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Police officer appears to threaten journalist in Ferguson - The Washington Post
The Washington Post later expanded on the incident:
Officer appears to threaten cameraman covering chaos in Ferguson - The Washington Post
They're proving everyone of their critics right. They are attacking the media, they do not want their oppression to be recorded. They do not want their aggression to be shown to the public later. This is the police state that people are so worried about.
August 18, 2014 1:40 PM EDT — A Ferguson police officer appears to threaten a local journalist on Sunday night, with the incident recorded on camera. A police officer can be heard shouting, "get the f--k out of here and keep that light off or you're getting shelled with this." (KARG Argus Radio/Mustafa Hussein)
The Washington Post later expanded on the incident:
Officer appears to threaten cameraman covering chaos in Ferguson - The Washington Post
"Get the f--k out of here and keep that light off or you're getting shelled with this," an officer appeared to shout at Mustafa Hussein, the operator of the Argus Radio Livestream channel, "You're in our way!"
Prior to the incident, Hussein could be seen using a light to get a better view of the scene, but did not appear to be directly blocking police activity. Another journalist on the ground could be heard in the recording calling the police reaction "heinous."
They're proving everyone of their critics right. They are attacking the media, they do not want their oppression to be recorded. They do not want their aggression to be shown to the public later. This is the police state that people are so worried about.