the same 1A training available to LEO when they are called up for policing support. Could not find any state training requirements for Ohio LEO with respect to 1A activities.
@@nomenclature9373 - The training here is they hand you a pamphlet about the Constitution and then you take the oath to uphold it. Then they spend weeks training on how to work around it.
People make jokes about the NG for a reason. Most are Federal military rejects. Couldn't make it into the real deal Most are the burger-flipper types.
@@zacharysmith4787 - Yes! Anyone serving not in the Marines just couldn't make it into the real deal.
First to fight!
That stump ISNT an actual soldier. He a 4star PUNK. Don’t confuse kitty cats with actual soldiers.!!!
The police handled it so poorly. And they should be held accountable. This should NOT blow over.
If I was a citizen of that community that would’ve blown any confidence I had in my own general safety due to their inability to make reasonable judgment calls. Give me a freaking break, power-hungry or what??
The Nasty Guard AHole started it by pushing the reporter away.
He’s a man in power with a small ego, very dangerous. If he blows up like this on camera what does he do when a citizen hurts his precious ego off camera?
Exactly! There was no threat of any kind other than the unprofessional Maj General Harris and excessive police force for no reason.
the national guard who put hands on him should be court marshaled they have no authority over citizens off base
Only question: Have the cops been fired,charged and prevented to ever work in law enforcement again?
That female cop was overly aggressive!! She acts like she has it in for him personally.
Frustrating lesbians
Do not call flood the governors office, mayors office, state troopers headquarters or the sheriffs department to complain. It may just create the change we all want.
wrong
The Governor will make an excellent witness during the civil litigation..
Yes. This reporter’s children may have just had their college educations paid for.
No he won't. As he said he didn't see what happened. But there are plenty of other witnesses.
He already said he was clueless. There's a reason for that. He's a promoter of CYA.
@@RobinaB530 - Yes, he will. He will say the reporter was not disturbing his news conference.
@@mrsatire9475 To be a witness you actually have to SEE what happened. See how this absolves him from all responsibility? The National Guard General who started it is part of his own cabinet.
This is what happens when someone is sworn to "support and defend" a document they know absolutely nothing about.
Well Govenor why don't you instruct your Attorney General's Officer to seeks criminas charges against these officers?
I hope this man is handsomely compensated,publicly apologized to and all law enforcement involved quickly punished.
The two troopers knew it wasn't right
I want to know what involvement the Major State Trooper had in this. The Major blocked the shot of Evan, standing within a foot or 2 behind him, during the press conference.
And did nothing..failure to intervene is a felony
YET THEY DID NOTHING. How bout the good cops, who see this and step in to stop it. There fucking unicorns or they don’t exist
@@turbowarp Yes, he was an instigator.
They all need to be fired, arrested and sued. Absolute tyrants! All of them!
The governor pretty much indicated those cops sealed their own fate by saying they should not have arrested the guy.
Freedom of the press is being challenged by the State as long as the State does these kinds of things.
If you can excuse this behavior don't bother pledging allegiance to the flag and the republic it stands for because you are not loyal to it if you can excuse this.
I would say the governor is one of the best eye witnesses and authorities to say there was no disturbance or disorderly conduct at his press conference and no criminal trespass (by someone he wants to be there and is doing exactly what he wants him to be doing: reporting)
@@mrsatire9475 That's why there needs to be a trial.
I was raised to trust police, my father and 3 uncles all police officers and one detective. Hearing this story tells me they had very poor screening for them, giving them their job description. I don't live near there, but from now on if I'm stopped, I will record any interaction.
So now you are defund the police, right
@@khawmtiti4460 🤮 🤡
Trust the police? Yeah, when your whole family is cops I am sure that’s great FOR YOU. You have a problem your friends will respond. They will believe you. The rest of us not so much. Tell your family to stop protecting the criminals in their midst.
Always, always, always, record police. I guarantee, even your father, and 3 uncles, knew a bad cop, and bad things bad cops did, and didn't report it. It's a fact. Thin blue line.
@@khawmtiti4460 YES I am
What's up with the Governor's own State Trooper Major blocking the reporters shot? What was his involvement in this?
