My producer sent this to me and off the headline I was like "oh right, so she got hit by a loose round"... but then when you see it... like, that officer saw she was a reporter and shot her ~on camera~. Absolutely wild. Hope @laurentomasi.bsky.social is ok. - ThreadSky

mattbevan.bsky.social • 10 days ago

My producer sent this to me and off the headline I was like "oh right, so she got hit by a loose round"... but then when you see it... like, that officer saw she was a reporter and shot her ~on camera~. Absolutely wild. Hope @laurentomasi.bsky.social is ok.

Reposted from Dr. Lucky Tran

LAPD fired rubber bullets at Australian journalist @laurentomasi.bsky.social

Comments

clybes.bsky.social•10 days ago

I'm glad she's ok. @laurentomasi.bsky.social should contact Rudd and Wong, and sue the #LAPD. Plus @governor.ca.gov must answer to this. It's a crime.

groovesgg.bsky.social•8 days ago

here he is ... find him pls

groovesgg.bsky.social•8 days ago

meetingofthetribes.bsky.social•10 days ago

Channel 9 sub-editor having an absolute shocker here. Just embarrassing journalism.

beckjoinyourunion.bsky.social•10 days ago

They do have a proper story up making it clear she was shot at but yes the initial reports were misleading to the point of being actively wrong. He lifted his weapon, aimed it at her as she faced away, and shot her.

honorlaoiss.bsky.social•9 days ago

In the back!

attributionbias.bsky.social•9 days ago

America always has had the best cowards in uniform.

emwynne.bsky.social•10 days ago

Cop must have seen there was a cammo filming the whole thing too.

irober02.bsky.social•9 days ago

That's not crossfire no matter what feelings the uniformed, armed thug was having.

robertchallis.bsky.social•9 days ago

They don't want news crews reporting and filming what they are doing. I wonder why.

jenbone.bsky.social•9 days ago

Her ankle or shin could be shattered. She may have a lifetime disability.

mattbevan.bsky.social•9 days ago

People seem determined to find some sinister plot around 9News saying she was “caught in the crossfire” rather than “targeted”.
I ~really~ don’t think it’s some scheme to defend the police. “Caught in the crossfire” is a common cliche that I’m sure someone just reached for while rushing to publish.

tastromo.bsky.social•8 days ago

Yeah this is a shit take

You’re a journalist with a big fucking platform

Words and language and ways things are reported should be your thing. You should be a bit sharper than this given I’ve seen you level some pretty sharp critiques before

You should critique it fiercely

mattbevan.bsky.social•9 days ago

Ok, so, I’m getting dunked on here, fair enough.

What I was trying to say is that whoever wrote the post was incompetent, rather than deliberately trying to cover up what happened.

If you’re doubting that anyone thinks it’s a deliberate cover-up, let me know and I can point you to the posts.

tastromo.bsky.social•8 days ago

What’s the difference between incompetence and a cover up?

When authoritarian power is involved I’m not sure semantics like that really matter — both are useful tools

tillsley.bsky.social•8 days ago

I suppose the issue is that incompetence in the current circumstances feels horrendously negligent to some of us. What the media says matters. It’s like the steady stream of male murders of women being ‘described by friends as a top bloke’ in news articles. We’re past the point of benefit of doubt.

lucius82.bsky.social•9 days ago

As usual you’ve provided me with a view that I hadn’t considered which, in equal parts, may or may not be true. Always grateful for the perspective.

cliosfanboy.bsky.social•9 days ago

Hopefully they'll follow up with "That bastard aimed at her deliberately!!!"

glengyron.bsky.social•9 days ago

Also yesterday LAPD shot a photographer (Nick Stern), the bullet was embedded in his leg and he required sugery. They're firing at the press directly and deliberately. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg7vzrj6g3o

visibleprocrast.bsky.social•9 days ago

Look at the initial reporting on Chicago police Officer Krystal Rivera’s shooting. There is a consistent pattern of diminishing police responsibility.

coxyjindas.bsky.social•9 days ago

Yep, Hanlon's Razor here.

coxyjindas.bsky.social•9 days ago

And I say that not dismissing it, but recognising this is a widespread problem with passive voice used in headlines and soundbites. We've seen a lot of it related to Gaza and coverage of the US political mess over the years.

baddonkeyoz.bsky.social•9 days ago

Incompetent and unqualified. Alarming reflection of a large proportion of the Australian media.

liamliam.bsky.social•9 days ago

Still a bad take my dude. Structural bias is not the same thing as individual incompetence.
It's not a deliberate conspiracy with a style guide for propaganda word choice about crossfire, but it is a deliberate decision to consistently run the official police line and obscure their agency.

avick.bsky.social•9 days ago

Ok, point taken

adoptond.bsky.social•9 days ago

Pointing out the continued use of passive language perpetuated by news orgs seems like the moral thing to do. It's the same type used constantly in violence against women headlines. It's always minimising for the victim and/or running cover for the perpetrator. It deserves to be called out always.

gwyntaglaw.bsky.social•9 days ago

I think reaching for a common cliche is an adequate explanation simply because it’s a universal occurrence. It’s like the “wine-dark sea” of headline writers

rantlaw.bsky.social•9 days ago

No plot. The reflexive instinct from many parts of the media to absolve police of blame in any shooting is a thing though.

rantlaw.bsky.social•9 days ago

I mean, here I think I would be satisfied with "police appear to target press" though the hedging is still a bit weasely

nickzoic.bsky.social•9 days ago

Amazing to watch, isn't it. "Oh but they might not have been certain she was a Real Credentialed Journalist, and everyone knows it's okay to shoot Fake News Influencers in the back for funsies." "Oh but they'd told her to move on, if she hadn't wanted to get shot why was she there, asking for it?"

nickzoic.bsky.social•9 days ago

Screws and snitches, as always.

reselsnark.bsky.social•9 days ago

Combined with the inability to imagine/accept the idea that the US has degenerated to such a degree that police targeting reporters deliberate is even a possibility.

