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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
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