thedailycaller--2020-10-04--I Spent A Night In Jail With A Group Of People Who Hate What I Do. Here’s How It All Played Out

This is part two of a series about Shelby Talcott ’ s arrest in Louisville .
I ’ m going to jail .
This has been clear for the last few hours .
I ’ ve covered a lot of these protests , riots , and nights filled with violence , both from police and protesters .
But I ’ ve never been arrested and sent to jail for it .
Not even close until now .
It ’ s kind of an odd thing .
Neither the police nor the protesters seem to like journalists very much .
That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ learned .
Antifa will fuck you up as fast as “ 12 , ” the protester slang for police .
Black Lives Matter has been markedly less violent .
More outraged , but definitely less violent than Black Bloc .
Still , we ’ ve seen firsthand that BLM and its “ allies ” will chase you down if they decide you aren ’ t there to boost their cause – if you don ’ t raise the fist , so to speak .
In the last few months , I ’ ve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the unrest gripping America as we head down the home stretch toward the election .
The latest was Louisville following the AG ’ s announcement that the officers who killed Breonna Taylor would not face charges related to her death .
Everything was going well until just after the Louisville police chief ’ s press conference – where he updated press on two officers who had just been shot .
I was heading back to the main protest site when police started penning people in .
They call this a “ kettle.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ installment of this series , which I encourage you to read here .
I was booked and processed , during which time I also got heckled .
My fellow arrestees made clear I was persona non grata .
So I expected spending time with them in jail would be … unpleasant .
After booking , an officer took us – a small group of four or five females – upstairs and lined everyone up against a wall .
He informed us that we would not be in “ real jail ” because of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ night .
Instead , we went to a floor where there were multiple holding cells .
The officer opened one up and the females inside audibly groaned , complaining that there was no more room .
He stuffed us in there anyway , giving us the option to grab a blanket , a suspicious looking sandwich , and a cup of water .
Thinking I would be out soon , I did not take any of it .
I entered the room with the others and heard the loud clang of the thick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scene , I counted around 27 females ( not including myself ) .
I stood awkwardly near the door , unsure of where to go as there was not enough room on the few thin metal benches inside the cell .
I didn ’ t have a blanket and the floor did not look like a place I ’ d want to get cozy on .
There was no room for social distancing .
Some of my fellow cellmates were fast asleep on the floor and the benches , using itchy looking blankets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Others were conversing , talking about how they had been arrested , the Breonna Taylor verdict , where they were from and more .
I found a spot to sit down and sat there quietly , taking it all in and trying not to draw too much attention to myself .
One of the girls on the other end of my bench had cursed me out earlier in the evening for being a reporter .
I was worried about what would happen if it got brought up again .
Right on cue , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Hey , ” she said loudly to me .
“ You ’ re that reporter , right ?
” “ Who do you work for ?
” she said .
( RELATED : Louisville Police Department Refuses To Release Daily Caller Reporters Despite Confirming Press Credentials ) “ I just … freelance , ” I said , knowing that announcing my publication would likely cause massive issues , as it does often at these events .
I ’ ve learned to keep my identity as secret as possible .
“ Freelance ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” she probed .
“ Just freelancing , ” I said vaguely , hoping no one would recognize me .
She regarded me another moment , then responded with a simple “ cool , ” turning her attention to other matters .
Phew .
Looking around , I tried to take in the scene .
There were two telephones inside and I wondered if I would be allowed to use them , or if they even worked .
The cell was a rectangular box with thin metal benches along the edges and one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Women were scattered all over the place and there were two huge windows that looked out into the hallway .
Just ahead of me , there was a toilet .
The small metal toilet was not in a separate room .
It was a sort of “ two-in-one ” situation with a sink attached to the back .
A small wall jutted out to block ( somewhat ) one side of it , but the rest was open season .
The toilet was positioned directly next to one of the large windows where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by would be able to look in and watch us using it .
The other side of the toilet was open to our fellow inmates .
I felt embarrassed thinking about using it and promised myself that I would not use the restroom until I was out .
Hours later , I ’ d end up breaking that promise .
I clearly wasn ’ t the only one uncomfortable , as a woman quickly said out loud how badly she needed to pee .
A few other females sprang up from their seats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ already devised a system , it seemed , to provide some semblance of privacy inside the cell .
One woman would hold her blanket up high against the window to block it while a second had hers spread out to block the crowd of girls in the cell .
Speaking of the crowd – 28 or so females in one cell was without a doubt too many people for its size .
Social distancing was impossible .
Police gave most of them masks , but some who were processed earlier in the day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Another thing not provided , according to the group of girls , was feminine hygiene products .
At least one of the girls said she was on her period .
She would end up being inside for around the same time as me – 16 or so hours .
In jail , the hours began to blur together .
There was no clock or windows to the outside , so it was impossible to tell the time or even accurately figure out how long I had been inside .
Not knowing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and as the hours ticked by we would begin to guess .
After a little bit , I tried one of the telephones – luckily , it worked .
I called my dad to let him know I was in a holding cell and I asked him why I hadn ’ t been released yet .
He said he was in communication with people from the Caller and they were figuring it out .
We had been told earlier in the night we ’ d be released by 6 a.m. Boredom is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of topics .
Obviously , this being jail , criminal histories came up .
A few of them had histories , and one had been charged with burglary .
She told us that rioters had broken into a store and she was chasing after her sister , who went through the store and out of the back .
As this woman exited the store , she said multiple officers surrounded her with guns .
According to the woman , she hadn ’ t stolen anything and didn ’ t plan on taking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and put her hands in the air , got onto the ground , and allowed officers to take her in .
“ I ’ m not getting out anytime soon , ” she said , and the girls agreed .
Most of the people inside seemed to be charged with unlawful assembly ( I was hit with this along with failure to disperse , although I don ’ t remember being informed of my specific charges while in jail ) .
We moved on to other topics .
None of these women seemed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we were , forced together in a small room with literally nothing else to do besides chat .
Would we have been friends in any other situation ?
I don ’ t know .
Perhaps not .
But for the next 16 hours , we were all we had .
Some had kids , some had never been arrested before and others were not even from Kentucky .
The thin girl who had been with me downstairs sat on the floor against the wall , trying not to cry .
She was in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meeting , which was at 4:30 Thursday afternoon .
Another girl became one of the ring-leaders in the group .
Renee White had come from out of state .
A mother , she was 29 years old and her brother was killed in suspected gang violence years ago .
She said she was partially protesting for him , she felt like police wrote off the death .
To them , just another dead black man who was probably involved in bad things .
The family never got answers .
( Here ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whole situation in detail ) .
Renee was bubbly and loud and weird , in a good way .
She kept the mood up in the crowded cell and made people laugh .
If anyone started to cry , she ’ d remind them that this would pass .
Police let Renee go a few hours before me , and the mood changed dramatically as soon as that big metal door closed behind her .
It ’ s as if the remaining inmates lost a bit of hope .
She promised everyone that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protesting , but noted that she would make sure not to get arrested again .
As I learned these women ’ s stories , it seemed like some of them were perhaps just caught up in the evening – protesting peacefully but out past curfew and during an unlawful assembly .
Many said they were trying to leave the area when police kettled everyone in .
A few of them admitted wrongdoing .
One noted she got into a fight with an officer .
I think she had more charges than us and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arraigned hours later and given a $ 5,000 bond .
The judge said she broke a police officer ’ s hand – she denied that it was broken , and said she had been bruised up and that her elbow was broken .
I also learned about the justice system , imperfect with a lot of room for improvement , to say the least .
Were police allowed to deny basic necessities , like water ?
I wasn ’ t sure .
The corrections officers repeatedly denied requests for water , which seemed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the male holding cell getting cups of it .
The water didn ’ t taste great anyway .
We found out later it had Pedialyte mixed in .
Eventually , they gave us plastic cups and told us to drink out of the toilet sink .
A few of the inmates asked the nurses , who were stationed down the hallway from our cell , if they ’ d drink water out of the toilet sinks .
Eventually , after pestering the nurses and guard , the guard on duty begrudgingly made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ jug of water .
Then , much later , they brought in sugary juice .
We never got that jug of water .
During my 16 hours in jail , I can only remember having about one and a half small cups of water .
Were they allowed to keep us in unsanitary conditions ?
Again , I wasn ’ t sure .
Our toilet clogged after an hour .
It didn ’ t get fixed until late the next day , despite several requests .
Someone accidentally pushed a sandwich off of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ toilet .
The water and pee piled up along with toilet paper on top of the sandwich .
The air reeked .
We kept using it .
No other choice .
Then the sink clogged too .
The area was disgusting .
The inability to socially distance didn ’ t help .
Pieces of hair , bread and bits of cheese were scattered around the floor along with toilet paper .
Since there were too many of us , some had no choice but to remain on the floor , surrounded by small @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was overcrowded and , frankly , smelled thick of human funk .
My teeth were furry .
My body dirty .
The few bars of soap we had to wash our hands in the clogged sink were minimal help .
Eventually , my fellow inmates used the remaining bar of soap to write down phone numbers on the benches for legal support .
Throughout the ordeal , there was one nurse who seemed to be somewhat sympathetic to our situation .
Our holding cell dubbed her “ Ms .
