{"id":2190931,"date":"2024-03-02T13:56:10","date_gmt":"2024-03-02T18:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blaze-reporter-arrested-on-jan-6-charges\/"},"modified":"2024-03-02T14:00:09","modified_gmt":"2024-03-02T19:00:09","slug":"blaze-reporter-arrested-on-jan-6-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blaze-reporter-arrested-on-jan-6-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"Blaze journalist detained for Jan. 6 offenses"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fblaze-reporter-arrested-on-jan-6-charges%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2190931&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Steve\u2063 Baker at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. (Photo via; U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office for the District of Columbia)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN Reporter Steve \u2062Baker Arrested for Capitol Reporting<\/h2>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/abril-elfi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Abril Elfi<\/a><br \/>10:48\u200d AM \u2013 Saturday, March 2, 2024<\/p>\n<p><em>The Blaze <\/em>reporter Steve Baker has been arrested and charged due to his reporting of the\u200d January 6<sup>th <\/sup>event at\u2063 the\u200d Capitol.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>On\u200b Friday, Baker\u2063 was charged with entering\u2063 restricted grounds, disorderly conduct, and parading and picketing in the Capitol.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">JUST\u200d IN: Blaze Media Investigative Journalist Steve Baker (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TPC4USA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TPC4USA<\/a>) has been taken into FBI custody, allegedly for his J6 reporting.<\/p>\n<p>Baker previously said he didn\u2019t know what the charges were against him but \u200cwas told they were non-violent misdemeanors.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe \u200cprosecutor informed\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RZ3yRzmQMn\">pic.twitter.com\/RZ3yRzmQMn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CollinRugg\/status\/1763587430001811756?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 1, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The charges \u2064come after Baker broke major stories involving U.S. Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn and Capitol \u200bPolice Special Agent David Lazarus.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cSteve\u2019s actions\u200d on January 6 have been known \u200cto the Department of Justice for 3 years,\u201d Baker\u2019s\u200b attorneys\u2062 said in a January press release. \u201cBut it is only now\u2014after Steve has broken two major stories, greatly\u2063 embarrassing\u200b to \u2063the DOJ\u2014that he is possibly \u2062being targeted for arrest and\u2064 possibly \u200dfelony prosecution. Any action taken to put him\u2063 in handcuffs, hold him in \u2062custody, and have him transported to court\u200d by federal law enforcement will be nothing other than retaliation for\u2064 his recent reporting.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Baker\u2019s \u2063attorney was reportedly told by a federal prosecutor last week that his client was \u2064expected to show up at\u200b the field office \u2064dressed in \u201cshorts and\u2064 sandals.\u201d \u2064According to Baker, this indicated that the government intended to \u201chumiliate\u201d him by handcuffing him, putting\u200d on an orange jumpsuit, and performing the \u201cprison transport \u2062routine,\u201d as reported \u200bby<em> Blaze \u200cMedia<\/em>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThey \u2062didn\u2019t have to go\u2064 this route,\u201d Baker told <em>Blaze News<\/em> last week. \u201cWe have been told that my charges are only \u200bmisdemeanors. And my attorneys have been assured that\u2064 this will be an \u2018in and out\u2019 affair with \u2018no intention\u2019 to detain me. But rather than issuing\u2062 a simple order to appear, they \u200dwent the \u2018arrest warrant\u2019 route.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Baker\u2019s Dallas attorney, James Lee Bright, \u200btold <em>Blaze News<\/em> that withholding \u2062the nature of the charges against his client is a \u201creally unusual\u201d move.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m going to pray, and then I\u2019m going to put on my suit and tie and walk\u2062 in with my head up,\u201d Baker said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Baker turned himself in \u200dat 7\u200b a.m., wearing his \u2063suit and tie.<\/p>\n<p>In the more than three years since\u2062 the January 6<sup>th<\/sup> event, more than 1,300 people have\u200c been placed under arrest, and more than 900 convictions have been obtained by the prosecution. <\/p>\n<p>For \u200dthe kind\u2062 of misdemeanor \u200ccharges that\u2064 Baker\u200b is\u2062 facing, the range of sentences has been from brief probation to 22 years in federal prison for\u200d Enrique Tarrio of the Proud Boys due to his conviction for seditious conspiracy.