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On May 29, 2018, during his Jimmy Kimmel Live! monologue, Jimmy Kimmel addressed Roseanne Barr’s firing by ABC after her racist tweet, saying: “Roseanne Barr tweeted something so racist and so disgusting that even our president, who’s no stranger to racist tweets himself, was like, ‘Whoa, take it easy!’” He followed this by commending ABC’s decision: “I want to say kudos to my bosses at ABC for doing the right thing and canceling Roseanne’s show today. It’s not an easy thing to do when a show is successful, but it’s the right thing.” Additionally, on May 30, 2018, Kimmel posted on X: “What @TheRealRoseanne said is indefensible, but angrily attacking a woman who is obviously not well does no good for anyone. Please take a breath and remember that mental health issues are real. The Roseanne I know could probably use some compassion and help right now.”

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A Sacramento man suspected of shooting into the ABC10 television station's lobby has been arrested again, hours after he posted bail on Saturday, officials said.

The FBI said Anibal Hernandez Santana, 64, was arrested on probable cause for violating federal statute 47 USC 333, which has to do with interference with radio communications of stations that are licensed by the government.

Police said Friday they responded to reports of shots being fired from outside the ABC10 building at 400 Broadway after 1:30 p.m. No one was injured in the shooting despite the building being occupied.

Three bullet holes were seen in the window of the building's lobby. A person was in the lobby at the time of the shooting, but not physically harmed, the station said.

Police confirmed early Saturday that Hernandez Santana was arrested Friday evening at a residence in the 5400 block of Carlson Drive in River Park. Investigators had linked him to a vehicle suspected in the drive-by shooting.

He was first booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail around midnight on charges that include assault with a deadly weapon, shooting into an occupied building and negligent discharge of a firearm. Bail was set at $200,000, jail records also showed. He posted bail on Saturday, police said.

Asked Saturday afternoon whether a weapon had been recovered during the arrest, a Sacramento police spokesperson said she did not have that detail at this time. Police said a possible motive remained under investigation.

"Most of the time I see the FCC looking at knowing interference with the radio or TV station. I see references to things such as jammers or devices that prevent the effective transmission of messages over the airwaves. There have been some instances over the last decade in which people have either been charged, or there has been discussion of charging people who have been engaged in property destruction or violence that then has interfered with the effective use of the airwaves," Arizona State University Media Law Scholar Erin Coyle shared with KCRA 3 News.

The federal violation results in a $10,000 fine or up to one year in prison for a first offense.

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Hernandez Santana is set to appear in federal court Monday at 2 p.m., the FBI told KCRA 3.

The new jail documents note that Hernandez Santana is on a "federal hold" and is ineligible for bail.

Jail records also show him due in Sacramento Superior Court on Tuesday at 3 p.m.

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Originally posted by uvahawk:
What so many people overlook or are simply ignorant of (either willing or not) is that the "free speech" so many banter about it is "in the public square", not the federally regulated airwaves. The corporations which use these public airwaves are not only beholden to the federal government but also to their shareholders. Content which offends their viewers has a knock-on effect which their advertisers may feel. Lost revenue to the networks affects their shareholders. If Kimmel and members of the View, for example, want to exercise their "freedom of speech" resign from the corporation which employs you and go out on the street and say anything you want.

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Disney also probably thought they'd already lost conservatives with their woke movies and now were going to lose the liberal leaning viewers. They had to take some action so this is surprising.

Disney also probably thought they'd get a boost in viewership by bringing him back, and perhaps that would kickstart the show.

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Originally posted by CPD SIG:

Yes, you do have the 1st Amendment right to say whatever you please. However, there are some small exceptions (Ya can yell "FIRE" in a movie theater, but you'll get arrested... Slander, Libel, Assault...)

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Originally posted by CPD SIG:
…However, there are some small exceptions (Ya can yell "FIRE" in a movie theater, but you'll get arrested...)