Jackson , ” and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ answer our questions .
What was the status of our release ?
Could we get some water ?
Could we get medical attention ?
At what must have been around 12 hours in , we learned the answer to that last question .
Apparently , you could only receive medical attention if you had gotten some sort of medical review upon first landing in the cell .
Since most of us didn ’ t know this , we didn ’ t ask for the medical review .
Therefore , even though it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t able to help us .
One inmate noted that she didn ’ t have any pains or issues when she arrived , but now had a huge headache and wanted Tylenol .
She hadn ’ t submitted to the medical review , though , so the nurse ’ s hands were apparently tied .
Ms. Jackson was a small blessing in an otherwise horrible situation .
My group liked her and even began to joke around with her .
“ I ’ m sorry Ms. Jackson … Never meant to make your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ times !
” They sang to her at one point .
She smiled and shook her head .
During another incident , my entire cell of females began to yell Black Lives Matter chants .
“ YOU CAN ’ T STOP THE REVOLUTION !
” They repeated as Ms. Jackson laughed and quietly nodded approval .
My fellow inmates cheered her on and then one quipped that they should probably stop so they wouldn ’ t be charged with “ inciting a riot inside jail.
” One woman arrived in our holding cell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ another part of the corrections facility .
She was rude to Ms. Jackson at first and begged to be let out of our cell because of the “ triflin ’ ” conditions ( referring to the disgusting toilet , which was still clogged ) .
The other cellmates began to scold our newest roommate , who was only 18 years old , for being rude to Ms. Jackson .
“ That ’ s Ms. Jackson !
She cool , ” One of them said to her .
Eventually , the 18-year-old calmed down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bad month .
Her six-month old daughter had died two weeks earlier from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome , she said .
Occasionally we ’ d see the “ real inmates ” as guards escorted them by our cell .
You know , the ones in the orange jumpsuits .
They were all middle-aged men and they often roamed the halls pushing big tubs of food back and forth .
I remember thinking how wild it was that they got more privileges than we did , and that their food looked ( marginally ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The men would look into our big windows like we were a zoo exhibit , winking , waving and jeering .
The guards that occasionally accompanied them said nothing .
If one of us was using the toilet , they ’ d sometimes try to look .
Our long-implemented blanket system stymied their efforts .
The women inside my cell screamed at the inmates when they passed by , calling them disgusting and demanding they stop staring and gesturing .
A man finally came in to unclog the toilet .
The sink remained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cell .
Officers gave us a garbage bag to clean up the area a little bit .
We were fed during our stay in Hotel De Jail .
What was the food like ?
Saran-wrapped make-it-yourself type of sandwich .
Four pieces of smushed bread with two pieces of processed cheese alongside some suspicious looking meat and what looked like a piece of cornbread .
I had a tiny bite of someone ’ s cornbread just to try it , but did not eat anything else during my 16 hours locked up .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ about injustices and seemed split on whether they ’ d continue protesting upon release .
Many said they would , and others , angry at the situation and the justice system , went even further and discussed burning things to the ground .
I repeatedly called my dad .
Other people were getting out , so why am I still in here ?
What ’ s the latest update ?
He ’ d tell me what was going on with my situation on their end .
At one point , he told me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ another day .
The longer I stayed , the more I learned about the process – something which some of the women were already familiar with .
I learned that even after being booked , we had to do a “ pre-trial ” before being released .
I got my pre-trial sometime after 3 a.m. and I didn ’ t quite understand it .
Most of the information was things I had already given to my arresting officer , but the pre-trial papers went a little bit deeper into demographics .
Did I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ m a reporter and this whole place knows that already , so why am I still here .
And so on .
They also asked if I had anyone in Kentucky who would ensure I made it to my hearing .
I responded that I did not , but again noted that I worked for a legitimate news organization .
I was told they would “ take that into account.
” After the pre-trial , a bond was determined for each prisoner ( I had no bond ) .
Then , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of system before we could be released .
My papers went through the system a little before 7:30 am on Thursday , I learned later .
I was not released until a little before 5 p.m .
I called my dad , who is a lawyer , immediately after the pre-trial to let him know that I had gone through it .
I assumed that I would be released right away after , as I was press and I knew at this point that everyone involved must have known that they had reporters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people were about to get released .
If a guard came to the holding cell with papers in his hand , it meant some of us were about to get out .
Every single time this happened , the room went quiet .
“ He ’ s got release papers !
” Someone looking out of the window would say .
I can ’ t even remember how many times the guard came with papers before my name was finally called .
( RELATED : PATEL : Louisville ’ s Bumbling Authorities Are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Each time , I got my hopes up and my heart began to race .
When the guard would read the last name out and I ’ d realize I was still stuck inside , it would sink .
Trying not to cry , I ’ d get up and call my dad , wondering how I was still inside .
I told him that people who told me they had criminal records and warrants had been released before me .
I had no criminal record , as did some of the others @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we remained .
At some point , he told me that the corrections facility was claiming I had already been released .
“ I ’ m pretty sure I ’ m still in jail , ” I joked , looking around at my cell , trying to get as much information out of him in the five minutes that the call allowed for .
I told my cellmates after I hung up and they expressed shock and confusion .
We began to wonder if the corrections facility was playing some sick game with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so long .
Later , a woman called the lawyers guild , who said that punitive delays were common .
The woman told us that the lawyers believed the corrections facility was intentionally delaying our release in an effort to scare and frustrate people into giving up on protesting .
That made sense to me .
We could see the guard ’ s desk from our window of the cell .
On it sat a very thick stack of papers – closely resembling the release paper ’ s they ’ d hold each @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of us go .
And yet most of us sat there for hours and hours before eventually being released .
What was the guard doing ?
Why wasn ’ t he fast at work with those release papers ?
Often , I saw him sitting down and laughing with the nurses .
They had food ordered in at one point .
He sat around munching French fries .
I asked to speak to him a few times .
When he didn ’ t ignore me , he ’ d come over frustrated .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ he was as he continually spoke over me and refused to let me ask any questions .
When I finally got a word , his responses were demeaning and unhelpful .
“ I ’ ve been told that I ’ m already released , and I ’ d like to know what ’ s going on , ” I asked him at one point .
He told me that it wasn ’ t his purview but that he ’ d look into it .
I never got another response from him regarding this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ didn ’ t answer , I called my mom .
She picked up and began to talk before I could say anything .
She reminded me that all of the phone calls were being recorded and noted that in this case , it didn ’ t matter since she was my lawyer ( my mom is a prosecutor ) .
After the phone call , I relayed that information to the other girls .
I ’ d watch as others from nearby cells were released .
Around mid-afternoon ( or so I guessed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by to be released .
Jorge was one of them .
We made eye contact and I shrugged my shoulders , mouthing “ what the fuck ?
” I made a gesture indicating he should call someone and he nodded at me before being carted off .
I called my dad again .
How could Jorge , who was booked after me , already be released ?
In the end , I would remain in my cell for hours longer .
“ 4:05 , ” I remember someone shouting out once .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to myself , shocked .
I spent a fair amount of time toward the end of my stay pacing back and forth in the cell , looking out the window each time I reached it to see what the guard was doing .
He never seemed to be working .
I tried to nap on the thin metal benches .
At one point , the thin girl who periodically cried throughout the day began to talk quietly to herself .
I sympathized with her .
I felt hopeless and dumb .
Just before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and offered to move us to the other cell since our sink was still clogged .
Most of us declined because we had heard that the other cell was freezing and filled with younger girls .
After 16 long hours , lots of cranky talks with my dad and a lot of unjust treatment from officers at the corrections facility , a new guard came with release papers .
At this point , only a few people remained in our cell .
I sprang up and walked quickly to the door , worried @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I wasn ’ t fast enough .
When we got downstairs , he had us line up and sign a piece of paper .
I was first up and he told me to sign along a line to say that I had received my belongings .
He angrily scratched out part of the sentence so that “ belongings ” was no longer there .
The remaining sentence made no sense and I told him so – nicely , but clearly confused .
“ Jesus Christ , ” he replied , pushing me to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me ( where it was indicated that the inmate should sign ) .
I remember thinking that this couldn ’ t be legal .
We were told to line up against the wall and then taken into a separate room where officers gave us our belongings in brown paper bags .
They didn ’ t hold any purses or backpacks there and informed me that I would have to go to a separate facility to pick those up .
One officer handed me a piece of paper with several different facilities on it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which facility to go to , and I ’ d end up having to wait until the next day to pick my things up .
Brown paper bag in hand , we waited until everyone in our group had their items .
We were told which door to walk through to get outside .
I had trouble opening it , but finally managed to do so .
I opened the door , blinking several times and looking out at a small crowd that was gathered .
The crowd cheered upon realizing that more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ran up to me and gave me a hug .
“ You ’ re free !
!
!
” she said excitedly .
I realized she had been one of the girls in jail with me .
I nodded , still dazed and confused , and walked off to the side , where someone asked me if I needed jail support .
( RELATED : Daily Caller Reporters Covering Louisville Riots Released More Than 12 Hours After Detainment ) I said no and put my things on the sidewalk , shaking a little @ @ @ @ @ @ @ find my phone .
It was nearly 5:00 p.m. on Thursday , and I was finally free – with two misdemeanors to my name .

