Eric Deggans at NPR · @Deggans
14th Aug 2014 from TwitLonger
Al Jazeera America statement on Ferguson MO incident
Jocelyn Austin, spokesperson for Al Jazeera America: "Last night at 10:30pm CD in Ferguson, Missouri, an Al Jazeera America news crew was reporting behind police barricades. They were easily identifiable as a working television crew. As they were setting up their camera for a live report, tear gas canisters landed in their proximity and police fired rubber bullets in their direction. Police continued to shoot after crew members clearly and repeatedly shouted ''Press."
Al Jazeera America is stunned by this egregious assault on freedom of the press that was clearly intended to have a chilling effect on our ability to cover this important story. Thankfully all three crew members are physically fine.
We believe that this situation must be investigated along with those involving our colleagues at other media outlets."