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I note there's no widely circulating videos or reports of journalists being assaulted by demonstrators... I suspect there's way less "cross" in that "cross fir
by bigiain 6y ago
I note there's no widely circulating videos or reports of journalists being assaulted by demonstrators...
I suspect there's way less "cross" in that "cross fire" than the term you're using implies.
- yters 6y agoYes, journalists would be considered to be one of the demonstrators by both parties. They are not geared out like the riot police, so do not look similar.
- bigiain 6y agoAt the same time, it's inconceivable that a journalist could be mistaken for a rioting, window breaking, projectile throwing looter. Which says something important about where the riot-gear-clad police are aiming their "cross fire". (And hence why the protests are needed, and why some of the protesters become violent after a few generations of the same old same old...)
- yters 6y agoyes, i am not saying police are justified but it isn't clear at least from the video, police are going out of their way to shut down the press, as in they have a press vendetta or want to censor which is the impression i got was going on based on the headline and linked article i accept i may just lack reading comprehension