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I note there's no widely circulating videos or reports of journalists being assaulted by demonstrators...

I suspect there's way less "cross" in that "cross fire" than the term you're using implies.

>>bigiai+(OP)
Yes, journalists would be considered to be one of the demonstrators by both parties. They are not geared out like the riot police, so do not look similar.

>>yters+I6
At the same time, it's inconceivable that a journalist could be mistaken for a rioting, window breaking, projectile throwing looter.

Which says something important about where the riot-gear-clad police are aiming their "cross fire". (And hence why the protests are needed, and why some of the protesters become violent after a few generations of the same old same old...)

>>bigiai+z7
yes, i am not saying police are justified

but it isn't clear at least from the video, police are going out of their way to shut down the press, as in they have a press vendetta or want to censor

which is the impression i got was going on based on the headline and linked article

i accept i may just lack reading comprehension