All on the same team, buddy. That National Guard General is part of the Govs own cabinet.
Lambert's phone is probably ringing nonstop with calls from attorneys wanting to represent him when he sues these corrupt individuals.
We know enough of the facts, it’s pretty clear
But will the officers be held accountable? 🤔 This isn't rare to have over zealous officers that aren't held accountable.
*overzealous
And, FORr WHAT?.Walk him out, if he misbehaved.. WTH, calm down officer's, on the floor, cuffed? Shame on them.. regardless..
They handled it so poorly. And they should be held accountable. This should NOT blow over.
If I was a citizen of that community that would’ve blown any confidence I had in my own general safety due to their inability to make reasonable judgment calls. Give me a freaking break, power-hungry or what??
The Republican Ohio Speaker of the House in under a $60 million federal indictment for bribery (DeWine was also linked to the case), what do you expect in this state?
Governor can at least be voted out as his response in unacceptable . The presenter gave him many chances to give a decent response se and he took none of them
I don’t see one body cam on these officers. That needs to change
If Evan was criminally trespassed, reporters should be able to find out who trespassed him and then determine whether or not that individual had the authority to trespass him. I still think this all happened because the general was retaliating against the reporter--he even went so far as to put a hand on Evan and in my book that should result in a UCMJ response from the general's supervisor. The general's behavior was very unprofessional!!
Dewine wont speak out against this cause he doesn't want to lose his police support, he'll do the bare minimum as he has done, "He had the right to report", "I didn't see it but had I that wouldn't have happened" not directly condemning it but also not saying the officers weren't in the wrong
what do you expect the US is a country of bootlickers and he can't lose that vote
he's backing the police one hundred percent!
As Chief Executive of the State of Ohio, is it not within your authority to direct the local yokels to "Stand Down". Why wait until after he is tried to issue a pardon? This is a Black Eye on the state of Ohio.
He's a Republican. That's why.
What I witnessed is what happens in totalitarian countries. Tyrant police do what they like because they bear no personal responsibility for their actions. They have qualified immunity protecting them.
That camo guy is circling him waiting to pounce. He walked up to him aggressively and initiated a confrontation and escalated it. He’s not even LE and is the one that should have been arrested. I think Evan acted like a gent under the unbelievable circumstances. They need to drop charges.
Women cop pink handcuffs and pink gun. 🙄
Agree. The insecure ‘speak’ the loudest
O m g 🤭. Good catch.. yes, very lady like .Do ur job, but do it APPROPRIATELY
Yeah, whats up with that?
They why is there charges still against Evan Lambert in Ohio then?
Hay Mike find out who the little Army boy was that started this whole thing by pushing the Reporter .
This is very disturbing. IMO, the National Guard Officer should be fired. IMO, he is not fit to lead. He has no respect for the Constitution, the law, or this man. The reporter was there in his official capacity. The Sheriff should be fired and brought up on charges. The arresting officers should be fired and brought up on charges. WHAT PART OF THE FIRST AMENDMENT don't these people understand?
After viewing several different videos of this incident, I still can't comprehend why the 2 green shirts found it necessary to take the reporter to the ground in order to handcuff him. He clearly wasn't resisting and there were 2 other LEO's present. I don't understand how the 4 of them couldn't handcuff 1 man. I see that the reporter was definitely bigger than the 2 green shirts, but he was about the same size as the trooper.
The reporter is being charged with trespassing which doesn't make any sense because the governor said he was allowed to be there. When the reporter did his live shot, the governor was not there, (and specifically at the podium). How can he be charged with disorderly conduct when the press conference hadn't even started yet????
These 2 green shifted deputies very clearly over-reacted to the situation and brought unnecessary attention to their small town. The folks in the East Palestine area have more than enough stress in their lives with the train derailment and subsequent environmental hazard. This incident with their local law enforcement officers shines a spotlight on cops behaving badly.
The folks at News Nation will most likely move on and not press the issue with their reporter. Dewine providing an interview will help to smooth things over
What facts would make this acceptable to the governor?
What about the officers involved are they being investigated?