<\/p>\n<p>Stay \u2063informed! Receive breaking news blasts directly to your inbox\u2062 for free. \u200bSubscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\tShare this post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>Other News:<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<ul>\n<li>Fulton County Judge McAfee is \u200cexpected to rule on the \u2064Fani\u200c Willis Case<\/li>\n<li>James Biden &#8216;repays&#8217; a loan with China money<\/li>\n<li>The FBI investigates a balloon<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<ul>\n<li>Temecula Valley Unified School \u2064District is being sued by a group of activists and teachers for enforcing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-school-districts-crt-ban-transgender-notification-policy-will-stand-for-now-judge-rules\/\" title=\"Judge upholds California School District's ban on CRT and transgender notification policy\">transgender parental notification policy<\/a> and its ban on Critical Race Theory<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<ul>\n<li>Republican lawmaker Rep. 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The charges include entering restricted grounds,\u2064 disorderly \u2063conduct, and parading\u2062 and picketing in the Capitol. This \u2064incident raises concerns about \u2062the freedom of the press \u200band retaliation for investigative reporting.<\/p>\n<p>Background:<\/p>\n<p>Steve \u200dBaker gained recognition for breaking major stories involving U.S. Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn and\u2063 Capitol \u200bPolice Special Agent David Lazarus. However, Baker&#8217;s attorneys suggest that his\u200c recent arrest is a result of his embarrassing coverage of the Department of\u200b Justice\u200c (DOJ).<\/p>\n<p>Unusual Circumstances Surrounding\u200b the Arrest:<\/p>\n<p>Baker&#8217;s\u200c attorney\u2063 revealed that a federal prosecutor informed him that\u200c Baker was expected to appear at the field office dressed casually. This\u2062 led Baker and his legal team to believe that the government \u2064intended to humiliate him by handcuffing him, dressing him in \u2064an orange jumpsuit, and subjecting him to the \u2064routine of prison transport. These actions are perceived as retaliatory\u200d measures.<\/p>\n<p>Concerns\u2064 about Press Freedom:<\/p>\n<p>Baker&#8217;s attorneys argue that his actions on January 6th were known to the DOJ\u2062 for three \u200cyears but were only \u200bpursued after he\u2062 broke two major stories \u2064that embarrassed the department. This\u2062 sequence of \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/facing-a-u-s-anti-corruption-push-in-ukraine-burisma-demaded-hunter-biden-call-dad\/\" title=\"Burisma insisted Hunter Biden contact his father amidst U.S. anti-corruption efforts in Ukraine.\">events raises suspicions<\/a> of the authorities specifically targeting Baker \u200cto halt his \u2062investigative reporting, which represents an infringement on press\u2063 freedom.<\/p>\n<p>Unprecedented Charges and Lack of Transparency:<\/p>\n<p>James Lee Bright, Baker&#8217;s attorney, expressed his concerns about\u200d the government&#8217;s decision to withhold the nature of the \u200ccharges\u200c against his client, \u2062deeming it a\u200c highly \u200dunusual move.\u2062 The lack of \u200btransparency adds to the ambiguity surrounding Baker&#8217;s arrest and raises questions about the\u2064 legality and motivation behind it.<\/p>\n<p>Legal Ramifications and Inequality in Sentencing:<\/p>\n<p>Since the January 6th event, over 1,300 people have been arrested, with more than 900 convictions\u2064 obtained. However, the severity of sentencing for misdemeanors varies greatly.\u200b Some individuals have received brief probation, while others, such \u200bas Enrique Tarrio of the Proud Boys, have been sentenced to 22 years in\u200c federal prison \u2063for seditious \u200bconspiracy. This inconsistency \u2064highlights the potential inequality in the criminal justice system.<\/p>\n<p>Conclusion:<\/p>\n<p>Steve Baker&#8217;s arrest raises concerns about press freedom and retaliation against journalists for their coverage. The circumstances surrounding his arrest, such as the alleged intention to humiliate him, suggest a \u200dtargeted\u2064 effort to suppress his reporting.\u200c As\u200c the legal proceedings unfold,\u200d it is crucial to\u200c ensure that \u2062journalists remain unimpeded in their pursuit of truth and that the \u200dprinciples of\u2062 press freedom are rigorously upheld.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On March 2, 2024, Steve Baker, a reporter for The Blaze, was arrested and charged for his coverage of the January 6th Capitol event<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2196,"featured_media":2190932,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/240301-Steve-Baker-4-ew-242p-a533ef.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[542],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2190931","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-oann"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/240301-Steve-Baker-4-ew-242p-a533ef.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2190931","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2196"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2190931"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2190931\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2190932"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2190931"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2190931"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2190931"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}