This is part two of a series about Shelby Talcott’s arrest in Louisville.
I’m going to jail. This has been clear for the last few hours. I’ve covered a lot of these protests, riots, and nights filled with violence, both from police and protesters. But I’ve never been arrested and sent to jail for it. Not even close until now.
It’s kind of an odd thing. Neither the police nor the protesters seem to like journalists very much. That’s one thing I’ve learned. Antifa will fuck you up as fast as “12,” the protester slang for police. Black Lives Matter has been markedly less violent. More outraged, but definitely less violent than Black Bloc. Still, we’ve seen firsthand that BLM and its “allies” will chase you down if they decide you aren’t there to boost their cause – if you don’t raise the fist, so to speak.
In the last few months, I’ve been hopping from city to city covering the unrest gripping America as we head down the home stretch toward the election. The latest was Louisville following the AG’s announcement that the officers who killed Breonna Taylor would not face charges related to her death.
Everything was going well until just after the Louisville police chief’s press conference – where he updated press on two officers who had just been shot. I was heading back to the main protest site when police started penning people in. They call this a “kettle.” I wrote about it in the previous installment of this series, which I encourage you to read here.
I was booked and processed, during which time I also got heckled. My fellow arrestees made clear I was persona non grata. So I expected spending time with them in jail would be … unpleasant.
After booking, an officer took us – a small group of four or five females – upstairs and lined everyone up against a wall. He informed us that we would not be in “real jail” because of how many people had been arrested that night. Instead, we went to a floor where there were multiple holding cells.
The officer opened one up and the females inside audibly groaned, complaining that there was no more room. He stuffed us in there anyway, giving us the option to grab a blanket, a suspicious looking sandwich, and a cup of water.
Thinking I would be out soon, I did not take any of it.
I entered the room with the others and heard the loud clang of the thick door shut behind me. Surveying the scene, I counted around 27 females (not including myself). I stood awkwardly near the door, unsure of where to go as there was not enough room on the few thin metal benches inside the cell. I didn’t have a blanket and the floor did not look like a place I’d want to get cozy on.
There was no room for social distancing.
Some of my fellow cellmates were fast asleep on the floor and the benches, using itchy looking blankets as makeshift bed sheets and pillows. Others were conversing, talking about how they had been arrested, the Breonna Taylor verdict, where they were from and more.
I found a spot to sit down and sat there quietly, taking it all in and trying not to draw too much attention to myself.
Just heard about @ShelbyTalcott‘s condition in jail after being arrested by the Louisville police. Her statement: “This is absurd. I am packed in with 28 other people in a 20×20 cell. Not all of us have masks, and there is not enough room so people are sleeping on the floor.” — David Hookstead (@dhookstead) September 24, 2020
One of the girls on the other end of my bench had cursed me out earlier in the evening for being a reporter. I was worried about what would happen if it got brought up again. Right on cue, she turned her focus onto me.
“Hey,” she said loudly to me. “You’re that reporter, right?”
“Yeah,” I responded.
“Who do you work for?” she said. (RELATED: Louisville Police Department Refuses To Release Daily Caller Reporters Despite Confirming Press Credentials)
“I just … freelance,” I said, knowing that announcing my publication would likely cause massive issues, as it does often at these events. I’ve learned to keep my identity as secret as possible.
“Freelance? So who are you freelancing for?” she probed.
“Just freelancing,” I said vaguely, hoping no one would recognize me.
She regarded me another moment, then responded with a simple “cool,” turning her attention to other matters. Phew.
Looking around, I tried to take in the scene. There were two telephones inside and I wondered if I would be allowed to use them, or if they even worked.
The cell was a rectangular box with thin metal benches along the edges and one small metal bench towards the middle. Women were scattered all over the place and there were two huge windows that looked out into the hallway.
Just ahead of me, there was a toilet.
The small metal toilet was not in a separate room. It was a sort of “two-in-one” situation with a sink attached to the back. A small wall jutted out to block (somewhat) one side of it, but the rest was open season. The toilet was positioned directly next to one of the large windows where the hall was, meaning anyone walking by would be able to look in and watch us using it. The other side of the toilet was open to our fellow inmates.
I felt embarrassed thinking about using it and promised myself that I would not use the restroom until I was out. Hours later, I’d end up breaking that promise. I clearly wasn’t the only one uncomfortable, as a woman quickly said out loud how badly she needed to pee.
A few other females sprang up from their seats with blankets in hand. They had already devised a system, it seemed, to provide some semblance of privacy inside the cell. One woman would hold her blanket up high against the window to block it while a second had hers spread out to block the crowd of girls in the cell.
Speaking of the crowd – 28 or so females in one cell was without a doubt too many people for its size. Social distancing was impossible. Police gave most of them masks, but some who were processed earlier in the day said they didn’t get any.
Another thing not provided, according to the group of girls, was feminine hygiene products. At least one of the girls said she was on her period. She would end up being inside for around the same time as me – 16 or so hours.
In jail, the hours began to blur together. There was no clock or windows to the outside, so it was impossible to tell the time or even accurately figure out how long I had been inside. Not knowing the time messed with all of us, and as the hours ticked by we would begin to guess.
After a little bit, I tried one of the telephones – luckily, it worked. I called my dad to let him know I was in a holding cell and I asked him why I hadn’t been released yet. He said he was in communication with people from the Caller and they were figuring it out.
We had been told earlier in the night we’d be released by 6 a.m.
Boredom is a helluva drug. The groups discussed a number of topics. Obviously, this being jail, criminal histories came up. A few of them had histories, and one had been charged with burglary.
She told us that rioters had broken into a store and she was chasing after her sister, who went through the store and out of the back. As this woman exited the store, she said multiple officers surrounded her with guns.
According to the woman, she hadn’t stolen anything and didn’t plan on taking anything. She said she was scared and put her hands in the air, got onto the ground, and allowed officers to take her in.
“I’m not getting out anytime soon,” she said, and the girls agreed.
Most of the people inside seemed to be charged with unlawful assembly (I was hit with this along with failure to disperse, although I don’t remember being informed of my specific charges while in jail). We moved on to other topics. None of these women seemed to know each other, but here we were, forced together in a small room with literally nothing else to do besides chat.
Would we have been friends in any other situation? I don’t know. Perhaps not.
But for the next 16 hours, we were all we had.
Some had kids, some had never been arrested before and others were not even from Kentucky. The thin girl who had been with me downstairs sat on the floor against the wall, trying not to cry. She was in college and worried about missing an internship meeting, which was at 4:30 Thursday afternoon.
She’d end up missing it.
Newest statement from @ShelbyTalcott: “I am fine but frustrated. I have told every officer I have seen that I am with the press but have not yet been released.” She also says she thinks the police arrested many people “not involved in any rioting” but that were just out. — David Hookstead (@dhookstead) September 24, 2020
Another girl became one of the ring-leaders in the group. Renee White had come from out of state. A mother, she was 29 years old and her brother was killed in suspected gang violence years ago. She said she was partially protesting for him, she felt like police wrote off the death. To them, just another dead black man who was probably involved in bad things. The family never got answers. (Here’s a link to her GoFundMe explaining the whole situation in detail).
Renee was bubbly and loud and weird, in a good way. She kept the mood up in the crowded cell and made people laugh. If anyone started to cry, she’d remind them that this would pass.
Police let Renee go a few hours before me, and the mood changed dramatically as soon as that big metal door closed behind her. It’s as if the remaining inmates lost a bit of hope. She promised everyone that she’d be right back out protesting, but noted that she would make sure not to get arrested again.
As I learned these women’s stories, it seemed like some of them were perhaps just caught up in the evening – protesting peacefully but out past curfew and during an unlawful assembly. Many said they were trying to leave the area when police kettled everyone in.
A few of them admitted wrongdoing. One noted she got into a fight with an officer. I think she had more charges than us and a criminal background, so she was arraigned hours later and given a $5,000 bond. The judge said she broke a police officer’s hand – she denied that it was broken, and said she had been bruised up and that her elbow was broken.
I also learned about the justice system, imperfect with a lot of room for improvement, to say the least. Were police allowed to deny basic necessities, like water? I wasn’t sure. The corrections officers repeatedly denied requests for water, which seemed unfair, because we could see guys in the male holding cell getting cups of it.
The water didn’t taste great anyway. We found out later it had Pedialyte mixed in. Eventually, they gave us plastic cups and told us to drink out of the toilet sink. A few of the inmates asked the nurses, who were stationed down the hallway from our cell, if they’d drink water out of the toilet sinks.
“No.”
Eventually, after pestering the nurses and guard, the guard on duty begrudgingly made a phone call to get us a jug of water. Then, much later, they brought in sugary juice.
We never got that jug of water. During my 16 hours in jail, I can only remember having about one and a half small cups of water.
Were they allowed to keep us in unsanitary conditions? Again, I wasn’t sure. Our toilet clogged after an hour. It didn’t get fixed until late the next day, despite several requests. Someone accidentally pushed a sandwich off of the wall and it fell into the toilet. The water and pee piled up along with toilet paper on top of the sandwich. The air reeked.
We kept using it. No other choice. Then the sink clogged too. The area was disgusting. The inability to socially distance didn’t help.
Pieces of hair, bread and bits of cheese were scattered around the floor along with toilet paper. Since there were too many of us, some had no choice but to remain on the floor, surrounded by small bits of garbage in a cell that was overcrowded and, frankly, smelled thick of human funk.
My teeth were furry. My body dirty. The few bars of soap we had to wash our hands in the clogged sink were minimal help. Eventually, my fellow inmates used the remaining bar of soap to write down phone numbers on the benches for legal support.
