"The arrest of Don Lemon is a warning. It tells us that this regime has already become very comfortable with surveillance and people-grabbing and is now willing to test whether it can punish those who demonstrate its illegalities. The bottom line is that this is a bunch of criminals. If we just move along, we are empowering Trump and his coterie."

~ Mark Mansour

#Trump #DonLemon #GeorgiaFort #media #journalism #authoritarianism #surveillance #FirstAmendment

https://mmansour.substack.com/p/don-lemon-is-just-the-beginning

"The arrest of Don Lemon is a warning. It tells us that this regime has already become very comfortable with surveillance and people-grabbing and is now willing to test whether it can punish those who demonstrate its illegalities. The bottom line is that this is a bunch of criminals. If we just move along, we are empowering Trump and his coterie."

~ Mark Mansour

#Trump #DonLemon #GeorgiaFort #media #journalism #authoritarianism #surveillance #FirstAmendment

https://mmansour.substack.com/p/don-lemon-is-just-the-beginning

A Target executive from Minneapolis claims her airport security credentials were revoked after a confrontation with DHS border agents recording with body cams and facial recognition. Nicole Cleland alleges she followed a border patrol vehicle into a grocery parking lot and was warned she could be arrested if she impeded their work—an incident tied to a lawsuit accusing DHS officials of violating First Amendment rights. While Target and DHS declined to comment and verification remains unclear, this raises concerns over surveillance, free speech, and government overreach. Learn more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-30/minnesota-woman-says-her-global-entry-nixed-after-agent-run-in #Privacy #DHS #FacialRecognition #FirstAmendment #Surveillance #CivilLiberties

A Target executive from Minneapolis claims her airport security credentials were revoked after a confrontation with DHS border agents recording with body cams and facial recognition. Nicole Cleland alleges she followed a border patrol vehicle into a grocery parking lot and was warned she could be arrested if she impeded their work—an incident tied to a lawsuit accusing DHS officials of violating First Amendment rights. While Target and DHS declined to comment and verification remains unclear, this raises concerns over surveillance, free speech, and government overreach. Learn more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-30/minnesota-woman-says-her-global-entry-nixed-after-agent-run-in #Privacy #DHS #FacialRecognition #FirstAmendment #Surveillance #CivilLiberties