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VANDALISM? CORRUPTION? HAVE NO WHERE ELSE TO TURN? NO STORY TOO BIG OR SMALL THE OSN WILL INVESTIGATE! Please email news tips to Hildelysiak@gmail.com
By Hilde Kate Lysiak
The OSN was working on a story in Patagonia, Arizona when a law enforcement officer threatened the reporter with arrest unless she stopped reporting the news.
The OSN was biking down Roadrunner Lane investigating the tip at about 1:30 pm on February 18th when the reporter was stopped by Patagonia Marshal Joseph Patterson and asked for identification.
The Orange Street News identified herself as a member of the media, including name and phone number.
“I don’t want to hear about any of that freedom of the press stuff,” said Patterson.
The Marshal continued “I’m going to have you arrested and thrown in juvey. “
The Marshal didn’t have his lights on and passed several people who were on the streets without stopping them or questioning them.
“I can have you arrested, do you understand?” the Marshal answered.
Asked what he could arrested for, the officer first said it was for “disobeying his command,” then said it was for riding on the wrong side of the road. Finally, the officer said a Mountain Lion was spotted in the area despite their being other people in the area who were not kicked off the road.
“I’m worried about your safety, the area you were in we were dealing with a mountain lion,” said Patterson.”
“I gave you a lawful order and if you disobey a law enforcement officer….Lying to me and saying you were going to your friends house wasn’t acceptable.”
“If you paste my face on the internet it’s against the law so I’m not giving you permission to use my picture or my face on the internet, do you understand all that?”
The OSN answered, “I understand all that.”
The court says the First Amendment gives citizens the right to record police officers in public while they are performing their duties. But that doesn’t mean you’re allowed to record if you’re doing so secretly interfering with the officer, or otherwise breaking the law.
The Officer told the reporter he was calling her parents.
“You aren’t an adult so don’t act like,” Marshal Patterson said before driving off.
Orange Street News 
Well your reporter obviously know more about the law than that bully cop. Keep her on your payroll, she will go a long way. 🙂
Stay strong, the future needs more like you!
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Stick to your guns Hilde. You’re going to be very successful in life. You’ve got guts.
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It is apparent that patrolman Joseph Patterson is harassing the twelve-year-old reporter.
Maybe he has a thing for 12 year old girls
The community better keep an.eye on him.
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Statistically we’re more likely to be assaulted by police or spouses than an undocumented — just keep that in mind.
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By police? Link to that statistic?
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Here you go.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2018/06/19/two-charts-demolish-the-notion-that-immigrants-here-illegally-commit-more-crime/?utm_term=.bf8626b9939b
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boom.
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66.7 percent of statistics are made up on the spot and 59.2 percent of people accept it as fact. Let that sink in.
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Nothing in that article says police are more likely to assault you. Also, Washinton Post is false news. They do not try to report unbiased news. Therefore, they cannot be trusted anyway.
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Almost everything the cop said was a lie.
Cops who lie to kids establish a distrust early on, that usually stays with them through life.
Shame on this power hungry cop.
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Way to go, Hilde! You’ve got a great future ahead of you in journalism if you keep this up 🙂
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looks like you earned you press card, every good report has been threatened jail at least once during their career. He didn’t see what kind of news hound you are and was afraid he would get eaten by the cougar
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You go girl! Women all over America are cheering you on!
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So, if it were a boy you wouldn’t care. Such is feminism. Thanks goodness men are less provincial.
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Sad to see this sexist comment here. Please count me as one man who is with Peggy Dolane in cheering on Ms. Lysiak and all women–young and old–who are fighting for justice. Hooray for feminism!
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Hail Putin, eh Jethro?
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So are men and lovers of journalism and the 1st amendment!
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… not just women. Hilde stay strong and keep doing what you do!
Peggy ignore the fool with “if it were a boy” comment, many “REAL” men fear a strong women/girl!
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…and men, too.
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In case you didn’t know, Marshal Patterson was hired in 2011 amid controversy with the previous Marshal. But he had fishy background of his own.
“Patterson also said that he had been “wrongfully terminated” from a law enforcement position on the Tohono O’odham Reservation after being accused of stabbing tires of vehicles used by illegal immigrants, which he said was common practice. He was not given his job back.”
Huh.
Hilde – KEEP. UP. THE. GOOD. WORK. KID.
https://www.nogalesinternational.com/news/patagonia-picks-new-marshal/article_12d4af5f-2432-54d4-88ba-b2ce5bed4b57.html
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Bravo, Hilde! Of course there are as many men who support you as women.
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Can we make a contribution to your newspaper? Do you have a Go Fund Me account? In this chilling time in our country with an autocratic federal government, freedom of speech and the search for truth needs to be supported. If there were more Hilde’s out there, I’d feel much better about the next generation!
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In case you haven’t, go to the About page of the Orange Street News for subscription information and a PayPal link to subscribe.
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I, too, would be pleased to subscribe to your newspaper. Your response to intimidation and bloviation is to be admired and encouraged. I have added a bookmark right next to the Washington Post in my browser.
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I am a semi-retired journalist and copy editor. I would be proud to claim you as my own daughter. Whenever I despair about where the profession is headed, I will think of you, strong and brave, standing up to a bully with a badge. You give me hope! Stay strong!
