Police attacks against journalists across the U.S. since May 28 • Hacker News Board

Re: Police attacks against journalists across the U.S. since May 28

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Post by evan_ » Tue, Jun 02, 2020, 6:19 PM UTC

lostmsu wrote: post #6

I think it would show more nuanced sentiment to say, that on 110 occasions journalists ended up caught in aggressive police action since May 28. Current wording would have an implication for many people, that journalists were deliberately chosen as targets.

journalists were deliberately chosen as targets

Re: Police attacks against journalists across the U.S. since May 28

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Post by throwaway2048 » Tue, Jun 02, 2020, 6:19 PM UTC

lostmsu wrote: post #6

I think it would show more nuanced sentiment to say, that on 110 occasions journalists ended up caught in aggressive police action since May 28. Current wording would have an implication for many people, that journalists were deliberately chosen as targets.

There is plenty of video footage of journalists being directly targeted and attacked by the police.

Re: Police attacks against journalists across the U.S. since May 28

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Post by alexpetralia » Tue, Jun 02, 2020, 6:20 PM UTC

kingkawn wrote: post #4

gameswithgo wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm sure that has made things worse but general animosity between the press and police goes back decades.

Do not dismiss this new horrifying upswing in brutality with hollow generalizations

> Be kind. Don't be snarky. Have curious conversation; don't cross-examine. Comments should get more thoughtful and substantive, not less, as a topic gets more divisive.

https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

Re: Police attacks against journalists across the U.S. since May 28

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Post by starpilot » Tue, Jun 02, 2020, 6:20 PM UTC

linsomniac wrote: post #2

I can imagine animosity from the leadership, for example classifying most journalists as "fake news", contributing to violence from the front line against them.

You're assuming most cops support Trump?

Re: Police attacks against journalists across the U.S. since May 28

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Post by redisman » Tue, Jun 02, 2020, 6:20 PM UTC

linsomniac wrote: post #2

I can imagine animosity from the leadership, for example classifying most journalists as "fake news", contributing to violence from the front line against them.

And "the enemy of the people"?

Re: Police attacks against journalists across the U.S. since May 28

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Post by exoque » Tue, Jun 02, 2020, 6:20 PM UTC

lostmsu wrote: post #6

I think it would show more nuanced sentiment to say, that on 110 occasions journalists ended up caught in aggressive police action since May 28. Current wording would have an implication for many people, that journalists were deliberately chosen as targets.

Well, some videos I've seen wouldn't exactly disagree.

Re: Police attacks against journalists across the U.S. since May 28

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Post by lostmsu » Tue, Jun 02, 2020, 6:20 PM UTC

cryptoz wrote: post #8

lostmsu wrote: post #6

I think it would show more nuanced sentiment to say, that on 110 occasions journalists ended up caught in aggressive police action since May 28. Current wording would have an implication for many people, that journalists were deliberately chosen as targets.

The current wording is correct. The journalists are in fact being deliberately chosen as targets.

This is not the first article claiming that on HN (the previous one was flagged to death). Like the previous one, this one does not show anything objective to support this interpretation.

Re: Police attacks against journalists across the U.S. since May 28

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Post by evan_ » Tue, Jun 02, 2020, 6:21 PM UTC

linsomniac wrote: post #2

I can imagine animosity from the leadership, for example classifying most journalists as "fake news", contributing to violence from the front line against them.

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/11142215334617907...

> The press is doing everything within their power to fight the magnificence of the phrase, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! They can’t stand the fact that this Administration has done more than virtually any other Administration in its first 2yrs. They are truly the ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE!

Re: Police attacks against journalists across the U.S. since May 28

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Post by SpaceManNabs » Tue, Jun 02, 2020, 6:21 PM UTC

lostmsu wrote: post #6

I think it would show more nuanced sentiment to say, that on 110 occasions journalists ended up caught in aggressive police action since May 28. Current wording would have an implication for many people, that journalists were deliberately chosen as targets.

They are being arrested too. You need to deliberately select someone as a target for arrest.

Re: Police attacks against journalists across the U.S. since May 28

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Post by itsspring » Tue, Jun 02, 2020, 6:21 PM UTC

When "Freedom of the Press" is under attack, newspapers/press/media have had their legal counsel file lawsuits against the government. But with the demise of revenue for many newspapers (and many going out of business), I wonder if they will take those expensive steps.