Australia Asks for Investigation After Police Attack 2 Journalists in U.S. A man just came up and grabbed me though.”Walsh said a nearby photographer had said the man also claimed to have put a bomb in a bin.“I did feel like that in a moment.”The man was chased and held by Conduit and passers-by until police arrived and arrested him.“As you just saw there, the microphone was snatched out of Ben’s hands. Please try again.Get The New Daily free every morning and evening.The attacks in London came only days after a Seven Network crew was assaulted by police on the sidelines of a demonstration near the White House in Washington.Copyright © 2020 The New Daily. Demonstrators clashed with police as thousands flooded into central London to protest the killing of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis. Australian journalists 'brutally attacked' by U.S. Park Police while covering DC protest. The anger rose so quickly because there's little hope to be found, writes Emily Olson.Brace said Myers was a veteran cameraman who had worked in war zones and she felt comfortable being with him."It has long been obvious that this demonisation would lead to physical violence.The ambassador concluded: "We remain steadfast in our commitment to protecting journalists and guaranteeing equal justice under law for all.""RSF has warned about the consequences of this blatant hostility towards the media, and we are now witnessing an unprecedented outbreak of violence against journalists in the US."We take mistreatment of journalists seriously, as do all who take democracy seriously.""RSF calls on all US authorities to ensure the full protection of journalists and honour the country's founding principles in respecting press freedom."The ABC has attempted to contact Channel 7 for comment."And despite that as I ran away, clearly stating that we were media, with my cameraman with a camera on his shoulders, I was hit across the back with the baton."This is obviously a very troubling period in the United States, and a very tough period," Senator Payne said.Senator Payne's comments came after Mr Albanese earlier called for the Australian ambassador to intervene."In a democratic society, the role of the media is critical and it's important that the media are able to report on events, including crises such as we're seeing in the United States, free from harassment."In these examples, journalists have been shot with rubber bullets, targeted with stun grenades, tear-gassed, physically attacked, pepper-sprayed and arrested," Bellingcat analyst Nick Waters said in a report."Although in some incidents it is possible the journalists were hit or affected accidentally, in the majority of the cases we have recorded the journalists are clearly identifiable as press, and it is clear that they are being deliberately targeted."The ambassador certainly should be making representations on behalf of these Australians, who effectively have been assaulted — that's what it is — for doing their job," The Opposition Leader said.Foreign Minister Marise Payne said the Federal Government was treating the incident as a "very serious matter".The Prime Minister has also asked the Australian embassy in Washington DC to investigate the incident and provide further advice on registering Australia's strong concerns with the responsible local authorities."I want to get further advice on how we would go about registering Australia's strong concerns with the responsible local authorities in Washington," Senator Payne told RN Drive.US Press Freedom Tracker claims to have verified and documented more than 100 incidents involving journalists including:Vittert said he was rattled following the attack, which he said was clearly targeted at his news organisation."In terms of the protesters themselves, there have been a few moments that I've been scared but more for rush perspective in terms of almost like a stampede, like wanting to make sure that I've got something to duck behind should everyone run in one direction.""As you can see in those pictures, they did not."He then quoted US Senator Mike Pompeo's May 2019 World Press Freedom Day statement: "At all levels, the Department of State works tirelessly to advance press freedom, and we honour those who have dedicated and even sacrificed their lives to sustaining democracy through journalism."Brace said police had been the most constant source of danger through the protests.Ambassador Mr Culvahouse later said in a statement: "Freedom of the press is a right Australians and Americans hold dear.Channel 7 News US correspondent Amelia Brace and cameraman Tim Myers were reporting live on Sunrise on Tuesday morning when police in riot gear moved in to clear the protesters from the area about 6:25pm Monday (local time) before the curfew at 7:00pm."And the violence that has occurred towards members of the media, Australian media and domestic media as well, with tear gas being fired, with media being assaulted, is completely unacceptable.""So our embassy in the United States will approach the relevant authorities, and Channel Seven will also provide us with their views on how they wish to deal with it.""We were then fired upon by the National Guard with those rubber bullets, who are the exact people I had shown my media pass to … and then we ended up getting tear-gassed.They include journalists from an NBC affiliate broadcasting live on air in Louisville, Kentucky, being deliberately targeted by police firing rubber bullets from a range of a few metres, Swedish and Norwegian journalists hit by rubber bullets and photo-journalist Linda Tirado who was permanently blinded in the left eye after being hit by a "less lethal" round in Minneapolis.Independent investigative organisation Bellingcat claims to have evidence of more than 50 incidents were journalists have been attacked by law enforcement during the protests.Brace told Sunrise she and Myers were "not too bad" and the effects from the tear gas