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>>laurex+(OP)
Since this is happening simultaneously in many different cities around the country, I have to wonder if there are private Facebook or WhatsApp or Signal groups where police members are talking about this trend. I'd very much like to see those conversations.

>>simonw+M4
I think you are on the right track, in so far as we need to understand what the constant across many different cities around the country.

Here is what I think (I know I will be burned at the steak for this):

The media market is the constant.

Media organizations and reporters are incentivized to get the most extreme and sensationalistic footage, so they are taking more risks and crossing more lines than every before.

>>99_00+qf
If your theory holds, there should be footage out there showing media taking risks. Either from the media themselves or from bystanders.

I've not seen any footage that reflects that - and there is plenty of footage of police attacks on reporters at this point.

Reporters know that these attacks are happening - it's their job to know what's going on! They don't want to be attacked, so they aren't taking risks.