OPD assaults TV cameraman.mpg

OPD officers attack KGO television cameraman on March 21, 2009

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• Police brutality
• First Amendment
• OPD
• Oakland Police Department
• Freedom of Press
• journalism

[djspair]

wow..did you see how they swarmed the cameraman like an angry mob. i know these situations can be touchy when a fellow officer/friend is shot,but the police are just as guilty when it comes to exploitation

[jojosjaboo]

@Sindawe

I agree. The crime scene is not the hospital, but

Unless the crime scene was at a coffee shop, that remark is uncalled for.

This could have handled professionally but instead they come after the cameraman and the reporter (i'm ass-uming) like thugs.

[bigbaldbull82]

fuck them dirty uniformed terrorists anyways. Bunch of no good gangbanging thugs. Worthless fuckheads.

[613TyleR93]

I did some research on this, and it turns out that 4 police officers were killed that day. As a cameraman, this guy should have showed a little more respect and stayed back. People who are saying these cops are "thugs" shouldn't talk without knowing the full story. Obviously tentions are running high as 4 of their fellow officers were killed and then they get a camera pointed in their face.

[cdimmm]

these policy officers go around violating human rights everyday of the week and then have the nerve to ask for respect

[boolouwhatstrue2]

It seem to be in there minds,of thinking they our special people,and how dare somebody come in,and invade there space.

[hart318]

cops are thugs

[paultyler82]

I think only part of the story is being told here, before the beginning of this video, is there maybe the chance that the videographer was asked politely to leave? If a family member of mine was shot and the media was there and I asked them to leave only to have them sneak back around, I might not be so polite the second time around, but I'm only human.

[LordAshen]

So many things I see Police do could be solved by talking. Did they start off by Saying "sir, Im going to need you to stay back about here. " Or just "Sir Im going to have to ask you to stand back alright?" Theres no reason for a cop to Charge and scream like that at someone who is Not attacking him or threatening harm. I know emotions can run high, But when you put on a uniform you're part of the law then, you cant run off at the mouth like a drunk at a freaking bar fight.

[tombeckett66]

This videographer has neither compassion for the police officers or common sense in filming possible plain clothes police, undercover police or their families. This isn't journalism happening, their is nothing this film adds to a story about a police shooting. He is either an idiot, someone trying to get images of police for his own illegal or suspect activities or a pathetic journalist. I question his motivations and I completely understand and support the police actions.

[paulleason]

fucking dirty pigs

[intellectualgiant911]

RIP Lovelle Mixon. Hero.