That's the fundamental problem with using the FACE Act against Lemon.
Meaning Lemon did not violate the FACE Act, so that part of the case is ridiculous.

Sentinel asks A bigger question is what exactly did Lemon achieve by going in with the criminals that couldn't have been done without disrupting a religious service? Couldn't they have confronted the pastor when he was walking on the street or somewhere else?

He reported on what was happening. We all need reporters and journalists to do that. He didn't disturb the service but interviewed people who were at the service. I thought the interviews were quite good and got at how those parishioners felt with the interruption/demonstration. I said at the time I wished this hadn't happened at a church.

I wish the right-wing nutters hadn't assassinated those they targeted in the middle of church services, too.

Petrous - what's your point?
I believe we all know that journalists can't violate the law. I already said that. That's the fundamental problem with using the FACE Act against Lemon.

Re: Baker..
Throwing in nebulous "others" and trying to one charge "trespass" is the same as what Baker pleaded guilt to "Disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds, Disorderly conduct in a Capitol building, Parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol building" appears to be a deliberate attempt at conflation.

" A citizen journalist maybe:"

Which is what Lemon is at the moment. He doesn't work for any news outlet.

So dishonest, even after it's been spelled out. You call anyone a journalist if they feed your confirmation bias. That's a fundamental problem.

If you're going to demand that J6 rioters be held responsible for any federal laws they knowingly violated (and you should), then you can't hold others to a different standard just because it's a different law they may have broken.

I didn't do that, though. Check your premise.

Baker pleaded guilty to:
Unlawful entry of a restricted building or grounds.
Disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds.
Disorderly conduct in a Capitol building.
Parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol building.

Not what Lemon did. How that for a comparison?

Should/could Baker have fought it and come out as "not guilty"? Who knows. He didn't so we're left with what he was convicted of. He's been pardoned by the biggest criminal ever elected to the Presidency, though. The one who instigated the J6 insurrection.

Where'd BillJohnson go? Isn't he going to elucidate us all? Fill in all the information we're supposedly missing?

Where do you draw the line? If a group of protesters decide to rob a bank, should a reporter just tag along, or should they take a step back once they realize something illegal is going on? How about if they're storming a restricted government area?

The journalist should legally report on what's happening, gather information, film (based on law - such as non-interference with first responders, etc.), and should be immune from prosecution and retribution. Like those covering the murder of Pretti and Good.

Unless Lemon conspired or aided and abetted he should not have been charged or spent a night in jail. Plain and simple.

Why this is vindictive, has nothing to do with Lemon's coverage of this protest:
1) Initial attempts to charge Lemon were rejected twice.
2) DOJ convened a grand jury because they couldn't arrest Lemon otherwise.
3) DOJ already pre-announced they wanted to get Lemon for anything they could and made it clear enough that his attorney, Abbe Lowell, sent a letter to DOJ saying if they intend to take Lemon in then they should contact the attorney and he will make sure it's all handled peacefully and orderly. DOJ refused to answer and obviously didn't want that. They wanted a show.
4) DOJ waited until the Grammy's and his arrival in Los Angeles
5) DOJ waited until 11 PM at night to force him to spend the night in jail (no judge until the morning)
6) DOJ sent an armada after him with masks and guns - to serve a warrant which ONE person could do.
7) Both Lemon and Georgia Fort are black journalists.
8) With the message sent to all journalists, especially ones of color, Lemon was released from jail on his own recognizance. Despite DOJ demanding restrictions on his travel and activities his planned trip to France is allowed.
9) Georgia Fort was similarly released, as were the other two.
11) All were persons were black.
12) Pam Blondi was out there immediately crowing about how this was a "coordinated attack" - Ms. Bondi has zero credibility.