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If one of the adults assaulted her and he had driven by…or the mountain lion attacked her and he had driven by he would be brought up on charges for dereliction. Now someone accuses him here of being a pervert for doing his job!
We have the “rule of law” and the officer did nothing but warn the girl away from following him which can be a violation of the law. What do you people want? Maybe she should die so you can beat him up for that?
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The officer was trying to intimidate the reporter “under color of the law”. Which is illegal.
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Was there really a mountain lion or other danger there? Was the marshall warning everyone away from the area, or just journalists with cameras?
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Evidently there was. Elsewhere on the Orange Street News is a picture of the mountain lion obtained by the publisher through diligent investigative journalism. Way to find and deliver the truth, Hilde!
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Uh, seek help/
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Well … Yeah…there was a mountain lion. In fact, Ms. Lysiak reported on said mountain lion in another post. Your point being…what, exactly? And, if that were really his primary concern, he didn’t lead with that…why? “Don’t want to hear about that freedom of the press stuff” and “going to arrest you and put you in juvie” do not sound like the kinds of things someone would say if they were primarily concerned about safety. Now if he had instead started with, “There is a dangerous mountain lion in the area, and I’m worried for your safety. I would ask you to please vacate the area, along with all of these other good people hereabouts”, I might buy that. He did not. I do not.
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The future needs people like you. We’ve been waiting …
Look into setting up a credit card/bank account setup for subscriptions. It’s not hard … and now that you’ve hit pay dirt, it might be horizons-widening time.
Never too early to start learning how to self-fund one’s investigative work these days.
Congrats on the WaPo placement. Scary good work …
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You’re a hero, Hilde. You have knowledge and courage, prerequisites you possess in abundance. As a journalist even at so young and age you stand up for us all. Stay strong. Don’t let anyone bully you, not this guy nor anyone else.
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Well, funforone58, he lied to her about what was illegal and threatened her with imprisonment for doing her job. The rule of law to which you refer does not allow police to behave in this manner, which is exactly why his employer took disciplinary action against him. No one said he was a pervert, though it’s rather curious that he was so interested in a twelve year old doing absolutely nothing wrong when he didn’t take a similar interest in other people who were also in the vicinity.
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I am a retired Army Colonel and I consider your behavior in keeping with the West Point Motto of “Duty, Honor, Country”. Way to go, brave girl.
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Keep it up! (p/s: Theatens?)
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LOL! This girl is 12!!! Most adults aren’t this assertive. I see a Pulitzer in this journalists future.
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Keep doing what you do. You’re going to be a great reporter. 🙂
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i have not watched news since the pipeline the did not get any coverage…..you may renew my faith…..hope to be seeing more social media or a u-tube channel would be awesome bright future
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Hi, again, Hilde. Just to let you know that your conversation with the Marshal was reported on the TheHill.com blog today. I just subscribed to your Orange Street News with Paypal. You are doing an excellent job, and I want to encourage you to keep doing it.
And for those of you wishing to support Hilde or subscribe, the subscription information and a link to Paypal to allow you to do so is on her About page on this blog. It’s a real bargain at $19.99. Let’s all show her how much we admire her courage and the quality of the reporting she’s doing.
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Well done. When I was a reporter I constantly had to school LEO’s on the law. Very frustrating, but you press on.
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First time coming across your digital newspaper, and WOW!!
Some of these stories are not the “the local store was recently burglarized” stuff. Drug dealers and politics is pretty heavy stuff!! I love that you stood your ground with the Marshal Patterson! (He was just trying to intimidate you – Glad you stood your ground!)
I’m betting in 12 more years we’ll be hearing alot more of you name. Likely working at the Washington Post as the female investigative Bob Woodward!
By the way…. found out about your site in an article at the Washington Post – https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/02/22/an-arizona-cop-threatened-arrest-year-old-journalist-she-wasnt-backing-down/?utm_term=.bb22eb44faa9
Keep up the great work!
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I read about you at IOTWReport. (I own the world report) I live in Colorado, but wanted to congratulate you on your successful enterprise. May God add his blessing unto you.
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That young girl (woman?) is a professional! Wow. Give her a raise! The potential is immeasurable.
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As a 78 yr. old grandfather who has dealt with LEOs, good and bad, all my life. I am sure that the officer was concerned for your safety, even if wrong about the law. A former Metro Nashville police taught me pool many, many years ago. Much later a MNPD sergeant trained me for a carry permit even though another MNPD officer told a merchant it was illegal for me to carry. 78 with artificial foot, I have reason.
You have good and sufficient reason and strength of will to safely carry out a duty as important as that of any first responder. To quote an old TV show before your time, “Be safe out there.”
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If you haven’t heard it enough, you are intrepid and we need more people like you! I am so proud of you and I have sent this paper on to my 10 and 8 year-old nieces!
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Hilde, So inspired and impressed with your stamina, willpower and drive for honesty. Your parents and family must be very proud of you. Continue on your path with safety and don’t allow those that hold power or hide behind badges to intimidate you! You are one impressive 12 year old and I can’t wait to see what the world and your future holds for you.
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KEEP IT UP!!!!!!! Fabulous Reporting!
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Put my face in internet is against what? 😂😂😂 i
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