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Lock him up.

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10. Velchi said it was a National Guard shooting at him (and his crew)

Sat May 30, 2020, 11:18 PM

May 2020

He said he yelled "PRESS" at him and the NG replied "WE DON'T CARE"

The Founding Fathers must have all spined in their graves at that exact moment!

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The effin a**holes are shooting at the PRESS! [View all] Lock him up. May 2020 OP

Where? Hoyt May 2020 #1

Everywhere. cayugafalls May 2020 #2

Police shooting at press? Don't think so. Hoyt May 2020 #4

They are shooting geardaddy May 2020 #13

Aiming at press? Hoyt May 2020 #15

Yes, saw it live on local TV geardaddy May 2020 #17

Directly at them... lame54 May 2020 #30

Yes malaise May 2020 #38

Sorry, Malaise, but they weren't targeting PRESS. They were firing pepper balls toward protesters, Hoyt May 2020 #40

You are wrong... lame54 Jun 2020 #51

Where? Please say where. This disembodied "Twitter reporting" isn't helping. Hekate May 2020 #46

Just saw Ari and crew hit by tear gas. sheshe2 May 2020 #18

If press were targeted, I'm really ticked. If they were standing with a crowd that was advancing Hoyt May 2020 #23

They weren't standing with a crowd. sheshe2 May 2020 #25

I'll watch for Velchi's report. Press, in Atlanta, were treated very well. Hoyt May 2020 #26

Starting at 4 AM Central Time this morning Tink41 May 2020 #31

As video in #27 indicates, Press was not targeted when Velchi was hit in leg. Hoyt May 2020 #34

You are referring to Ali? Tink41 May 2020 #35

I'm referring to the OP who was referring to Velchi. Velchi was TARGETED, he was just there behind Hoyt May 2020 #37

I'm sorry Tink41 May 2020 #50

Ali Velchi on MSNBC has been shot at by a NG who said "we don't care" Lock him up. May 2020 #3

I see where he was near some tear gas -- but you said SHOT. I don't Hoyt May 2020 #6

By a rubber bullet to the leg apparently. nt tblue37 May 2020 #8

Apparently? OK. Think I'll wait for news where they drew down on him, it Hoyt May 2020 #9

He tweeted it himself. Grasswire2 May 2020 #14

I saw him getting hit by a rubber bullet on the side of his left knee. n/t Lock him up. May 2020 #16

He tweeted it himself: tblue37 May 2020 #22

Also sheshe2 May 2020 #24

I saw that. I was watching him on MSNBC, he was tear gassed then shot with a rubber bullet katmondoo May 2020 #12

They aimed at him because he is in press? I don't support shooting anyone except Hoyt May 2020 #20

4 AM CST Tink41 May 2020 #32

Jesus. H. Christ. BigDemVoter May 2020 #7

Velchi said it was a National Guard shooting at him (and his crew) Lock him up. May 2020 #10

Hopefully, he'll have video and someone will pay. I like Velchi. Hoyt May 2020 #21

A news photographer posted on Twitter that she's now blind in one eye from being shot catrose May 2020 #5

I was just reading about this. Awful, but she is amazingly steady about it. nt crickets May 2020 #19

I don't think that link is related to this post. BlueLucy May 2020 #11

Here's a good video, MSNBC makes it pretty clear they were targeting protesters, not PRESS. Hoyt May 2020 #27

Are you defending their un-Constitutional conduct? Lock him up. May 2020 #28

I prefer truth in headlines, even here. The PRESS wasn't targeted. Hoyt May 2020 #29

I prefer clear video where street lights are ON. Lock him up. May 2020 #33

OP was about Velchi. In your video, the reporter states "she's behind lines [of protesters]." Hoyt May 2020 #36

They hate video cameras and will count on those who will excuse their un-Constitutional conduct! Lock him up. May 2020 #39

Last night I watched mostly Atlanta news. The police were very accommodating to PRESS. Hoyt May 2020 #41

Yes obamanut2012 Jun 2020 #52

Velshi was hit in the leg by a rubber bullet... AntiFascist May 2020 #42

Yep, he was behind protesters, but they weren't TARGETING Press. Sorry. Hoyt May 2020 #43

Yeah, maybe you should watch the actual video... AntiFascist May 2020 #45

Watched it numerous times and he appears to be hit from the other side when he says, let me turn Hoyt May 2020 #47

If you watched the video then you know that Velshi kept repeating... AntiFascist May 2020 #48

And it wasn't even dark yet. Lock him up. May 2020 #44

In Kentucky, I think, one fired lots of pepper bullets Blue_true May 2020 #49