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Video of Ferguson police gassing news crew and dismantling their equipment
http://boingboing.net/2014/08/14/video-of-ferguson-police-gassi.html ^ | Thu, Aug 14, 2014 | Rob Beschizza

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.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government
KEYWORDS: aljazeera; ferguson; policestate
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This looks pretty bad for the police. Can anyone say police state?
1 posted on 08/14/2014 11:33:39 AM PDT by the_boy_who_got_lost
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2 posted on 08/14/2014 11:34:17 AM PDT by dfwgator
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Can you say al Jazeera?


3 posted on 08/14/2014 11:35:49 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("The man who damns money obtained it dishonorably; the man who respects it earned it." --Ayn Rand)
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DHS Training working as intended


4 posted on 08/14/2014 11:35:55 AM PDT by molson209 (Blank)
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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.


5 posted on 08/14/2014 11:36:01 AM PDT by Da Coyote
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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.


6 posted on 08/14/2014 11:37:10 AM PDT by the_boy_who_got_lost (Real men scare liberals)
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Need AJ in Chicago at 12:00Am on a Saturday night. They’d get alot more than tear gas.


7 posted on 08/14/2014 11:37:26 AM PDT by Dallas59
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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.


8 posted on 08/14/2014 11:39:54 AM PDT by camle (keep an open mind and someone will fill it full of something for you)
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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!!!


9 posted on 08/14/2014 11:40:12 AM PDT by the_boy_who_got_lost (Real men scare liberals)
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Yeah, but the irony of al jezzera complaining about freedom of the press is rich.


10 posted on 08/14/2014 11:40:45 AM PDT by FreeAtlanta (Liberty or Big Government - you can't have both.)
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The tape is on a leftist site and it’s been edited. Be careful as the left plays games.


11 posted on 08/14/2014 11:40:46 AM PDT by DJ MacWoW (The Fed Gov is not one ring to rule them all)
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Ubama loves you. Keep up the good work for him.


12 posted on 08/14/2014 11:40:59 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("The man who damns money obtained it dishonorably; the man who respects it earned it." --Ayn Rand)
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13 posted on 08/14/2014 11:41:18 AM PDT by DJ MacWoW (The Fed Gov is not one ring to rule them all)
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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.


14 posted on 08/14/2014 11:41:34 AM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (Illegals Are Getting Flat Screet TV's....NOT TB Screenings!)
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In before the badge worshippers


16 posted on 08/14/2014 11:43:26 AM PDT by Darksheare (Try my coffee! First one's free..... Even robots will kill for it!)
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“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?


17 posted on 08/14/2014 11:43:37 AM PDT by RFEngineer
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Now, do you really think that the framers of the Constitution intended to grant al Jazeera First Amendment protections?


18 posted on 08/14/2014 11:43:40 AM PDT by Oliviaforever
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I'm critical of the police militarizing their departments, leaning too heavily on SWAT tactics and shooting dogs.

But I cannot get outraged at the police for getting tough with looters and rioters wantonly destroying private property.

19 posted on 08/14/2014 11:43:41 AM PDT by skeeter
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Al Jazeera America (AJAM) is an American basic cable and satellite news television channel that is owned by the Qatar-royal family's Al Jazeera Media Network. The channel, which was launched on August 20, 2013, directly competes with CNN, HLN, MSNBC, Fox News Channel, and in certain markets, RT America...

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

20 posted on 08/14/2014 11:43:47 AM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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