My live stream was cut short. RPD and VSP are standing off with demonstrators at the J.E.B. Stuart statue. Starting a new thread here for further updates.
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Police used pepper spray to push the crowd off the median. Showing my press badge, I was grabbed by an officer and thrown to the ground. I don’t know how much I got on video. At a friend’s apt now trying to clean up.
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VIDEO: Listen to me yell “I’m press” at officers as they started to use pepper spray on demonstrators. They sprayed me in my face and covered my phone. Shortly after, I was thrown to ground my an officer I bumped into.pic.twitter.com/Z6JJ79TSdY
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Here’s my elbow after getting thrown to the ground by a police officer i bumped into while filming.pic.twitter.com/DuALkjqStV
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Skin is red from pepper spray. I’m out of the field for tonight.pic.twitter.com/pOCdsWKLDp
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@richmondpolice this is disgusting -
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jesus christ. thank you for all the work you do.
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The cops across the country have been targeting press. Absolutely disgusting. And that was very deliberate
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Thugs ! They deserve to be in prison .
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1st amendment
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Andrew —do you need help? I can’t find you crowd let me know!
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