Throughout the ordeal, there was one nurse who seemed to be somewhat sympathetic to our situation. Our holding cell dubbed her “Ms. Jackson,” and she would come over and try to answer our questions. What was the status of our release? Could we get some water? Could we get medical attention?
At what must have been around 12 hours in, we learned the answer to that last question. Apparently, you could only receive medical attention if you had gotten some sort of medical review upon first landing in the cell. Since most of us didn’t know this, we didn’t ask for the medical review.
Therefore, even though it was hours later, the nurse wasn’t able to help us. One inmate noted that she didn’t have any pains or issues when she arrived, but now had a huge headache and wanted Tylenol. She hadn’t submitted to the medical review, though, so the nurse’s hands were apparently tied.
Ms. Jackson was a small blessing in an otherwise horrible situation. My group liked her and even began to joke around with her.
“I’m sorry Ms. Jackson … Never meant to make your daughter cry, I apologize a trillion times!” They sang to her at one point. She smiled and shook her head. During another incident, my entire cell of females began to yell Black Lives Matter chants.
“YOU CAN’T STOP THE REVOLUTION!” They repeated as Ms. Jackson laughed and quietly nodded approval. My fellow inmates cheered her on and then one quipped that they should probably stop so they wouldn’t be charged with “inciting a riot inside jail.”
One woman arrived in our holding cell after almost getting into a fight in another part of the corrections facility. She was rude to Ms. Jackson at first and begged to be let out of our cell because of the “triflin’” conditions (referring to the disgusting toilet, which was still clogged).
The other cellmates began to scold our newest roommate, who was only 18 years old, for being rude to Ms. Jackson.
“That’s Ms. Jackson! She cool,” One of them said to her. Eventually, the 18-year-old calmed down and explained that she was having a bad month. Her six-month old daughter had died two weeks earlier from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, she said.
Occasionally we’d see the “real inmates” as guards escorted them by our cell. You know, the ones in the orange jumpsuits. They were all middle-aged men and they often roamed the halls pushing big tubs of food back and forth.
I remember thinking how wild it was that they got more privileges than we did, and that their food looked (marginally) better than what we were given. The men would look into our big windows like we were a zoo exhibit, winking, waving and jeering.
The guards that occasionally accompanied them said nothing. If one of us was using the toilet, they’d sometimes try to look. Our long-implemented blanket system stymied their efforts.
The women inside my cell screamed at the inmates when they passed by, calling them disgusting and demanding they stop staring and gesturing.
A man finally came in to unclog the toilet. The sink remained clogged during my entire stay in the cell. Officers gave us a garbage bag to clean up the area a little bit.
We were fed during our stay in Hotel De Jail. What was the food like? Saran-wrapped make-it-yourself type of sandwich. Four pieces of smushed bread with two pieces of processed cheese alongside some suspicious looking meat and what looked like a piece of cornbread.
I had a tiny bite of someone’s cornbread just to try it, but did not eat anything else during my 16 hours locked up.
The group of girls spoke a lot about injustices and seemed split on whether they’d continue protesting upon release. Many said they would, and others, angry at the situation and the justice system, went even further and discussed burning things to the ground.
I repeatedly called my dad. Other people were getting out, so why am I still in here? What’s the latest update? He’d tell me what was going on with my situation on their end. At one point, he told me that I may not get out for another day.
“No,” I said. “That’s unacceptable.”
The longer I stayed, the more I learned about the process – something which some of the women were already familiar with. I learned that even after being booked, we had to do a “pre-trial” before being released.
I got my pre-trial sometime after 3 a.m. and I didn’t quite understand it. Most of the information was things I had already given to my arresting officer, but the pre-trial papers went a little bit deeper into demographics. Did I have a job? Yes, I’m a reporter and this whole place knows that already, so why am I still here.
And so on.
They also asked if I had anyone in Kentucky who would ensure I made it to my hearing. I responded that I did not, but again noted that I worked for a legitimate news organization. I was told they would “take that into account.”
After the pre-trial, a bond was determined for each prisoner (I had no bond). Then, the papers had to go through some sort of system before we could be released. My papers went through the system a little before 7:30 am on Thursday, I learned later. I was not released until a little before 5 p.m.
I called my dad, who is a lawyer, immediately after the pre-trial to let him know that I had gone through it. I assumed that I would be released right away after, as I was press and I knew at this point that everyone involved must have known that they had reporters locked up.
I also learned when people were about to get released. If a guard came to the holding cell with papers in his hand, it meant some of us were about to get out. Every single time this happened, the room went quiet.
“He’s got release papers!” Someone looking out of the window would say.
I can’t even remember how many times the guard came with papers before my name was finally called. (RELATED: PATEL: Louisville’s Bumbling Authorities Are About To Get A Wake-Up Call)
Each time, I got my hopes up and my heart began to race. When the guard would read the last name out and I’d realize I was still stuck inside, it would sink. Trying not to cry, I’d get up and call my dad, wondering how I was still inside. I told him that people who told me they had criminal records and warrants had been released before me.
I had no criminal record, as did some of the others inside with me. And yet, we remained.
At some point, he told me that the corrections facility was claiming I had already been released.
“I’m pretty sure I’m still in jail,” I joked, looking around at my cell, trying to get as much information out of him in the five minutes that the call allowed for.
I told my cellmates after I hung up and they expressed shock and confusion. We began to wonder if the corrections facility was playing some sick game with everyone by keeping us in here for so long.
Later, a woman called the lawyers guild, who said that punitive delays were common. The woman told us that the lawyers believed the corrections facility was intentionally delaying our release in an effort to scare and frustrate people into giving up on protesting.
That made sense to me. We could see the guard’s desk from our window of the cell. On it sat a very thick stack of papers – closely resembling the release paper’s they’d hold each time they came to let a few of us go. And yet most of us sat there for hours and hours before eventually being released.
What was the guard doing? Why wasn’t he fast at work with those release papers? Often, I saw him sitting down and laughing with the nurses. They had food ordered in at one point. He sat around munching French fries.
I asked to speak to him a few times. When he didn’t ignore me, he’d come over frustrated. He told me what a good communicator he was as he continually spoke over me and refused to let me ask any questions. When I finally got a word, his responses were demeaning and unhelpful.
“I’ve been told that I’m already released, and I’d like to know what’s going on,” I asked him at one point. He told me that it wasn’t his purview but that he’d look into it. I never got another response from him regarding this question.
The one time my dad didn’t answer, I called my mom. She picked up and began to talk before I could say anything. She reminded me that all of the phone calls were being recorded and noted that in this case, it didn’t matter since she was my lawyer (my mom is a prosecutor).
After the phone call, I relayed that information to the other girls.
I’d watch as others from nearby cells were released. Around mid-afternoon (or so I guessed), a line of men walked by to be released.
Jorge was one of them. We made eye contact and I shrugged my shoulders, mouthing “what the fuck?” I made a gesture indicating he should call someone and he nodded at me before being carted off.
Released from jail in Louisville after being detained for +12 hours. My colleague @ShelbyTalcott is still detained at the moment, as well as journalist @livesmattershow. Thank you to everyone for the support , I am truly grateful! pic.twitter.com/E6Ooau4viQ — Jorge Ventura Media (@VenturaReport) September 24, 2020
I called my dad again. How could Jorge, who was booked after me, already be released? In the end, I would remain in my cell for hours longer.
“4:05,” I remember someone shouting out once.
“4:05,” I replied out loud to myself, shocked.
I spent a fair amount of time toward the end of my stay pacing back and forth in the cell, looking out the window each time I reached it to see what the guard was doing. He never seemed to be working. I tried to nap on the thin metal benches.
At one point, the thin girl who periodically cried throughout the day began to talk quietly to herself. I sympathized with her. I felt hopeless and dumb.
Just before my release, a guard came in and offered to move us to the other cell since our sink was still clogged. Most of us declined because we had heard that the other cell was freezing and filled with younger girls.
After 16 long hours, lots of cranky talks with my dad and a lot of unjust treatment from officers at the corrections facility, a new guard came with release papers. At this point, only a few people remained in our cell.
“Talcott,” he said.
I sprang up and walked quickly to the door, worried that I would be shut inside if I wasn’t fast enough. When we got downstairs, he had us line up and sign a piece of paper. I was first up and he told me to sign along a line to say that I had received my belongings.
“But I haven’t received my belongings,” I said.
He angrily scratched out part of the sentence so that “belongings” was no longer there. The remaining sentence made no sense and I told him so – nicely, but clearly confused.
“Jesus Christ,” he replied, pushing me to the side and signing the paper for me (where it was indicated that the inmate should sign). I remember thinking that this couldn’t be legal.
We were told to line up against the wall and then taken into a separate room where officers gave us our belongings in brown paper bags. They didn’t hold any purses or backpacks there and informed me that I would have to go to a separate facility to pick those up. One officer handed me a piece of paper with several different facilities on it.
He didn’t tell me which facility to go to, and I’d end up having to wait until the next day to pick my things up.
Brown paper bag in hand, we waited until everyone in our group had their items. We were told which door to walk through to get outside. I had trouble opening it, but finally managed to do so.
I opened the door, blinking several times and looking out at a small crowd that was gathered. The crowd cheered upon realizing that more prisoners had been released. A woman ran up to me and gave me a hug.
“You’re free!!!” she said excitedly. I realized she had been one of the girls in jail with me. I nodded, still dazed and confused, and walked off to the side, where someone asked me if I needed jail support. (RELATED: Daily Caller Reporters Covering Louisville Riots Released More Than 12 Hours After Detainment)
I said no and put my things on the sidewalk, shaking a little as I ripped open the bag to find my phone.
It was nearly 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, and I was finally free – with two misdemeanors to my name.


