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Re: the public campaign by free press groups. “We don’t make decisions based on pressure. If we started doing that, we wouldn’t prosecute many cases.” — PolitiTweet.org

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short probation, record expunged — PolitiTweet.org

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Okay back to Sacrcone. Why take this all the way to trial? "We had a legitimate basis to factually and legally pursue this matter. We tried to resolve it with a plea agreement and that didn’t happen.” Said she most likely would have gotten a deferred judgment, meaning — PolitiTweet.org

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Sidebar from me: defense spent considerable time at trial on notion of “press credentials.” The DM Register executive editor testified police in Iowa don't handle accreditation & all reporters had at the time of protests were office ID badges that don’t include the newspaper name — PolitiTweet.org

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"... The question is, did they disperse pursuant to a lawful order, or go to where you could be safe and report her story" — PolitiTweet.org

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Said the police had a lot to deal with that day, rocks thrown at them, tear gas, etc. “This person has no credentials on them indicating they were with the press. The broadcast media were in a spot where it was safe to report, nobody was trying to stop someone from reporting..." — PolitiTweet.org

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"They can protest but when the order is given, if you have concern, use common sense, go to where the other pool reporters are and you can report from there.” — PolitiTweet.org

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He said the trial has been “misrepresented” b/c her status as a journalist is irrelevant. “We don’t make decisions based on someone’s status. If I were out there, I couldn’t violate an order to disperse.." — PolitiTweet.org

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So, I can share more comments from an interview with County Attorney John Sarcone after the verdict. (Not everything made it in due to deadline. I'll try do another thread with more from an interview with Andrea Sahouri, too.) — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @localmediarocks: Still processing this terrible news. Marshall Latimore was a big part of our ⁦@WordinBlack⁩ family. So much talent. So… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @nbcwashington: The beloved Capital Checkers Club on S Street in Shaw might be coming to an end. https://t.co/7ocdWAvGIe — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @rachelnpr: There is another child migrant crisis at the border. @radiobigtex reports that Border Patrol is holding more than 3,000 chil… — PolitiTweet.org

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@carogranner @MattRogersTho @LasCulturistas Sounds like a must listen episode — PolitiTweet.org

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@MonicaHesse @loriamontgomery Oh yes, then add in race/ethnicity into the mix and you’ll get some sprinklings of racial slurs, “go back to where you came from,” etc, and also your article is bad. — PolitiTweet.org

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Shout-out to @DMRMorris for live-tweeting from inside the courtroom at the trial of Andrea Sahouri. While the trial aired on a live-feed, his tweets kept many informed when the cameras weren’t rolling. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Sulliview: Iowa reporter Andrea Sahouri acquitted in controversial case that shocked press freedom advocates. ... Good news, and good c… — PolitiTweet.org

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Sarcone also dismissed the public pressure campaign and said it's irrelevant that reporters seldom go to trial. “We don’t make decisions based on other parts of the country. We look at what the facts are here and we make a decision based on that." https://t.co/zuSgoZ9QWK — PolitiTweet.org

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The county attorney, John Sarcone, told me this case wasn't about free press, but about someone disobeying police orders. — PolitiTweet.org

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@ScottNover Sahouri has remained on the public safety beat since her arrest, covering police. “I didn’t ask to get arrested,” she said. “And I said from day one that I wasn’t going to let anyone or anything stop me from doing my job.” https://t.co/zuSgoZ9QWK — PolitiTweet.org

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“This was my first year as a reporter, and I didn’t think something like this would happen to me in Iowa,” Andrea Sahouri just told me by phone. “I’m just glad to have finally told my side of the story." — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @MrDanZak: Great job opportunity at The Washington Post: Covering Georgia and Florida. https://t.co/tozmX9APiT https://t.co/EUKoE98l8z — PolitiTweet.org

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And we have a verdict: not guilty https://t.co/zuSgoZ9QWK — PolitiTweet.org

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"We respect the jury’s decision, and the time and effort they dedicated to this trial," a Des Moines Police Department spokesman tells me via email. https://t.co/zuSgoZ9QWK — PolitiTweet.org

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Iowa reporter acquitted in a trial that shocked press freedom advocates https://t.co/zuSgoZ9QWK — PolitiTweet.org

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@farhip I think cultural norms and attitudes is a huge reason and that is very complex, so I'd also like to read that. — PolitiTweet.org

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"It would tell us one way or the other but at this point you have the testimony of an officer that this happened. You have the testimony of the defendants that it didn’t. And remember your role as jurors is to keep your eye on the ball.” — PolitiTweet.org

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More from Brad Kinkade, an assistant Polk County attorney: “I’m not going to tell you that I’m super thrilled with the way everything came in with this case. Again, I wish I had that body cam." — PolitiTweet.org

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Jurors are now deliberating. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @CourierAmie: When asked about @andreamsahouri trial, @ChuckGrassley said he didn't know the details but "if she was just there covering… — PolitiTweet.org

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In closing arguments, prosecutor says “I wish I had that body cam. I do. I absolutely wish I had that body cam because it would put to bed the doubt either way.” (His office resisted attempts to share evidence for months, arguing it was not required for a simple misdemeanor) — PolitiTweet.org