were worse."We are always supportive of peoples' right to peaceful protest, and we encourage all involved on both sides to exercise constraint and avoid violence.""There was really no escape at that moment," she said.Media have also been the target of protesters including Fox News reporter Leland Vittert who was pummelled and chased by protesters who had gathered outside the White House early on Saturday.Reporters Without Borders (RSF) secretary-general Christophe Deloire condemned the attacks on journalists.Mr Morrison has since spoken to Channel Seven and assured them of the Government's support should they wish to pursue a formal complaint.The US ambassador to Australia Arthur B Culvahouse Jr later said in a statement that the embassy takes the mistreatment of journalists seriously, "as do all who take democracy seriously"."I actually managed to get a rubber bullet to the backside and Tim got one in the back of the neck so we'll have a few bruises tomorrow but we're perfectly safe.""It was just a remarkable situation and just absolutely terrifying when you really feel like you've got nowhere to go.""We had the National Guard behind us and those police coming through so quickly, there was nowhere for us to go, so there was really no choice but to hide in that corner hoping they would pass by.Prime Minister Scott Morrison has instructed Australia's embassy in the US to investigate after two Australian journalists were assaulted by police during a protest outside the White House."My main concern is the police, not the protesters because there is such a heightened level of fear here that it just takes someone to reach for their pocket and they think you're going for a gun, or to do anything out of the ordinary, to speak in the wrong tone of voice and you don't know what the reaction will be and there seem to be no consequences for that, so that is terrifying," she said."President Trump's demonisation of the media for years has now come to fruition, with both the police and protesters targeting clearly identified journalists with violence and arrests," Mr Deloire said."We're a bit sore," she said."This pattern of violence against journalists is replicated in several cities, but appears most intense in Minneapolis."Amid a stampede, footage shows one officer shoving Myers with a shield before punching him while another officer swings at them with a baton as they try to escape.
Media!' because, obviously, the media is not meant to be getting caught up in this — we're not meant to be getting targeted," the Sunshine Coast local told the ABC. Australian journalists have been assaulted in separate incidents while covering protests in London.
I’m pleased to say that Ben is OK,” newsreader Alex Cullen said.“As is consistent with our established practices and procedures, two US Park Police officers have been assigned to administrative duties, while an investigation takes place regarding the incident with the Australian Press,” Park Police acting Chief Gregory Monahan said on Wednesday. Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Payne has asked the Australian embassy to investigate.Walsh can be heard to scream before camera operator Jason Conduit armed himself with a light stand and chased the man into the park.She said she was rattled but not physically harmed by the unprovoked attack.“S—, sorry, sorry,” a shaken Walsh says as she watches the men run away.“Yeah, a man just came up and grabbed me, but he’s OK, he’s not armed. All rights reserved.Footage showed objects, including signs and a traffic cone, being thrown at police. A third officer appears to try to hold his colleagues back and let the journalists go.This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced."A police officer's face came around that corner and just really went for us and I was screaming 'Media! Prime Minister Scott Morrison has instructed Australia's embassy in the US to investigate after two Australian journalists were assaulted by police during a protest outside the White House. Two Australian journalists were assaulted by police on live TV during a protest outside the White House on Monday evening. One protester was wrestled to the ground and restrained by officers.Officers found the man had a screwdriver and charged him with threats to kill and possessing an offensive weapon.Brace and Myers, who were doing a live cross back to Australia when they were struck, said they were also shot with rubber bullets and struggled to breathe after tear gas was fired into the crowd.Seven news and public affairs director Craig McPherson described the police actions against Brace and Myers as “nothing short of wanton thuggery”. Australian journalists have been assaulted in separate incidents while covering protests in London.Nine News’ Europe correspondent Sophie Walsh was covering a Black Lives Matter protest in Hyde Park on Wednesday morning (local time) when she was attacked.Walsh was doing a live cross for Adelaide’s 6pm news bulletin, but was not in front of the camera, when she was grabbed as footage of the day’s earlier protests in Paris was being screened.A man allegedly yelled “Allah Akbar” before making stabbing motions and grabbing Walsh.Activists chanted “black lives matter” and “we will not be silent” during a peaceful protest in Hyde Park before tensions escalated near the British Prime Minister’s Downing Street office.There was an error submitting the form. Fired Fox News anchor Ed Henry accused of rape in lawsuit These Australian journalists were attacked by US police During a live broadcast on Australian television, Channel 7 News journalists … Senator Payne was careful not to comment on whether US law enforcement agencies were targeting media, but reiterated Australia's concerns about the rioting.Black Americans, already reeling from a virus that disproportionately affects them, have engaged in days of protests after an African-American man's death in police custody was caught on tape. Media!