thedailycaller--2020-10-04--Hundreds Of Trump Supporters Gather In DC For #WalkAway Rally

Hundreds of Trump supporters gathered in Washington , D.C. Saturday for a # WalkAway rally to support the president and celebrate those who have “ walked away ” from the “ radical left.
” “ The purpose of this event is to get the silent majority to show we are not going to be silent anymore , we are going to stand up , we are going to fight for our country , we are going to fight against the radical left , because freedom in America is worth fighting for , ” Brandon Straka , founder of the “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Caller .
( RELATED : Trump Fans Chant ‘ Fill That Seat !
’ At North Carolina Rally ) “ Many of us have walked away from the radical left , we ’ ve walked away from the lies , the division , the hate , the violence , the vandalism , and we just want a more beautiful , more loving , more unified America , ” Straka said .
Alexis , a Black Trump supporter from California , told the Daily Caller that she attended the march to “ show that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump.
” “ We are all Americans , but people still see color , and I just feel like it ’ s important to have people of color on the front lines walking with the rest of the patriots , ” she said .
Nico , a Trump supporter from Florida , said that he wanted “ to let people know that we ’ re unsilent , it ’ s time to stop being quiet , we should not be ashamed of supporting our own president.
” “ Just because people think that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mean that we ’ re racist , ” Niko added , saying that they have condemned white supremacy and the KKK .
Democratic Georgia state Rep. Vernon Jones and Republican Texas Rep. Dan Crenshaw spoke at the Trump rally .
“ Donald J. Trump cares about this country and he puts this country first which hasn ’ t happened in 50 years , ” Jones said .
“ I stopped by Walter Reed this morning to let the president know that I ’ m with him , that the American people are with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day after the president announced that he had been diagnosed with coronavirus .
He was transported to Walter Reed hospital Friday night “ out of an abundance of caution , ” and posted a video on Twitter Saturday night saying he felt “ much better .
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Hundreds of Trump supporters gathered in Washington, D.C. Saturday for a #WalkAway rally to support the president and celebrate those who have “walked away” from the “radical left.”
“The purpose of this event is to get the silent majority to show we are not going to be silent anymore, we are going to stand up, we are going to fight for our country, we are going to fight against the radical left, because freedom in America is worth fighting for,” Brandon Straka, founder of the “WalkAway” campaign, told the Daily Caller. (RELATED: Trump Fans Chant ‘Fill That Seat!’ At North Carolina Rally)
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“Many of us have walked away from the radical left, we’ve walked away from the lies, the division, the hate, the violence, the vandalism, and we just want a more beautiful, more loving, more unified America,” Straka said.
Alexis, a Black Trump supporter from California, told the Daily Caller that she attended the march to “show that there are Black conservatives that do support Trump.”
“We are all Americans, but people still see color, and I just feel like it’s important to have people of color on the front lines walking with the rest of the patriots,” she said.
Nico, a Trump supporter from Florida, said that he wanted “to let people know that we’re unsilent, it’s time to stop being quiet, we should not be ashamed of supporting our own president.”
“Just because people think that we’re racist doesn’t mean that we’re racist,” Niko added, saying that they have condemned white supremacy and the KKK.
Videos showed a group of counter-protesters clashing with police.
BLM rioters appear to be turning things violent in DC: pic.twitter.com/1leBdvfbVL — Henry Rodgers (@henryrodgersdc) October 3, 2020
Democratic Georgia state Rep. Vernon Jones and Republican Texas Rep. Dan Crenshaw spoke at the Trump rally.
“Donald J. Trump cares about this country and he puts this country first which hasn’t happened in 50 years,” Jones said. “I stopped by Walter Reed this morning to let the president know that I’m with him, that the American people are with him.”
The rally took place one day after the president announced that he had been diagnosed with coronavirus. He was transported to Walter Reed hospital Friday night “out of an abundance of caution,” and posted a video on Twitter Saturday night saying he felt “much better.”


thedailycaller--2020-10-03--Voter Fraud Charges Filed Against Florida Man Who Requested Ballot For Dead Wife

A Florida man who tried to get access to a mail-in ballot for his dead wife in order to “ test the system ” has been charged with voter fraud , authorities said .
The Manatee County Sheriff ’ s Office arrested 62-year-old Larry Wiggins at his home on Oct. 1 after he filed two ballot requests and forged his deceased wife ’ s signature .
Manatee County Supervisor of Elections Mike Bennett said he notified the sheriff ’ s office when voter information confirmed that Wiggins ’ wife had been dead for two years , the Sarasota Herald-Tribune reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during a routine mail-in ballot check .
“ As soon as they pulled up the file it showed that she is dead , ” Bennett told the Herald-Tribune .
“ He wanted to test the system .
He did test the system , and guess what ?
It worked.
” Bennett said that voter fraud is rare and he will prosecute to the full extent of the law , the Herald-Tribune added .
( RELATED : Hennepin County Attorney ’ s Office Said No Reports Of Voter Fraud , Despite Project Veritas Claims @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Florida in elections is very small , ” Bennett said .
“ People complain that vote by mail is crooked ; it ’ s not , we catch them , we verify it and any supervisor of elections in the state of Florida I know is just as conscious about it as I am.
” Wiggins admitted to authorities he mailed the ballot request , and he has been charged with requesting a vote by mail ballot on behalf of another elector , which is a third-degree felony , according to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are 270,862 registered voters in Manatee County : 117,216 Republicans , 83,064 Democrats and 70,582 with no party affiliation .

A Florida man who tried to get access to a mail-in ballot for his dead wife in order to “test the system” has been charged with voter fraud, authorities said.
The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office arrested 62-year-old Larry Wiggins at his home on Oct. 1 after he filed two ballot requests and forged his deceased wife’s signature.
Manatee County Supervisor of Elections Mike Bennett said he notified the sheriff’s office when voter information confirmed that Wiggins’ wife had been dead for two years, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune reported. Bennett said his staff became suspicious during a routine mail-in ballot check.
Press release and details are now out and available. The suspect’s name is Larry Wiggins, 62, a black male who, according to my most-recent voter file, is a registered Democrat. The decedent was his wife. To those who theorized the fraudster was a white Trump backer, he isnt pic.twitter.com/QcDGw0zdhw — Marc Caputo (@MarcACaputo) October 2, 2020
“As soon as they pulled up the file it showed that she is dead,” Bennett told the Herald-Tribune. “He wanted to test the system. He did test the system, and guess what? It worked.”
Bennett said that voter fraud is rare and he will prosecute to the full extent of the law, the Herald-Tribune added. (RELATED: Hennepin County Attorney’s Office Said No Reports Of Voter Fraud, Despite Project Veritas Claims)
“The amount of fraud committed in Florida in elections is very small,” Bennett said. “People complain that vote by mail is crooked; it’s not, we catch them, we verify it and any supervisor of elections in the state of Florida I know is just as conscious about it as I am.”
Wiggins admitted to authorities he mailed the ballot request, and he has been charged with requesting a vote by mail ballot on behalf of another elector, which is a third-degree felony, according to the Manatee County Sheriff press release.
There are 270,862 registered voters in Manatee County: 117,216 Republicans, 83,064 Democrats and 70,582 with no party affiliation.


