With armed civilians about, how do the distinguish themselves as non-combatants? They are wearing military helmets and body armor, are the “press” markings clearly visible from a couple hundred yards away?
And if the press is immune from attack because they are allegedly objective observers, then what’s to stop anyone from pretending they are press and using fake credentials and ID for nefarious purposes?
From a distance, in a car, their cameras could be mistaken for anti-tank aiming sights.