This is atrocious and the governor doing this interview means NOTHING, nothing!!! I believe that the sheriff didn't like what the reporter was saying!!! Unjustified, totally Unjustified!!!
..my sense here is that a cop got his feelings hurt..
Isn’t that always the way?
Those are not police officers those are tyrant. 😡😡😡😡
No you are wrong !
These are cops and they did what cops do !
Bully and Assault !
@@avenwarren3283 Small town of less than 5,000. The police there need some serious training. They overreacted to the situation. Best to always video any interaction with the police.
the police should be made to carry insurance for situations like this. why should us taxpayers have to foot the bill for these people's stupidity.
If they did carry their own insurance we would be paying for it.
yes, it would be a way that the insurance companies could regulate or police the police sort of speak. just like driving truck the more claims you have the less chance you get a job driving truck. and it would leave more money in the city's account for fixing roads, lights, parks ext. i think it's a good idea.
@@Hanzyscure I mean we pay their salary so you are correct there, but it would deter them from making poor decisions. and weed out the bad guys.
Now that the body camera has been released, maybe Gov Mike DeWine can come back on for an interview about MG Harris's written press release not matching up to the body camera of him putting hands on the reporter. Since DeWine is Harris's direct supervisor he can talk about punishment or consequences Harris may face for lack of integrity and possible assault.
He won't do chit
This rural community is in fear their town and air has been polluted for years to come. Chickens and other animals have been found dead so tensions are high. Reporters have the right to report and police have the right to police but a line was crossed! Be ready! Lawsuits are coming from many directions.
LE “earning the hate” as Good Luck America channel (retired cop) always says EGO
Respect for the Governor of Ohio. The Officers were bullies. This over hurt feelings of the Officers.
He’s low-key implying that something happened ‘initially’ to justify and provoke that response.
Plus, he's an elected official meaning he doesn't really care about so-called rights. The US Constitution don't mean much or there wouldn't be all this discourse about it. In most instances, elected officials certainly lack power to change things for the better.
Yes it's called getting the whole story before passing judgement.
Not that low-key, he outright said it.
@@leaf16nut yes, I was trying to give benefit of doubt but I feel the same
"GOVERNOR DEWINE" is circumventing the questions. "REPORTERS should always be allowed to report LIVE or otherwise ( Repeated 3- 4 times); I would've told them 2 stop had I seen the incident... but as a former proscecuter, I don't know the circumstances of why the reported was forced to the ground." -- TYPICAL POLITICIAN.
That male officer, sure does look like the Chief of New Waterford! Justice coming to light for many here!!!
Governor seemed more interested in speaking about himself
Thanks, Governor DeWine. You're always a composed and level-headed professional.
Right... supporting criminal cops and ignoring the constitution. "...I don't know what was said...what happened before..." nice job electing this POS.
@@Joe-hp8kb good that you only heard the part you wanted to hear.
Level headed bullsh*ter...
Yes he is very experienced in the CYA procedures. It was one of his goons that started the dumb chit.
Except when he clearly dodges the battery of a journalist in public reporting on a story by a National Guard officer that then initiated escalation and violence by local pigs.
Then he should learn the facts !
If I was a lawyer I would be calling this guy to handle his lawsuit. Sue the police, the National Guard, the State Police, the town and the school department and the Governor and the railroad.
You guys need to obtain the body cam footage of the whole incident and then we will know what happened.
If u need more than what u c ur level and or ability of deduction = extremely low
@nada Gabri I personally don't need more than what I have already seen. I'm saying for the governor saying that he doesn't know the full story or what happened between a certain point of time. Bodycam footage would answer that for him.
They have it. We have not seen it because it is more of an utter failure and embarrassment to law enforcement than it already is.
It was on camera. They arrested an on camera reporter, surrounded by other reporters and film crews. They have no shame and no fear of repercussion. We don't need shaky azs body cameras, it's professionally filmed already.
It's a reporter, not an activist for one side or the other, and he was simply doing an on-air report while the governor spoke. This has happened in the past and will happen in the future, because news schedules dictate that certain segments go on the air at defined times. If you watch his segment, he was speaking in a hushed tone so that he wouldn't be disruptive. Police want to control everything and everyone, and when they can't - this is what happens. Someone is taken to the ground, put in handcuffs and hauled to jail. Gov. DeWine reacted appropriately.
