Award winning KPCC/NPR journalist, Josie Huang assaulted and arrested by Sheriff's Sunday

[jorgevlorgan]

https://laist.com/latest/post/20200913/80222d039da6e2435bed1e10df36e367457cd4af?fbclid=IwAR2dbQLnposRycERtm0AxymuuKSh2-X72-jl4GI63HVQPvEqE7R3aRPkd_k

Sheriff’s officials allege that Huang, an award-winning journalist, obstructed justice. The department initially refused to provide details of what happened, but later, Deputy Juanita Navarro of the Sheriff's Information Bureau confirmed that deputies took Huang into custody on suspicion of obstruction of justice by "interfering with a lawful arrest." Huang said she was trying to document the arrest of a protester, an account in line with her video from the scene.

Navarro also said Huang "didn't have proper credentials," but she was clearly wearing press credentials around her neck. A tweet from the Sheriff’s Department at 2:19 a.m. Sunday includes a false claim that Huang did not identify herself as a journalist. Huang told deputies at least five separate times that she was a reporter and KPCC staffer in less than a minute, according to the recording.

Video from ABC7 shows at least five deputies pinning Huang to the pavement, handcuffing her, and placing her in a patrol car. Huang’s phone fell to the ground as she was being arrested, and deputies appear to have stepped on it multiple times as it continued to record.

Huang was taken to the women’s jail at the Century Regional Detention Center. She was released at about 4 a.m. without bail, but was cited for an obstruction charge. A KPCC newsroom executive said Huang had visible bruises and scrapes, a sore shoulder and a blackened eye. LAist and KPCC called for an apology from the department. Undersheriff Tim Murakami said he would look into the incident.

This makes me livid

[no_hypocrisy]

1. Where is the U.S. on the list for Amnesty International?

[eShirl]

2. Fascism isn't waiting for the election.

[McKim]

8. Apt Comment!

This is an apt comment and another wake up call to expose the massive nationwide fraternity of right wing police, highway patrol, homeland security, military and informal militia! My friend went to a gun show this week and the atmosphere there was toxic with hate.

[Grokenstein]

3. No worries, everybody! They're going to investigate themselves!!

(sarcasm, obviously)

[uponit7771]

5. +1

[uponit7771]

4. But 3 police ACTING Police chiefs on FOX News are against "Anti Police" Protest !! WTF ?!

These guys have no accountability for their actions, NONE !!!

[Duppers]

6. OMG! Pics like this...

The obvious parallel makes me nervous. Time for another donation to the ACLU.


Another thought: wonder if there are *any* cops voting for Biden?

[rickyhall]

7. Better question: Are all cops Fascist?

[Codeine]

11. Simple answer;

Obviously.

[ck4829]

9. Messed up

[Illumination]

10. OMG! So white supremacy cops are arresting award winning journalists! Just awful!...

[JI7]

12. Her Twitter Page with Updates and videos

She is mostly getting support but comment section on youtube with clips of this are full of right wing trash

https://twitter.com/josie_huang?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

[jorgevlorgan]

13. Thank you

[TexasBushwhacker]

14. They'd better get their checkbook ready

If you're going to fuck with someone, don't fuck with a journalist