Though it’s the Baltimore Police who have been under direct attack by rioters for most of the day, other emergency responders have been placed in danger’s way as well, such as the firefighters contending with burning buildings and cars. And then there are the reporters and photographers on the ground who aren’t used to being targets.
https://twitter.com/jimspellmanTV/status/592837349857427456
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.@RickLeventhal says reporters being attacked and assaulted on the streets of #Baltimore tonight. #KellyFile pic.twitter.com/eoWNJxQnje
— Megyn Kelly (@megynkelly) April 28, 2015
Our photo editor Chris Assaf was just assaulted by a mob of looters while taking pictures on Howard Street
— Carrie Wells (@cwellsbalt) April 28, 2015
@ctassaf Jesus, Chris. Stay safe. Don't wanna see you on a crawl on CNN.
— David Hobby (@strobist) April 28, 2015
You might. I got nailed by some looters. https://t.co/9mKqMbsWS9
— Christopher T. Assaf (@ctassaf) April 28, 2015
On @wbaltv11 livestream: @BarrySimmsWBAL says they "gotta get out of there" because his photographer's getting beat up. #Baltimore
— Hallie Jackson (@HallieJackson) April 27, 2015
A network news photographer was beat up during the #BaltimoreRiots per @BarrySimmsWBAL ; bleeding from the head/camera was stolen
— Phil Yacuboski (@WBALPhil) April 28, 2015
One of our photographers is at Mercy after getting jumped and attacked downtown; another reeks from 15 feet away of smoke from the fire
— Justin Fenton (@justin_fenton) April 28, 2015
"People are not afraid of the police. They are emboldened." said a @baltimoresun reporter attacked earlier for his cell phone in Bmore.
— Tara Setmayer (@TaraSetmayer) April 27, 2015
Our friend & fellow mom reporter @petulad from @WashPostDC was attacked tonight in Baltimore. Thanks stranger who rescued awesome Petula!
— Rebecca Cooper Dupin (@RCooperDC) April 28, 2015
Baltimore has a wave of kids marching, throwing rocks and bottles. Some knocked me down, kicked me, took my phone. Others picked me up.
— Petula Dvorak (@petulad) April 27, 2015
A reporter was getting attacked by looters and was saved by a store owner wielding a shotgun. Just proves why we need the Second Amendment??
— Andrew Lucka (@LuckyLucka5) April 28, 2015
https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/592822873296875520
This reporter was attacked and robbed on camera on Saturday — “before” things turned violent.
A reporter from Europe tried to get in the middle of the protest. She got attacked and robbed. http://t.co/G7adr8AIEr
— Jimmy (@JimmyPrinceton) April 26, 2015
Third black man in five minutes to tell us it's not safe for us (four white reporters) to be out here #BaltimoreRiots #FreddieGray
— Casey Harper (@CaseyHarper33) April 28, 2015
The next time someone insists the rioters are just “communicating” their frustration with racist police, remind them how much sympathy was shown for reporters who were caught up in the violence.
@Breaking911 @CNNewsCrew don't deserve that but you are partly responsible for the non-sense.
— Steve (@stevekacal) April 27, 2015
.@Breaking911 @CNNewsCrew You and your ppl at @CNN have fueled these riots by the type of coverage you do. No tears for you.
— Karen Doe (@KarenDoe50) April 27, 2015
@Breaking911 @KarenDoe50 @CNNewsCrew Too bad you didn't get MORE of what you lying CNN Assholes deserve…..!!!
— Freedom Speaks (@FreedomSpeaks2U) April 27, 2015
@jimspellmanTV @dravazed @CCTV_America If you call yourselves journalists perhaps stop trying to conflate protest with forms of criminality.
— Archibald Tuttle (@DeadPrecariat) April 27, 2015
https://twitter.com/AnarchistDalek/status/592841107148509184
@jimspellmanTV @ChaboiJoee @CCTV_America there's people dead out there. and you're worried about him?
— a ⭐️ WATERMELON SUGAR (@IouisTPWK) April 28, 2015
look at him all alive and shit RT @jimspellmanTV: Our cameraman was just attacked by protestors and camera stolen. http://t.co/VfsK3PknX3
— Till Odinson (@thetillshow) April 28, 2015
https://twitter.com/yagurlbubblez87/status/592852697931472896
@zackfillion @jimspellmanTV did he choose his job? Yep. No fucks given.
— Ry Cooper (@kingpin7666) April 28, 2015
@jimspellmanTV @CCTV_America tell him to put some ice on it nigga. He still alive
— #99Ginuwine (@SoloDahJedi) April 28, 2015
@jimspellmanTV there's nothing indicating a struggle here. No bruising, not a rock. Clean cuts. Looks more self inflicted or with help
— UNMENTIONABLE VICE (@unmentionedvice) April 28, 2015
@RomoOnAnimePC I feel no sympathy for him. They go out there to get a story for ratings. They do not care about WHY ppl are rioting.
— الجنة (@ogahj_) April 28, 2015
Stealing reporters’ equipment and driving them out of the city will certainly help people understand why people are rioting.
Now about those EMTs…
Rioters just threw a bottle at a passing ambulance
— Tim Mak (@timkmak) April 28, 2015
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