thedailycaller--2020-10-03--Few Migrants Reverse Course After Guatemala’s President Threatens Detention, Deportation

Only a few dozen Honduran migrants reversed course after the Guatemalan government threatened detention and deportation as hundreds have continued to press toward Mexico with hope of reaching the U.S. , the Associated Press reported Friday .
The migrant caravan split into two routes , with around 700 boarding vehicles headed north while another 400 went west by foot or by bus , the AP reported .
About 800 more were headed toward where the routes split .
A checkpoint with about 100 armed soldiers and 20 police officers stopped around 1,000 migrants Friday night , the AP reported .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ right to go on , ” a migrant said , the AP reported .
“ Tell your bosses to give us a chance.
” ( RELATED : Guatemala Says It Will Detain Around 2,000 Migrants Bound For The US ) The officer said their orders were to return the migrants to Honduras since they entered the country illegally , the AP reported .
An earlier checkpoint reportedly allowed around 300 migrants through .
Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei said he would send the 2,000-person caravan back to Honduras over concerns about coronavirus , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ constitutional rights in order to easily detain the migrants .
“ The order has been given to detain all those who entered illegally , and return them to the border of their country , ” Giammattei said in an announcement Thursday .
“ We will not allow any foreigner who has used illegal means to enter the country , to think that they have the right to come and infect us and put us at serious risk.
” Most of the migrants returning to Honduras on Friday went voluntarily , the AP reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and 25 unaccompanied minors were in social service custody , according to Guatemala ’ s immigration agency .
“ The dream is over for the moment , ” migrant Edwin Pineda , 25 , said , the AP reported .
“ Maybe next time I ’ ll try it alone.
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Only a few dozen Honduran migrants reversed course after the Guatemalan government threatened detention and deportation as hundreds have continued to press toward Mexico with hope of reaching the U.S., the Associated Press reported Friday.
The migrant caravan split into two routes, with around 700 boarding vehicles headed north while another 400 went west by foot or by bus, the AP reported. About 800 more were headed toward where the routes split.
A checkpoint with about 100 armed soldiers and 20 police officers stopped around 1,000 migrants Friday night, the AP reported.
“You cannot deny us the right to go on,” a migrant said, the AP reported. “Tell your bosses to give us a chance.” (RELATED: Guatemala Says It Will Detain Around 2,000 Migrants Bound For The US)
Here’s the latest migrant caravan blowing through half-hearted Guatemalan police pic.twitter.com/3LIJSxkOJF — Todd Bensman (@BensmanTodd) October 2, 2020
The officer said their orders were to return the migrants to Honduras since they entered the country illegally, the AP reported. An earlier checkpoint reportedly allowed around 300 migrants through.
Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei said he would send the 2,000-person caravan back to Honduras over concerns about coronavirus, the AP reported. Giammattei temporarily suspended some constitutional rights in order to easily detain the migrants.
“The order has been given to detain all those who entered illegally, and return them to the border of their country,” Giammattei said in an announcement Thursday. “We will not allow any foreigner who has used illegal means to enter the country, to think that they have the right to come and infect us and put us at serious risk.”
Most of the migrants returning to Honduras on Friday went voluntarily, the AP reported. Around 108 migrants agreed to return, and 25 unaccompanied minors were in social service custody, according to Guatemala’s immigration agency.
“The dream is over for the moment,” migrant Edwin Pineda, 25, said, the AP reported. “Maybe next time I’ll try it alone.”
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thedailycaller--2020-10-03--Twitter Will Remove Tweets That Wish Trump Dead Following COVID Diagnosis

Twitter will remove tweets wishing for President Donald Trump ’ s death following his and first lady Melania Trump ’ s Thursday coronavirus diagnosis , the social media giant told Motherboard .
“ Content that wishes , hopes or expresses a desire for death , serious bodily harm or fatal disease against an individual is against our rules , ” Twitter told Motherboard , which is part of Vice Media .
The company added that the months-old rule applies to posts about the president , and Tweets that violate the policy will be removed .
The social media platform also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to engage in the prohibited behavior will be targeted .
“ [ We ] won ’ t take enforcement action on every Tweet , ” Twitter told Motherboard .
“ We ’ re prioritizing the removal of content when it has a clear call to action that could potentially cause real-world harm.
” Zara Rahim , who identifies herself as a previous staffer for former President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton , wrote “ I hope he dies ” in reference to Trump in a now-deleted tweet .
Cody @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 180,000 followers , tweeted that he thinks Trump ’ s diagnosis is “ funny ” and those that agree with him should tell others that they “ hope the president dies from the virus.
” Johnson ’ s tweet was still live as of Saturday afternoon .
Meanwhile , others , including left-wing figures , have wished the president well during his sickness .
( RELATED : Shaun King ’ s Tweet Promising To Name Cops Who ‘ May Or May Not ’ Be Officer Who Shot Jacob Blake Doesn ’ t Violate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ God bless the president and the first lady , ” MSNBC ’ s Rachel Maddow tweeted Friday .
“ If you pray , please pray for their speedy and complete recovery — and for everyone infected , everywhere.
” “ This virus is horrific and merciless — no one would wish its wrath on anyone , ” she continued .
“ We must get its spread under control .
Enough.
” Obama also tweeted well wishes for the president and first lady .
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Twitter will remove tweets wishing for President Donald Trump’s death following his and first lady Melania Trump’s Thursday coronavirus diagnosis, the social media giant told Motherboard.
“Content that wishes, hopes or expresses a desire for death, serious bodily harm or fatal disease against an individual is against our rules,” Twitter told Motherboard, which is part of Vice Media. The company added that the months-old rule applies to posts about the president, and Tweets that violate the policy will be removed.
The social media platform also added that not all tweets that appear to engage in the prohibited behavior will be targeted.
“[We] won’t take enforcement action on every Tweet,” Twitter told Motherboard. “We’re prioritizing the removal of content when it has a clear call to action that could potentially cause real-world harm.”
Zara Rahim, who identifies herself as a previous staffer for former President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, wrote “I hope he dies” in reference to Trump in a now-deleted tweet.
She tried to delete her horrible tweet but @ZaraRahim is a communications person so she knows, the internet is forever. After finding out Trump had coronavirus, the former Obama WH staffer and Clinton National Spokeswoman tweeted “I hope he dies”. pic.twitter.com/ZQ9cRjb7P7 — Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) October 2, 2020
Cody Johnson, a podcast host and nearly 180,000 followers, tweeted that he thinks Trump’s diagnosis is “funny” and those that agree with him should tell others that they “hope the president dies from the virus.”
Johnson’s tweet was still live as of Saturday afternoon.
If someone tries to scold you for thinking this is funny, simply tell them that you hope the president dies from the virus. — Cody Johnston (@drmistercody) October 2, 2020
Meanwhile, others, including left-wing figures, have wished the president well during his sickness. (RELATED: Shaun King’s Tweet Promising To Name Cops Who ‘May Or May Not’ Be Officer Who Shot Jacob Blake Doesn’t Violate Twitter Rules, Spokesman Says)
“God bless the president and the first lady,” MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow tweeted Friday. “If you pray, please pray for their speedy and complete recovery — and for everyone infected, everywhere.”
“This virus is horrific and merciless — no one would wish its wrath on anyone,” she continued. “We must get its spread under control. Enough.”
God bless the president and the first lady. If you pray, please pray for their speedy and complete recovery — and for everyone infected, everywhere. This virus is horrific and merciless — no one would wish its wrath on anyone. We must get its spread under control. Enough. — Rachel Maddow MSNBC (@maddow) October 2, 2020
Obama also tweeted well wishes for the president and first lady.
Michelle and I hope that the President, First Lady, and all those affected by the coronavirus around the country are getting the care they need and are on the path to a speedy recovery. — Barack Obama (@BarackObama) October 2, 2020
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thedailycaller--2020-10-03--Xi Jingping Wishes Trump ‘Speedy Recovery’ After Propaganda Chief Said President ‘Paid The Price’ Fo

Xi Jingping Wishes Trump ‘Speedy Recovery’ After Propaganda Chief Said President ‘Paid The Price’ For Downplaying Coronavirus

