Aussie reporter caught in crossfire of violent protests
www.9news.com.au
A police officer was seen aiming his gun and firing at 9News' Lauren Tomasi as she reported from the front...

I’d argue this isn’t internal US news considering an international reporter was shot. TWO international reporters shot in a single day. I also wish so badly I could edit the title to more accurately reflect what happened. “Police shoot reporter in the back.”

  • StametsOPEnglish
    63•14 days ago

    She’s just lucky she didn’t end up like Nick Stern. A british photojournalist that was also shot today with “non-lethal rounds”.

    “People came over to help and got me on the curb. A medic was called, who cut off my clothes. In my leg was what felt like a five centimeter hole with muscle hanging out of it and blood all down my leg. The medic put a tourniquet on it, and a journalist I was with took me to ER. It hurt so much that I thought they might be firing live rounds,” he said. “I’ve been with non lethal rounds before. They hurt like hell but generally don’t break the skin. But the blood made me think it was a live round.”

    Dude had to go into emergency surgery.

    • @catloaf@lemm.eeEnglish
      36•14 days ago

      *less-lethal. People can and do die from getting hit by rubber and clay bullets and beanbag rounds.

      • StametsOPEnglish
        17•14 days ago

        Oh there’s a reason I put “non-lethal” in quotes.

        • @P1nkman@lemmy.worldEnglish
          5•14 days ago

          Bullets are also “non-lethal” if not shot at a person! Words are starting to become meaningless…

      • VindictiveJudgeEnglish
        12•14 days ago

        They’re probably not ricocheting the rounds off the ground like they’re supposed to. Again.