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Ferguson rioters harass, threaten reporters
Politico ^ | 16 Aug 2014 | BYRON TAU

Posted on 08/16/2014 10:52:06 AM PDT by mandaladon

FERGUSON, Missouri — Reporters trying to cover the renewed chaos in this town faced a new threat on Friday: the demonstrators themselves.

Print, video and photo-journalists were all repeatedly and aggressively threatened and harassed when attempting to photograph or videotape any of the looting or property destruction. Many of the demonstrators expressed concern about being identified by police or told reporters that the looting was none of their concern.

Police largely remained on the sidelines on Friday and into the dawn hours of Saturday morning as demonstrators descended on a number of businesses in Ferguson — pulling alcohol, lottery tickets, and merchandise from the vandalized stores.

Reporters were repeatedly and forcefully told to move away, turn around, put down their cameras or simply to leave the area when trying to get close enough to film the scenes of destruction and theft. Most reporters on the scene were simply recording the events as they unfolded — making no effort to interfere or interview participants in the rioting.

Many of the looters carried molotov cocktails and wore bandanas over their faces to conceal their identity. Multiple reporters said demonstrators made repeated threats about being armed or returning with weapons — but no journalist on the scene that POLITICO spoke with reported seeing a weapon.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Missouri
KEYWORDS: crime; doj; ferguson; looters; mikebrown; missouri
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To: mandaladon

Just like HAMAS.


21 posted on 08/16/2014 11:05:24 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (ISIS has started up a slave trade in Iraq. Mission accomplshed, Barack, Mission accomplished.)
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To: rktman

Slavery didn’t make them be like this, LIBERALISM did!! WELFARE for GENERATIONS, NO FATHERS DUE TO LIBERAL POLITICS, GIMME MORE thinking........I feel somewhat sorry for them, but I’m more AFREAID of them than I ever thought!


22 posted on 08/16/2014 11:05:38 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion......the Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: bandleader

I wonder if there are any plans for a Democratic Fund Raiser in Ferguson... Mid-Terms are right around the corner.


23 posted on 08/16/2014 11:11:03 AM PDT by mandaladon (To compel a man to furnish funds for the propagation of ideas he disbelieves and abhors is sinful an)
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To: mandaladon
It sure is great out here in farm land. Everyone has a gun, people respect each other (for the most part), and mobs like this are unknown. Lots of spaces for businesses that want to use technology to relocate their business.

Just sayin.

24 posted on 08/16/2014 11:13:23 AM PDT by Salvavida (The restoration of the U.S.A. starts with filling the pews at every Bible-believing church.)
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To: mandaladon

THIS is Obama’s America now....get used to it. Embrace the “fundamental change”. Enjoy the “hope”.


25 posted on 08/16/2014 11:13:28 AM PDT by Gator113 ( Ted Cruz, Sarah Palin and Mike Lee speak for me, most everyone else is just noise.)
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To: mandaladon
"Ferguson rioters harass, threaten reporters"

AND IN RELATED NEWS

Hamas Government Spokesperson: We Deported Foreign Journalists for Filming Missile Launches

26 posted on 08/16/2014 11:13:41 AM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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To: mandaladon

I have to believe that this HURTS the Democrat “brand” this November.


27 posted on 08/16/2014 11:14:32 AM PDT by Kansas58
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To: mandaladon

http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/08/what-i-did-after-police-killed-my-son-110038_Page2.html#.U—fUIZzqrk


28 posted on 08/16/2014 11:14:36 AM PDT by yldstrk ( My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: a fool in paradise

Pardon me for not noticing you mentioned this first.

GMTA, uh ?


29 posted on 08/16/2014 11:15:05 AM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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To: bandleader

Faces covered, asses exposed.

Disgrace to humanity.


30 posted on 08/16/2014 11:15:59 AM PDT by chris37 (heartless)
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To: sport
both groups [looters and reporters] are on the same side

Given the choice, I'll cheer for the looters any day.

31 posted on 08/16/2014 11:18:05 AM PDT by madprof98
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To: Kansas58
I have to believe that this HURTS the Democrat “brand” this November.

Dream on. Obama's ratings are on the way UP.

32 posted on 08/16/2014 11:19:08 AM PDT by madprof98
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To: madprof98

based on several days ago, BEFORE last night.


33 posted on 08/16/2014 11:19:56 AM PDT by Kansas58
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To: Ann Archy

Ah yes. The “Great Society” as lbj called it. And havin’ them “n’s” votin dimokkkrat for 200 years. Thanks to the help of the gop-e congress at the time if I remember correctly. If I remember right algore sr. voted agin’ it. Probably a lot of dimokkkrats of that era voted against it.


34 posted on 08/16/2014 11:20:06 AM PDT by rktman (Ethnicity: Nascarian. Race: Daytonafivehundrian)
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To: mandaladon

The white racist police didn’t help us when we were helping to help the looters fight the white racist police!


35 posted on 08/16/2014 11:21:10 AM PDT by Dallas59
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To: mandaladon

Have they started building Tunnels yet ?


36 posted on 08/16/2014 11:22:23 AM PDT by molson209 (Blank)
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To: mandaladon

This won’t end until something else, something new blows over the horizon. The MSM needs crap like this to survive. The old adage,”If it bleeds, it leads” still applies.


37 posted on 08/16/2014 11:25:12 AM PDT by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
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To: mandaladon

First it was the polie harass and threaten reporters, now the tables are turned.


38 posted on 08/16/2014 11:25:50 AM PDT by QT3.14 (USA born 7.4.1776 fathered by geniuses - died 11.4.2008 (Suicide) by idiots and traitors)
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To: mandaladon
Many of the demonstrators expressed concern about being identified by police or told reporters that the looting was none of their concern.

Nothing threatening about that description of the scene, no siree.

I can just imagine some of those conversations:

"My good sir, I am extremely concerned that I might possibly be identified by the authorities if they should see your recorded video of this incident. Would you be so kind as to either turn off your recorder forthwith and refrain from conducting videography in my presence, or else point the lens in a different direction whilst I pursue my objectives? You may resume your journalistic activities once my difficult but necessary task has been consummated. Thanks for your cooperation."

Or:

"Please just go about your business, sir, there's nothing to see here."

39 posted on 08/16/2014 11:26:09 AM PDT by Zeppo ("Happy Pony is on - and I'm NOT missing Happy Pony")
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To: sport

Same reasons the looters wear masks, they don’t want the reporters/cameramen recording what they’re doing ... someone who might hold them accountable might see the pics, footage.

Long shot I realize but can’t be too careful.


40 posted on 08/16/2014 11:29:02 AM PDT by Let's Roll (Save the world's best healthcare - REPEAL, DEFUND Obamacare!)
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