Chinese President Xi Jinping wished President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump “ a speedy recovery ” after a Chinese propaganda chief said Trump “ paid the price ” for downplaying COVID-19 .
Trump announced that he and the first lady tested positive for coronavirus early on Oct. 2 .
Hop Hicks , a top adviser to Trump , tested positive on Wednesday after she traveling with the president , ABC News reported .
( RELATED : Trump Boards Marine One , Heads To Walter Reed Hospital ‘ Out Of An Abundance Of Caution ’ ) “ In a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ learning President Trump and Melania have tested positive for COVID-19 , he and his wife , Peng Liyuan , extend sympathy to them and wish them a speedy recovery , ” China Xinhua News , a state-controlled publication , tweeted .
Xi ’ s message comes after Hu Xijin , editor-in-chief of the China-controlled Global Times , said in a now-deleted tweet : “ President Trump and the first lady have paid the price for his gamble to play down the COVID-19 .
The news shows the severity of the US ’ pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ negative impact on the image of Trump and the US , and may also negatively affect his reelection , ” he continued .
Relations between the U.S. and China have plummeted in recent years as the two nations have squabbled over a variety of issues , including trade and security , according to The Associated Press .
Numerous reports have found that the Chinese government attempted to conceal coronavirus early on , causing it to spread significantly .
The Department of Homeland Security , for example , found that the Chinese government hid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to stockpile medical supplies , the AP reported in May .
Chinese officials also purposefully silenced doctors who were early on sounding the alarm about the virus and downplayed the threat of an outbreak multiple times , according to the AP .
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Chinese President Xi Jinping wished President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump “a speedy recovery” after a Chinese propaganda chief said Trump “paid the price” for downplaying COVID-19.
Trump announced that he and the first lady tested positive for coronavirus early on Oct. 2. Hop Hicks, a top adviser to Trump, tested positive on Wednesday after she traveling with the president, ABC News reported. (RELATED: Trump Boards Marine One, Heads To Walter Reed Hospital ‘Out Of An Abundance Of Caution’)
“In a message to Trump, Xi said that learning President Trump and Melania have tested positive for COVID-19, he and his wife, Peng Liyuan, extend sympathy to them and wish them a speedy recovery,” China Xinhua News, a state-controlled publication, tweeted.
In a message to Trump, Xi said that learning President Trump and Melania have tested positive for COVID-19, he and his wife, Peng Liyuan, extend sympathy to them and wish them a speedy recovery pic.twitter.com/llykLDNPcs — China Xinhua News (@XHNews) October 3, 2020
Xi’s message comes after Hu Xijin, editor-in-chief of the China-controlled Global Times, said in a now-deleted tweet: “President Trump and the first lady have paid the price for his gamble to play down the COVID-19. The news shows the severity of the US’ pandemic situation.”
“It will impose a negative impact on the image of Trump and the US, and may also negatively affect his reelection,” he continued.
Relations between the U.S. and China have plummeted in recent years as the two nations have squabbled over a variety of issues, including trade and security, according to The Associated Press.
Numerous reports have found that the Chinese government attempted to conceal coronavirus early on, causing it to spread significantly.
The Department of Homeland Security, for example, found that the Chinese government hid COVID-19’s severity in early January to stockpile medical supplies, the AP reported in May.
Chinese officials also purposefully silenced doctors who were early on sounding the alarm about the virus and downplayed the threat of an outbreak multiple times, according to the AP.
The State Department did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.
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thedailycaller--2020-10-03--REPORT: President Trump Took Supplemental Oxygen Before Friday Trip To Walter Reed

President Donald Trump reportedly took supplemental oxygen ahead of his trip to Walter Reed on Friday , but doctors have confirmed he is not currently on oxygen .
The Associated Press report came minutes after White House Physician Sean Conley told reporters on Saturday that Trump has been fever-free for 24 hours and is not using oxygen .
Sources told reporters that Trump had trouble breathing on Friday , causing a drop in his blood-oxygen level that required supplemental oxygen .
Conley said Trump is doing “ very well ” and confirmed Trump had a fever on Thursday , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reporters that the president no longer has one .
Doctors currently have Trump on a five-day plan of administering the Remdesivir coronavirus treatment , but they declined to give a timeline of when they expect the president to leave the hospital .
( RELATED : RNC Chairwoman Says Debate Rules Should Remain The Same As Debate Commission Announces ‘ Additional Structure ’ ) Conley was asked directly several times whether Trump had taken oxygen but he refused to give a clear answer , repeating instead that Trump is not “ currently ” on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ need oxygen on Wednesday , Thursday , or when he arrived at the hospital on Friday .
The AP ’ s report lines up with this timeline , saying Trump only required oxygen on Friday before traveling to Walter Reed .

President Donald Trump reportedly took supplemental oxygen ahead of his trip to Walter Reed on Friday, but doctors have confirmed he is not currently on oxygen.
The Associated Press report came minutes after White House Physician Sean Conley told reporters on Saturday that Trump has been fever-free for 24 hours and is not using oxygen. Sources told reporters that Trump had trouble breathing on Friday, causing a drop in his blood-oxygen level that required supplemental oxygen.
Two people close to the White House said in separate interviews that the president had trouble breathing on Friday and that his oxygen level dropped, prompting his doctors to give him supplemental oxygen while at the White House. @maggieNYT — Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) October 3, 2020
Conley said Trump is doing “very well” and confirmed Trump had a fever on Thursday, but did not specify its severity and assured reporters that the president no longer has one. Doctors currently have Trump on a five-day plan of administering the Remdesivir coronavirus treatment, but they declined to give a timeline of when they expect the president to leave the hospital. (RELATED: RNC Chairwoman Says Debate Rules Should Remain The Same As Debate Commission Announces ‘Additional Structure’)
Conley was asked directly several times whether Trump had taken oxygen but he refused to give a clear answer, repeating instead that Trump is not “currently” on oxygen. Conley confirmed Trump did not need oxygen on Wednesday, Thursday, or when he arrived at the hospital on Friday.
The AP’s report lines up with this timeline, saying Trump only required oxygen on Friday before traveling to Walter Reed.


thedailycaller--2020-10-03--‘Markets Do Not Like Uncertainty’: Financial Expert On Trump’s COVID-19 Diagnosis

Chris Markowski , host of “ Watchdog on Wall Street ” and president of Markowski Investments , spoke with the Daily Caller ’ s Samantha Renck about what President Trump ’ s COVID-19 diagnosis means for the market , the recent jobs report and more .
President Trump announced early Friday morning that he and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the coronavirus .
The announcement came hours before the September jobs report was released .
“ I kind of expected you were going to see the futures go to the downside , ” Markowski explained in reference @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ because again — markets do not like uncertainty.
” He continued , “ whenever you have a story like this it ’ s risk-off .
Sell first , ask questions later and then everything kind of settles down to some degree.
” “ The President of the United States is going to get the best healthcare available to him .
We obviously have a chain of command that works , ” Markowski said .
“ The most recent example of something happening like this was Boris Johnson in Great Britain where he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ really , really sick.
” Markowski also discussed the September jobs report , the president ’ s taxes and more .
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Chris Markowski, host of “Watchdog on Wall Street” and president of Markowski Investments, spoke with the Daily Caller’s Samantha Renck about what President Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis means for the market, the recent jobs report and more.
President Trump announced early Friday morning that he and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the coronavirus. The announcement came hours before the September jobs report was released.
“I kind of expected you were going to see the futures go to the downside,” Markowski explained in reference to the president’s diagnosis, “because again — markets do not like uncertainty.”
He continued, “whenever you have a story like this it’s risk-off. Sell first, ask questions later and then everything kind of settles down to some degree.”
“The President of the United States is going to get the best healthcare available to him. We obviously have a chain of command that works,” Markowski said. “The most recent example of something happening like this was Boris Johnson in Great Britain where he was in the hospital. He was really, really sick.”
Markowski also discussed the September jobs report, the president’s taxes and more. (RELATED: ‘I Will Never Forget It’ — Watch Trump’s First Message Since Announcing His Positive Coronavirus Test)
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thedailycaller--2020-10-03--Ex-CIA Director Reveals Internal Division At Spy Agency Over Trump-Russia Intelligence