Here is a question: if what Gen Harris did was done by an enlisted person in the Ohio National Guard what would the results be? (During a public press conference get into a loud altercation and then escalate it to something physical with a member of the media) Removed from duty, reduction in rank, publicly made an example of? What appears to be happening: political spin, swept under the rug, attempting to downgrade the incident. This is an embarrassment to the National Guard and Harris need to be punished not protected. Any other member of the Ohio National Guard would be nailed to the wall for all to see. Gov. DeWine are you going to do what’s right? Is this the United States 2023 or Germany 1930s?
A mealy mouthed response. He’s the governor. He has all the facts at his disposal. His ignorance is no excuse not have a concrete opinion on whether the cops were right or wrong!!!
The governor needs to deal with the general from the National Guard.
He was doing his job, in a public building were others we're doing the same. He gets given unlawful order's and assaulted and kidnapped in plain sight. What else is there to know 🤔 i guess that tells you who's side the retired prosecutor is on. Disgusting behaviour from every public servant.
Yeah the lady went overboard
Fire all the puke "Law Enforcement" involved.
Hey Governor... If he has the right to report and be there, how can any charge stand! Get him cleared immediately or grant him an executive pardon if you have to!!! AND charge the rogue corrupt cops and guard officers with civil rights violations!!
What about the deadly train chemical spill from derailment the reporter was exposing???
The lady cop seems to be over-acting, and being way, way too aggressive. The skinny little runt cop, with the beard, has "little man's syndrome"....GUARANTEED!
Evil to the core, and ON DISPLAY for all to see.
He’s trying to keep his name out of it, we saw the double wink 😜
Mistake or not , someone’s rights were seriously violated , we’ve had enough of this happening everywhere . We need those two officers for starters arrested , and after , fired . That’s for starters .
Fire those cops stop making excuses buddy alot of shady sht going on
*a lot
That Maj General was out of control and the police looked ridiculous arresting the reporter just doing his job.
Troopers were the first on the scene and knew Harris was in the wrong for assaulting the reporter. The black trooper stood guard for the reporter and the female trooper tried to block and calm the instigator, Harris. I hope the other officers, including the Chief are fired. I hope the reporter gets a fat check. The citizens of Ohio can thank this fascist police department for draining their budget.
Maj General Harris had no police authority in that situation. He was the instigator. The reporter should have been protected from Harris's aggression. The town has a population of under 5,000 and they probably all know each other. The police need training on real threats. Harris should have been arrested.
This Governor is full of it. What set of facts would have justified the cops' actions?
The arrest was police harrassment.
Police policy is to get an arrest after contact, escalate if necessary, and if frustrated, used extreme prejudices to relieve your frustration. THIS IS POLICY
I hope the lawsuit is so significant that it financially cripples the town. The scumbag building administrator should be fired for creating this whole debacle. Her has no authority to decide which reporters get to stay and which reporters have to go. It's a public building. I think he wanted to remove a black man because he may very well be a bigot.
The most important part is that all journalists were there as guests of the Governor. And the Governor is the only one withdraw who can be in the gym (conference).
The sheriff, the general and the state trooper present needs reprimanded. The General needs to be reminded of his oath of office and a remedial Constitution class!
The female officer should be fired ..she was excessively hyped up and unprofessional..she's dangerous..the other cops just watched her bad behavior in disbelief just like the rest of us ...says alot
Should get a nice lawsuit out of it, LE in the States is insane, nobody is above the law, except the law it appears.
A nice lawsuit that takes 4 to 6 years for any resolution.
The Govenor has had more than enough time to know exactly what happened. It's great that he apologize though.
*apologized
A non apology is what I saw.
🤔 He claims he does not know, and also isn't trying to find out anymore to let you know!!!!!
This is absolutely horrible for Our reporter being arrested and I want to see both police officers fired
Maybe the governor should have the balls to stand up and march into that police station and demand heads on a plate and then revoke the commission of that National Guard thug who started it all in the first place. I’d certainly be demanding to know why the two State troopers who witnessed the entire incident stood by and failed to act. Good luck trying to get a criminal trespass charge to stick, under Ohio code the reporter had legal right to be there, I hope he sues all involved in this.
