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Megaterio Llamas wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 6:26 pm In what as to be the ultimate gesture of love and fraternal brotherhood, Iraq has offered to send peacekeepers to the US in it's hour of need

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Reports of Violence Against Journalists Mount as U.S. Protests Intensify
Committee to Protect Journalists is investigating over 100 reports of violence against journalists from past several days

Reports of run-ins with protesters or police have come from media outlets of all types.

Journalists covering the unrest in major U.S. cities stemming from the death of George Floyd are coming into harm’s way, with dozens claiming they have been beaten, chased or even shot at while on the job.

Reports of run-ins with protesters or police have come from media outlets of all types, from national TV channels such as CNN and Fox News to newspapers and local news operations.

There have been at least 100 reports of violence against journalists covering the protests over the past four days or so, said Joel Simon, executive director for the Committee to Protect Journalists, which is evaluating the claims. Many journalists said the incidents occurred after they had identified themselves as members of the press.

“I have not heard previously in the United States of journalists consistently alleging that they have been targeted with violence even after identifying themselves as journalists,” Mr. Simon said.

According to media reports, over the past few days, several journalists, who identified themselves as members of the press by wearing armbands, press cards or vests, were injured by police firing rubber bullets, pepper bullets, and tear gas. These included Reuters camera operator Julio-Cesar Chavez and his security advisor (Minneapolis); photographer Hyoung Chang and journalist Elise Schmelzer, both from the Denver Post (Colorado); photojournalist Jan Czernik of Denver 7 News, who also had his camera broken (Denver); reporter Kaitlin Rust and photojournalist James Dobson of WAVE3 News (Louisville); freelance journalist Linda Tirado, who was left permanently blind in one eye (Minneapolis); and Swedish Expressen journalist Nina Svanberg, and Norwegian photographer Thomas Nilsson of Verdens Gang (Minneapolis). Police also fired pepper spray against other journalists, including Molly Hennessy-Fiske, a Los Angeles Times journalist (Minneapolis); Michael Adams, a VICE News journalist (New York City); and RIA Novosti correspondent Mikhail Turgiev (Minneapolis).

Alongside this, police also reportedly arrested or detained several journalists. These included Review-journal photographer Ellen Schmidt, and Bridget Bennett, a freelance journalist on assignment for AFP (Los Angeles); photographer Tom Aviles of WCCO, a local CBS station (Minneapolis); Huffington Post reporter Chris Mathias (New York City); Adam Gray, a New York-based British photojournalist for SWNS (New York City); Amandine Atalaya and Mathieu Derrien from French TV TF1 (Minneapolis); and Tim Arvier and his crew from Nine News Australia (Minneapolis).

A number of incidents involving attacks by protesters against journalists were also recorded. Paul Ahmann of WLKY was knocked over and beaten by protesters, suffering a concussion and having to be taken to hospital (Louisville); Leland Vitter and his crew from Fox News were attacked and chased by protesters (Washington, D.C.); Ian Smith, a photojournalist for KDA TV, was beaten by protesters and had his equipment destroyed (Pittsburgh); and Briana Whitney of CBS was harassed by a protester who pushed her and attempted to grab her microphone (Phoenix).

In addition, several TV crews had their equipment or vehicles damaged. According to reports, protesters threw rocks at a WSB-TV news van (Atlanta), while two vehicles belonging to WLKY News and one belonging to WAVE3 News were also vandalized (Louisville).

The Representative recalled his Office’s “Special Report on Handling of the Media during Political Demonstrations: Observations and Recommendations”, which states that “law-enforcement officials have a constitutional responsibility not to prevent or obstruct the work of journalists during public demonstrations, and journalists have a right to expect fair and restrained treatment by the police.”

Topper wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 10:30 pm A few of my US friends have started posting pictures of their gun collections and open warning that they will protect protect their property and family. All are Iraq or Afghanistan war vets, some still on active duty other still in the reserve, all concealed carry. I know they won't fuck around if challenged.

Ain't a civil society grand.

Topper wrote: ↑Tue Jun 02, 2020 7:05 am The panic is real. Just saw pictures of the street corners of downtown Couer d Alene Idaho. Yesterday it was Snahomish Wa.

Others are on the opposite side posting clips to encourage intimidating police lines.