I blame Trump because of his enemy of the people crap.
The targeting of journalists by police is meant to prevent them from bearing witness to the abuse of everyday citizens. https://t.co/EO3INKYdd6
— Mara Gay (@MaraGay) June 3, 2020
Woke up this morning to more instances of police unacceptably targeting and using force against journalists in the US over the last week. The list is far too long & this is unacceptable — especially in the United States of America.
— Jeremy Diamond (@JDiamond1) June 3, 2020
Time for a thread. This is just a sampling:
Journalists are being assaulted, tear gassed, detained, and arrested.
— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) June 2, 2020
On American soil.
Black reporters are even more at risk.
A free press is essential to any democracy, and reporters need to do their jobs safely.
The press are not the enemy – unless you fear the truth. https://t.co/EOfh6850A5
I was arrested during the protest against police brutality in Asbury Park earlier tonight. I was just released from the Belmar PD headquarters with a summons for failing to obey an order to disperse.
— Gustavo Martinez (@newsguz) June 2, 2020
I have no memory of the attack last night in Little Rock, but there was a small group among the rioters who clearly didn’t want me there. Suffered a broken nose, but no other fractures. All journos, seriously, be careful. I got too close and paid for it w/ a 5-hour hospital stay pic.twitter.com/Dju2BfdsZ6
— Tony Holt (@HoltDemGazette) June 2, 2020
My co-worker and close friend Dennis Nett was knocked down by a police officer on Saturday. I'm glad that Dennis is OK. I know 2 things:
— Mike Waters (@MikeWatersSYR) June 1, 2020
1. He is hating being part of the story.
2. He is most upset over having 2 camera lenses broken. https://t.co/l1Lscmqf8i
125 press freedom violations.
— Nina Jankowicz (@wiczipedia) June 2, 2020
At least 20 arrests.
This is America. https://t.co/s4Vm7gMgHR
"The terror of wearing both a press badge and black skin": Black journalists are carrying unique burdens https://t.co/CXFwsHq183
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 2, 2020
Our pool of reporters and cameramen was just made to choke on the remnants of tear gas, while being manhandled and screamed at by WH staffers — without knowing where they were going or why. An extremely volatile situation.
— Steven Portnoy (@stevenportnoy) June 1, 2020
We thank them for their performance under pressure.
Thread by a Philadelphia reporter who followed a group of bat-wielding racist-spewing white men.
— Eric Umansky (@ericuman) June 2, 2020
The cops ignored the men.
And then the men beat the shit out of the reporter.
Read the whole thread. https://t.co/VR2kFBjCMA
And here’s the video – police repeatedly pushing and hitting an Australian camera crew at 6:30 as they cleared out the area around the White House. https://t.co/YNotvJ3LH6
— Ben Siegel (@benyc) June 1, 2020
We’ve not seen attacks on the media on this scale in modern US history. Governors, mayors and police chiefs need to rein in cops and send a loud public message in defense of reporters. https://t.co/LOw9EUtKGa
— Robert Mahoney (@RobertMMahoney) June 1, 2020
Sad! 