Le Mistral, Inc. v. Columbia Broadcasting System, 61 A.D.2d 491 (N.Y. App. Div. 1978), is a landmark New York case holding that the First Amendment does not protect news organizations from liability for trespass. A CBS crew entered a restaurant without permission to film a story, resulting in a ruling that journalists are not immune from torts committed during news gathering.

AI:

Freedom of the press does not grant journalists immunity from generally applicable laws, meaning reporters can be held liable for trespassing on private property while gathering news. While the First Amendment protects the right to report, it does not allow entering private property without permission, even for public interest stories.

Key Principles: Press vs. Trespass
No Special Immunity: The Supreme Court has ruled that the press must abide by the same laws as citizens, meaningtrespass laws apply equally to journalists.
Private Property Restrictions: Journalists must have permission to enter private homes, businesses, or properties, including churches.

Public vs. Private Spaces: News gathering is generally protected in public places like sidewalks and parks, but not on private land.

Law Enforcement Access: Journalists may follow law enforcement onto private property during emergencies, but if ordered to leave by a property owner, they must comply to avoid liability.

Legal Consequences: Violating these laws can result in criminal trespass charges or civil lawsuits (e.g., Le Mistral, Inc. v. CBS).

Key Distinctions
Publicly Owned Property: Access is generally allowed in areas of public buildings intended for public access
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Implied Consent: Often assumed for public areas but can be revoked by authorities or owners.

News Coverage Context: Even if the intent is reporting, illegal entry remains actionable.

While journalists may be allowed in certain situations by consent of authorities, they must be aware that trespassing is a significant legal risk in news gathering.

There were hundreds of reporters in the Capitol January 6th.

You can see people walking around with their phones out recording it all.

There were a lot of free lancers gleefully inside where they legally weren't supposed to be.

Some reporters claimed they were afraid while in the capitol.

Really? Theres video of officers trying to stop people, yet the 'supposed media' walked right by.

Then, there's reporters walking in with fellow citizens as the guards walked along with them.

Someone should just start a business, hire millions of freelancers, and everyone claim freedom of the press.

How much crypto does Congress and their spouses own?

How much in contributions have they taken?

All legislation or lack thereof is suspect when legislators benefit from that choice.

Fertility isn't a problem if abortion and contraceptives were used to prevent child birth.

Bellringer already posted this story.

AI:

IRS unauthorized disclosure laws (IRC 6103) strictly protect taxpayer privacy, making it a felony for officials to willfully disclose return information, punishable by up to 5 years in prison, up to ($5,000) in fines, and termination. Taxpayers can sue for civil damages under 7431, while tax preparers face misdemeanor charges under 7216 for improper disclosure.

Civil Damages (IRC 7431): Taxpayers can sue the government for damages (minimum ($1,000) per act) if their information is knowingly or negligently disclosed.

(d)Period for bringing action
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an action to enforce any liability created under this section may be brought, without regard to the amount in controversy, at any time within 2 years after the date of discovery by the plaintiff of the unauthorized inspection or disclosure.

According to the court, Littlejohn pled guilty in 2023.

How does this stand against the two year requirement?

Water is we

Two political parties.

If you have five members of each party, the vote would be 5-5 because representatives must vote according to party.

If SCOTUS always votes according to political leaning, then it too is a problem.

Demanding a party member to vote one way because the party must stand together to wrong.

Represent your Constituency. I'd say represent your State, but the House represents the people and the Senate used to represent the State. Nobody represents the States within the Fed.

Reverse the 17th.

So-called journalists entered the Capitol on J6.

How is it alleged if the perp pleaded guilty already?

Well? What's the consequence of such a minor act? Deportation."

And is the determination based on an allegation, a court finding, or the promise of a bounty?

#79 | Posted by Danforth at 2026-01-29

It's based on being illegally in the US.

Deborah Jeane Palfrey. 10,000? Just what, two, were identified? She did an Epstein.

The US is full of one lever voters.

This isn't a one party is at fault.

The voters are hooked on the two parry system.

Who has run the country for 200+ years?
Who ran up the National Debt?
Why aren't the laws perfect?
Both parties have controlled the Legislative and Executive branches, yet voters still wonder why their previous positions aren't solidified in law?

The "supposedly" independent voters are screwing around.

Every election board is driven by two parties. Every freaking judge is of one of the two ruling parties.

The only votes wasted aren't the third party voters.

Its the damn two party voters that haven't learned a damn thing in 200+ years.

No, it's BS to claim one is better than the other.

Why haven't both parties shoved laws we want through when they have it all?

100% violated immigration law.

It's just a civil infraction? It's not really a crime? It's minor? They're just trying to make a better life for themselves? Give them a break? People have a right to travel? Why are there borders?

Why are they treated like criminals?

Did they break any laws?

Well? What's the consequence of such a minor act?

Deportation.

The guy was shot multiple times.

Was there a discharge of his gun by the officer holding it?

Without that discharge, then did someone think he was reaching for a weapon?

Someone started the shooting. One pull is all that was needed for them all to shoot.

It comes down to why?

Prosecutors and defense attorneys will need those facts.

It looks like cold blooded murder. As we wait, more comes out.

There has been more analysis of the potential discharge of that gun. The history of that gun is still recent.

As a juror, what would you do if that gun went off and that happened?

The last jury I was on, one juror felt someone had to pay, despite self defense was established. That's the attitude that must park outside the deliberation room.

It does look like execution. It does look like he wasn't holding any weapon.

If that firearm went off, what do you do? What do the officers think is happening?

There's no ignoring the reaction to a weapon discharge. If that shot isn't from that gun, then ballistics should confirm if that weapon was even fired.

If you are the defense attorney,you will look at this possibility.

If it happened,the grand jury would too.

Negligent discharge creates a new scenario.

Rcade, glad to know you're still around.

This place isn't what it was and yet there is still an attempt by a few to keep it civil.

Yes,there is a but.

Sooner or later, authorities are going to ask about their real threats made by at least one individual. It's surprising that I've been given a rest period once in my years despite trying to maintain protocol,yet you allow one to be more than abusive, but downright threatening.

Is it just a matter of time?

Chik-Fil-A is protesting on the 25th.

Why leave that out of the story?

#87, With the request by the Governor of California. 100% oops

#88, In 1957, during the Little Rock Crisis, Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus used the state's National Guard to block Black students from integrating Central High.

Without the Governor's request, President Eisenhower invoked the insurrection act.

The President doesn't need the governor.

If you were the defense attorney,how would you argue self defense?

Instead of playing prosecutor, how would you mount a defense.

Nate the lawyer laid out for either.

I would rather there be several cameras on every school bus to catch the ones violating the bus laws.

Second, put cameras and speed machines at the schools with school speed zone reduced.

Haven't had to deal with red light cameras,but hate those school violators.

It's horrible watching vids of this.

Ask every parent of a child struggling in school what they think of a good education. Do they promote it? Are they working? What's the parents' education?

Attitude at home affects students.
If the students don't care?
If the parents don't?
Are students failing because doing well in school isn't appropriate?

Did everyone you know do well in school? Half of mine didn't. They graduated, sure,but they haven't changed over the years. They have the same life skills as they did when the left HS.

After defund police.
After defund ICE.

News is putting out that the FBI had their car ransacked and vandalized in Minnesota. Apparently, it was their car with the government papers, body armor, and arms.

Why was the FBI there?

They should leave too?

Defund FBI?

Maybe Trump should send in the Federal agencies he wants abolished. That way, those agencies will be added to the list to defund.