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highplainsdem

(48,979 posts)
Tue Jun 2, 2020, 06:29 AM Jun 2020

Video of Australian news crew attacked by police in Lafayette Park yesterday

Last edited Tue Jun 2, 2020, 07:10 AM - Edit history (1)

Tweet with video from former presidential envoy Brett McGurk:






Here’s how this scene was viewed live in Australia. One of America’s closest and most dependable allies. Rendered speechless. Just watch.




Editing to add a tweet with video of another Australian news crew being attacked:






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Video of Australian news crew attacked by police in Lafayette Park yesterday (Original Post) highplainsdem Jun 2020 OP
K&R Solly Mack Jun 2020 #1
Thanks! I just edited the OP to add a tweet with video of a different Australian news crew being highplainsdem Jun 2020 #2
I hope the government of Australia lodges a formal complaint Solly Mack Jun 2020 #4
I hope so, too. highplainsdem Jun 2020 #5
The lawlessness of the "law" is why people took to the streets. oasis Jun 2020 #3

highplainsdem

(48,979 posts)
2. Thanks! I just edited the OP to add a tweet with video of a different Australian news crew being
Tue Jun 2, 2020, 07:17 AM
Jun 2020

attacked there.

Solly Mack

(90,767 posts)
4. I hope the government of Australia lodges a formal complaint
Tue Jun 2, 2020, 07:26 AM
Jun 2020

Sure, Trump will ignore it and plot revenge for the doing, but a complaint still needs to be on record.

oasis

(49,387 posts)
3. The lawlessness of the "law" is why people took to the streets.
Tue Jun 2, 2020, 07:19 AM
Jun 2020

Cops need to do some deep soul searching.

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