7 hours agoShocking: Reporting from protests in California, journalist shot with a rubber bullet.
Periskopi(a year ago)
(a year ago)Australian journalist Lauren Thomas was shot in the leg with a rubber bullet by American police while reporting live protests against President Donald Trump's immigration policies. The incident occurred during clashes between protesters and authorities in Los Angeles, where thousands of citizens took to the streets to challenge Trump's decision to deploy troops [...]
The incident occurred during clashes between protesters and authorities in Los Angeles, where thousands of citizens took to the streets to challenge Trump's decision to deploy National Guard troops as part of his new moves to control immigration.
Thomas, who reported on Nine News, was hit during a live broadcast while describing the increasingly tense situation between protesters and police, Periscope.
After hours of peaceful protests, the situation suddenly escalated. The LAPD was moving with horses and shooting rubber bullets towards the crowd”, she said before being hit.
Film footage shows an effective police shot at Thomas and her operator before shooting.
The journalist is next seen picking up his leg, injured by a tire bullet. A random passerby is heard telling police: “You just shot the reporter! ”
In a brief reaction, Thomas said: “
The event has caused severe reactions in Australia. Green Senator Sarah Hanson-Young asked Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to request an urgent explanation from American authorities.
The “is shocking and totally unacceptable for an Australian journalist to be shot by law enforcement forces during her reporting”, she said.
