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Some rioters charged with storming the US Capitol claim they were only documenting history

Some insurrection defendants try to use journalism as riot defense

Some Jan. 6 riot defendants identify as journalists; can it hold up as a defense in court?

A Staten Islander facing charges has also identified as a journalist in the past, and is described by his attorney as "merely a spectator."

Some Jan. 6th Defendants Try To Use Journalism As Riot Defense

WCCB Charlotte s CW April 18, 2021 The Trump supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol in January created a trove of self-incriminating evidence, thoroughly documenting their actions and words in videos and social media posts. Now some of the camera-toting people in the crowd are claiming they were only there to record history as journalists, not to join a deadly insurrection. It’s unlikely that any of the self-proclaimed journalists can mount a viable defense on the First Amendment’s free speech grounds, experts say. They face long odds if video captured them acting more like rioters than impartial observers. But as the internet has broadened and blurred the definition of a journalist, some appear intent on trying.

Some Capitol riot suspects are trying to use journalism as a defense

Some Capitol riot suspects are trying to use journalism as a defense By Michael Kunzelman and Jacques Billeaud Published  Timeline of the riot at the US Capitol on Jan. 6 What started as a congressional and democratic exercise in the peaceful transfer of power, devolved into death, destruction and chaos. WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol in January created a trove of self-incriminating evidence, thoroughly documenting their actions and words in videos and social media posts. Now some of the camera-toting people in the crowd are claiming they were only there to record history as journalists, not to join a deadly insurrection.