Posted on 08/14/2014 11:33:38 AM PDT by the_boy_who_got_lost
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A news crew, clearly no threat or impediment to the cops, films from a verge in Ferguson, Missouri. A pop and a cloud of white smoke marks the arrival of a tear gas canister at their feet, and the newscrew is forced to flee. Moments later, police pull up in an armored van and hurriedly try to break down the film equipment--until they notice that another crew is still filming them from across the street.
Update: Kate O'Brian, president of Al Jazeera America, released a statement condemning the police.
Last night at 9:30 CDT in Ferguson, Missouri, an Al Jazeera America news crew was reporting behind police barricades. They were easily identifiable as a working television crew. As they were setting up their camera for a live report, tear gas canisters landed in their proximity and police fired rubber bullets in their direction. Police continued to shoot after crew members clearly and repeatedly shouted ‘Press’. Al Jazeera America is stunned by this egregious assault on freedom of the press that was clearly intended to have a chilling effect on our ability to cover this important story. Thankfully all three crew members are physically fine. We believe that this situation must be investigated along with those involving our colleagues at other media outlets.
Can you say al Jazeera?
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Normally, I tend to believe the police first, but the Ferguson clowns appear to be ripe for work for your nearest liberal gubmit.
Personally I’m horrified that those “protecting us” don’t want their actions to be recorded.
So much for freedom of the press in this country.
This looks like a war zone — I would like to hear the reasoning behind the swat teams actions.
Need AJ in Chicago at 12:00Am on a Saturday night. They’d get alot more than tear gas.
they weren’t dismantling the gear, they doused the lights by facing them downward, and they re-positioned the camera. they didn’t seem to take anything apart, or break anything down as if for transport.
that said, they probably should have kept their hands off in the first place.
I don’t care that it was al Jazeera. This is wrong, and should not be happening in our country.
If they can do that to them they can do it (and worse) to you...and get away with it!!!
Yeah, but the irony of al jezzera complaining about freedom of the press is rich.
The tape is on a leftist site and it’s been edited. Be careful as the left plays games.
Ubama loves you. Keep up the good work for him.
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Some ret. Military guy now told Rush that local reports said the reporters were ‘camping out for hours’ in McDonald’s. Management had them kicked out.
In before the badge worshippers
“Can you say al Jazeera?”
They are no worse than NBC/ABC/CBS. What is your point? that we can trust the police to only gas “approved” press outlets?
Now, do you really think that the framers of the Constitution intended to grant al Jazeera First Amendment protections?
But I cannot get outraged at the police for getting tough with looters and rioters wantonly destroying private property.
Al Jazeera Investigative Unit[edit]
Formed in 2010, in its own words: the role of Al Jazeera Investigations is not to report the news, but to make the news.
The Unit, also known as 'the Investigations Team' or, simply, 'Al Jazeera Investigations' is headquartered at the Network headquarters in Doha, but also has representation in London, Washington, DC and San Francisco, the last two the base of the Al Jazeera America branch...
Source: Wikipedia
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