Leena Widdi, attorney for Seligson, criticized the arrest and the use of a hate crime statute as an 'appalling overreach by police' against a journalist with a press credential.
Robert Balin, defending photojournalists, expressed concern about the serious charge, calling it a potential violation of the press's right to gather news if Seligson was not involved.
Seligson's attorney argued that his actions were protected under the First Amendment due to his role as a credentialed press member, raising even more concern over his hate crime charge.
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