Law enforcement agencies of Minneapolis deliberately fired tear spray against correspondents, and among them the journalist Last news Michael Turgiev, After the forcible dissolution of the demonstrations of disagreement, reports the correspondent.
The crew of TV channel VICE of 4 people and the Journalist of the Agency were within the gas station in the area of unrest. After the forcible disbanding of the protesters, the soldiers of the national guard the media was allowed to stay there. Law enforcement and the guards removed the cordon from the street and drove away. At the station remained correspondents, the owners of the filling and helping to protect its citizens. Everyone was on the street within the fence.
Suddenly on the road there was a minibus with police officers, who immediately opened fire with rubber bullets. Hearing the screams, because it is private property and these citizens are guarding it and shouting " press!" law enforcement stopped the shooting, but pointing guns in people's faces, entered the gas station and demanded all to enter the house.
the correspondents got on his knees, showing his identity. Despite this, law enforcement officers sprayed tear spray directly into the face of one of the members of the crew who first called a member of the press.
One of the officers in the gas mask walked to the other correspondents stood by the car, and something said, but because of the mask you understand that it was impossible. Correspondents made the decision that it requires to sit in the car, but continued to ask for their colleague's release.
Journalist Last news was on the back side of the machine and the first has already demonstrated the identity of the police officers. When he was ready to get in the car, approached the other officer. The journalist held out his ID and said, " I press." In response to this law enforcement officer, without a word, immediately let the jet spray him in the face.
the other journalist was released, but both need some time to recover.
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