How can you trespass a reporter when there were dozens of them there?
Reporter is a threat to the truth.
Good to see Ohio Army National Guard and the local police being coming the new NKVD!
Interesting thing happened to a reporter. A reporter stated Ohio officials we're planning a massive environmental contamination event Immediately he was tackled to the ground.
The governor needs to have the criminal cops fired and arrested for assault
Now mainstream news might not mock the 1st amendment auditors anymore.
The person holding a camera and filming in public is the true WMD in the eyes of the police these days.
As governor do you not require the state guard to take an oath to uphold the constitution of the UNITED STATE?
YOUR LIP SERVICE IS WORTH THE HOT AIR YOU EXPELLED.
Hold these tyrants accountable for breaking the law and violating his rights. How many other times has this occurred without cameras recording?
Who was it that came back to tell the cops to close the doors.
You had armed people in an elementary school that was not responding to a shooting, funny how these cops can jump on a an unarmed reporter,
This smells of a coverup.
Governor is not given a good response . He sees what we see and cannot excuse any of the behaviour .then again he was a prosecutor .
The police knew that if they charged the reporter with any charge associated with the 1st Amendment, they would be crucified for it. The problem is that when police don't have a REAL charge to make, they resort to contriving one. In the original video, the officers CLEARLY tell the reporter to be quiet while the governor was speaking. Their attack upon the reporter had NOTHING to do with trespassing or resisting arrest. The problem is that when police don't have a REAL charge to make, they resort to contriving one. The FAKE charges were disorderly conduct and criminal trespass. They are fake because the reporter had a Constitutional RIGHT to be there (1st Amendment freedom of the press) and the disorderly conduct was bogus because the reporter was making his news cast (again a 1st Amendment protected activity). The BEST course of action these officers could have taken was NO ACTION. They should have left him alone. The 2 star general is a whole other matter. He may be accustomed to giving orders to his subordinate soldiers, but once he steps out of his designated area of authority, he has ZERO legal authority to order ANYONE about ANYTHING. He should be sued on a personal level because he put his hands on a civilian with no legal justification to do so. He also should be in jail for assault because it is clear in the video that after the trooper tried to keep him away, he STILL made effort to approach the reporter which indicates an attempt to do harm. This entire incident is a giant clusterfuck of ill trained, ego driven, incompetent public officials. I think the community there has had more than its due troubles with the train crash and subsequent air pollution dangers. Now, the police and EVERY official either directly involved or observing should be named in the lawsuit for a reprehensible display of ILLEGAL actions and failure to prevent such actions. The people in East Palestine should be RAILING up against the police department AND the National Guard who is going to cost them a LOT of money for lawsuit settlements.
They took him to the floor out of shear retaliation.
It's the floor reporter! The ground is outside, and the floor is inside! Yikes!!!
He should pardon him or at least step in and have the charges dropped
Charge's aren't lawful. They arrested the victim of a assault, in a public school I believe, while reporting the news. First amendment.
Let the LAWSUIT begin..... The only bad part is the TAX PAYERS will end up paying the price for all the untrained officers. The officers will cry QUALIFIED AMMINITY, the worthless JUDGE will grant the QUALIFIED AMMUNITY so the DIRTY COPS will not be able to be sued individually and punished for their wrong doings.
He was there and he let it happen. It is time to IMPEACH!
It DOESN’T MATTER THAT YOU WERE A PROSECUTOR ITS CONSTITUTIONALLY PROTECTED ACTIVITY AND THE OFFICERS CLEARLY ABUSED THEIR POWERS RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU…… BE A REAL LEADER AND CALL IT WHAT IT IS ABUSE OF POWER AND ASSAULT ON AN INNOCENT REPORTER…..
The world, other countries, see how U.S. officers act, and it's extremely embarrassing, and unacceptable! It makes me angry that other countries see how badly our officers act, in America, LAND OF THE FREE!
Show us the body cams.
The Governor also is accepting bookings to appear as George Burns at local dinner parties !