Former CIA Director John Brennan reveals in a forthcoming book and interview that there was internal division at the spy agency over the level of confidence in an intelligence assessment that Vladimir Putin directed Russia ’ s election interference in the U.S. specifically to help Donald Trump .
According to The New York Times , Brennan describes in his memoir and in an unaired interview that two senior CIA officials pushed back in early 2017 against analysts ’ assessment that they had a high level of confidence about Putin ’ s motives .
The officials lobbied Brennan for a medium-level @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They came up and talked to me about it and I listened to them because I wanted to make sure I understood exactly what their concerns were , ” Brennan told C-SPAN in an interview yet to be aired .
“ And I encouraged them to talk to the authors of the assessment and determine if the judgment should stay at high confidence or medium confidence.
” ( RELATED : Durham Interviewed Brennan For 8 Hours ) An Intelligence Community Assessment ( ICA ) released on Jan. 6 , 2017 , said that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ level of confidence that the Russian government and Putin directed the election activities in order to help Trump by smearing Hillary Clinton .
The National Security Agency had a medium-level confidence rating in the intelligence .
While it is widely accepted that the Russian government was behind email hacks of Democrats , some Republicans have cast doubt on the assessment that Putin and the Kremlin meddled in the election specifically to help Trump .
They assert that Russia was more interested in sowing chaos in the U.S. political system .
They ’ ve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did not expect Trump to win the election .
Brennan downplayed the internal dispute and also denied altering the CIA ’ s assessment , as some Republicans and Trump allies have suggested .
“ I didn ’ t change a single analytic judgment in that intelligence community assessment , ” he said in the C-SPAN interview , according to the Times .
Brennan asserted that the CIA ultimately adopted the analysts ’ assessment of Putin ’ s motives , rather than the opposing view supported by the two CIA officials .
Brennan ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s publicly acknowledged that there was some disagreement within the CIA about the intelligence on Russia ’ s election interference .
The Senate Intelligence Committee issued a report in April that accepted the ICA ’ s findings regarding Putin ’ s motives .
Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee released a report in April 2018 said there was insufficient evidence to determine that Putin specifically sought to help Trump .
U.S. Attorney John Durham , who is investigating several aspects of the intelligence-gathering effort against Trump and his associates , interviewed Brennan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spokesman at the time that Durham told him he is not a target of the investigation .
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Former CIA Director John Brennan reveals in a forthcoming book and interview that there was internal division at the spy agency over the level of confidence in an intelligence assessment that Vladimir Putin directed Russia’s election interference in the U.S. specifically to help Donald Trump.
According to The New York Times, Brennan describes in his memoir and in an unaired interview that two senior CIA officials pushed back in early 2017 against analysts’ assessment that they had a high level of confidence about Putin’s motives.
The officials lobbied Brennan for a medium-level confidence rating for the intelligence.
“They came up and talked to me about it and I listened to them because I wanted to make sure I understood exactly what their concerns were,” Brennan told C-SPAN in an interview yet to be aired. “And I encouraged them to talk to the authors of the assessment and determine if the judgment should stay at high confidence or medium confidence.” (RELATED: Durham Interviewed Brennan For 8 Hours)
An Intelligence Community Assessment (ICA) released on Jan. 6, 2017, said that the CIA and FBI had a high level of confidence that the Russian government and Putin directed the election activities in order to help Trump by smearing Hillary Clinton. The National Security Agency had a medium-level confidence rating in the intelligence.
While it is widely accepted that the Russian government was behind email hacks of Democrats, some Republicans have cast doubt on the assessment that Putin and the Kremlin meddled in the election specifically to help Trump. They assert that Russia was more interested in sowing chaos in the U.S. political system. They’ve pointed to other intelligence that Russian leaders did not expect Trump to win the election.
Brennan downplayed the internal dispute and also denied altering the CIA’s assessment, as some Republicans and Trump allies have suggested.
“I didn’t change a single analytic judgment in that intelligence community assessment,” he said in the C-SPAN interview, according to the Times. Brennan asserted that the CIA ultimately adopted the analysts’ assessment of Putin’s motives, rather than the opposing view supported by the two CIA officials.
Brennan’s remarks are the first time he’s publicly acknowledged that there was some disagreement within the CIA about the intelligence on Russia’s election interference.
The Senate Intelligence Committee issued a report in April that accepted the ICA’s findings regarding Putin’s motives. Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee released a report in April 2018 said there was insufficient evidence to determine that Putin specifically sought to help Trump.
U.S. Attorney John Durham, who is investigating several aspects of the intelligence-gathering effort against Trump and his associates, interviewed Brennan in August.
Brennan said through a spokesman at the time that Durham told him he is not a target of the investigation.
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thedailycaller--2020-10-03--This Smart Wallet Gives You A New Level of Security, And It’s Over 30% Off

Aside from surprise visits from your in-laws , few things compare to that sinking feeling you get in your stomach when you can ’ t find your wallet .
Whether you ’ ve misplaced it , left it behind at a restaurant , or had it grabbed out of your bag , not knowing where your cash , credit cards , and license are is torture at its best .
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Aside from surprise visits from your in-laws, few things compare to that sinking feeling you get in your stomach when you can’t find your wallet. Whether you’ve misplaced it, left it behind at a restaurant, or had it grabbed out of your bag, not knowing where your cash, credit cards, and license are is torture at its best.
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In addition to the aforementioned features, the Cashew smart wallet also offers state-of-the-art security with an implemented fingerprint identification system. You’ll be able to store up to 20 different fingerprints in the Cashew system, giving exclusive access to whoever you choose. And if anyone tampers with things, your wallet will remain securely locked, and you’ll get a notification of any foul play.
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thedailycaller--2020-10-03--Chris Christie Tests Positive For Coronavirus

Chris Christie tested positive for coronavirus , the former New Jersey governor announced Saturday morning .
Christie is the latest official to reveal a coronavirus diagnosis after a recent White House visit .
At least seven people who attended the Sept. 26 Rose Garden ceremony in which President Donald Trump nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett for the Supreme Court have tested positive , The Guardian reported .
( RELATED : Cleveland Officials Link 11 Positive COVID-19 Tests To Debate ) “ I want to thank all of my friends and colleagues who have reached out to ask how I was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Christie tweeted .
“ I will be receiving medical attention today and will keep the necessary folks apprised of my condition.
” The president announced early Friday morning that he and the first lady both tested positive for the virus .
Trump was transported to Walter Reed hospital “ out of an abundance of caution ” Friday .
Other Rose Garden ceremony attendees to have tested positive include Republican Sens .
Mike Lee of Utah and Thom Tillis of North Carolina , as well as former White House aide Kellyanne Conway @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jenkins .
Christie helped prepare Trump for the first presidential debate that took place Tuesday , according to The New York Times .
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Chris Christie tested positive for coronavirus, the former New Jersey governor announced Saturday morning.
Christie is the latest official to reveal a coronavirus diagnosis after a recent White House visit. At least seven people who attended the Sept. 26 Rose Garden ceremony in which President Donald Trump nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett for the Supreme Court have tested positive, The Guardian reported. (RELATED: Cleveland Officials Link 11 Positive COVID-19 Tests To Debate)
“I want to thank all of my friends and colleagues who have reached out to ask how I was feeling in the last day or two,” Christie tweeted. “I will be receiving medical attention today and will keep the necessary folks apprised of my condition.”
I just received word that I am positive for COVID-19. I want to thank all of my friends and colleagues who have reached out to ask how I was feeling in the last day or two. I will be receiving medical attention today and will keep the necessary folks apprised of my condition. — Governor Christie (@GovChristie) October 3, 2020
The president announced early Friday morning that he and the first lady both tested positive for the virus. Trump was transported to Walter Reed hospital “out of an abundance of caution” Friday.
Other Rose Garden ceremony attendees to have tested positive include Republican Sens. Mike Lee of Utah and Thom Tillis of North Carolina, as well as former White House aide Kellyanne Conway and Notre Dame President Rev. John Jenkins.
Christie helped prepare Trump for the first presidential debate that took place Tuesday, according to The New York Times.
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thedailycaller--2020-10-03--Patriots Vs. Chiefs Postponed, Game Will Likely Be Played Tuesday

The New England Patriots won ’ t play the Kansas City Chiefs as scheduled Sunday .
According to Adam Schefter , the game has been postponed after Patriots quarterback Cam Newton tested positive for coronavirus .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) The NFL is gunning for playing the game Tuesday .
I ’ m not going to say it ’ s time to panic , but we ’ ve all seen this show before .
The Titans were initially postponed a couple days , and then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fact that nobody knows the severity or extent of this situation just yet , I wouldn ’ t be surprised at all if the game is pushed back much further than Tuesday .
Hopefully , Newton is the only player with the Patriots that tests positive and the rest of the team is ready to roll .
If it ’ s determined that ’ s the case , then the game should happen Tuesday without any issues at all .
While it ’ s an unfortunate situation , I don ’ t think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some NFL action on a Tuesday for Americans to enjoy .
Keep checking back for more updates as we have them .

The New England Patriots won’t play the Kansas City Chiefs as scheduled Sunday.
According to Adam Schefter, the game has been postponed after Patriots quarterback Cam Newton tested positive for coronavirus. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
The NFL is gunning for playing the game Tuesday.
Patriots-Chiefs game is being postponed and is expected to be played Monday or Tuesday, per source. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 3, 2020
Now sounding like, Tuesday Night Football, Patriots at Chiefs. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 3, 2020
I’m not going to say it’s time to panic, but we’ve all seen this show before. The Titans were initially postponed a couple days, and then it all fell apart.
Given the fact that nobody knows the severity or extent of this situation just yet, I wouldn’t be surprised at all if the game is pushed back much further than Tuesday.
Official statement from the Patriots: pic.twitter.com/Xh9nQKTIly — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 3, 2020
Hopefully, Newton is the only player with the Patriots that tests positive and the rest of the team is ready to roll.
If it’s determined that’s the case, then the game should happen Tuesday without any issues at all.
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While it’s an unfortunate situation, I don’t think you’ll hear anyone complain about some NFL action on a Tuesday for Americans to enjoy. Keep checking back for more updates as we have them.