I think for many it remains literally unthinkable.

theneogrotesque.bsky.social•9 days ago

Matt: this ain't it chief.

grogsgamut.bsky.social•9 days ago

Big difference between "plot" and perfect example of the language used by journalists - passive voice, no subject doing any firing of a weapon.

It's a great example any journalist should be reflecting on and thinking, yeah, not good enough, rather than excusing, as "oh that's just how we write"

motbevron.bsky.social•9 days ago

https://bsky.app/profile/motbevron.bsky.social/post/3lr7dnpdwbk2c

ssvdh.bsky.social•9 days ago

there was NO crossfire .This was very deliberate .There were no protestors near her and when seen from other angles ,there was quite a few press people near her .

motbevron.bsky.social•9 days ago

I am furiously agreeing with you

fluidsguru.bsky.social•9 days ago

An example of using cliches (ie lazy writing) instead of describing what actually happened.

ericbanana.bsky.social•9 days ago

Getting shot is not too common in Australia.

‘Caught in the crossfire’ is not a common expression used in Australia unless you are singing along to Jumping Jack Flash

Surely the Nine Media could just tell the truth.

“Australian Reporter Shot with her back to LA Police while reporting”

#auspol

wetdreamteam.bsky.social•8 days ago

You are spot on Eric, but while IOF snipers are shooting Palestinian children in the head and chest, I find it hard to get wound up about an MSM journalist getting shot in the leg by a rubber bullet.

brettmagoo.bsky.social•8 days ago

definitely appears to be intentional. why? a possible attempt to Terrorise both the media and anyone seeing it? does that make the masked assailant a terrorist?

adrian-h.bsky.social•4 days ago

If it’s not too common, then there’s even fewer reasons to reach for a stock phrase.

minoan-descendant.bsky.social•9 days ago

Sky News went with reporter amongst the “chaos”, and “stray bullet”.

ericbanana.bsky.social•9 days ago

It wasn’t a stray bullet.

She was targeted.

vem-osca.bsky.social•8 days ago

Yep. Clearly not doing anything disruptive or dangerous, and shot in the back.

It's nuts that people are defending this or acting like she was somehow in the line of fire.

minoan-descendant.bsky.social•9 days ago

Anyone who watches the footage should be able to see the officer calmly and deliberately took aim and fired.
Still no LAPD statement.

garphillian.bsky.social•9 days ago

The difference between reporting in a democracy versus a fascist dictatorship I suppose.

ericbanana.bsky.social•9 days ago

That’s it.

andrewlissiman.bsky.social•9 days ago

It depends on the message you wish to send..a wordsmith chooses carefully as it's their trade...

Caught in the crossfire implies the reporter was in the wrong place...ie their own fault..

Targeted and shot implies...what actually happened

robrichards.bsky.social•9 days ago

“President Kennedy was caught in the crossfire”???

davidpeetz.bsky.social•8 days ago

It doesn’t need to be a “plot” to be totally inappropriate language.

It’s not a common cliche. It’s a common malapropism.

nickdowling.bsky.social•9 days ago

There is video of the incident from which people can draw a conclusion. In spite of this, media organisations insist on using incorrect language and/or passive voice to describe hese type of incidents. This royally pisses people off.

nickdowling.bsky.social•9 days ago

These

realphilgold.bsky.social•9 days ago

nwind.bsky.social•9 days ago

It’s not a conspiracy, just highly inaccurate.

elyobo.bsky.social•9 days ago

Habitual downplaying of bad behaviour from police.

realphilgold.bsky.social•9 days ago

A conspiracy in that they don't want the LAPD targeting them again and chose to apologise

loresey.bsky.social•9 days ago

I'm sure you're right. It still sucks that they mischaracterised the event and every other news outlet then took their lead

redragger.bsky.social•9 days ago

"caught in the crossfire", "friendly fire", "collateral damage", there are lots of ways the media reflexively supports and provides cover for state violence with common cliches. Making it sound like paranoia just makes you a propagandist.

d5vidchalmers.bsky.social•10 days ago

I feel like the good people of LA should make those masked fuckers too terrified to set foot in the city ever again.

tsamin.bsky.social•10 days ago

@australianlabor.bsky.social @albomp.bsky.social @senatorwong.bsky.social @mrkrudd.bsky.social
#richardmarles

Leaders are we okay with this asking for friend.!?

#auspol #aususa #aukus

jaminae.bsky.social•9 days ago

Leaders? We have leaders? Albo, Wong and Marles aren't leaders. They're the pieces of carrot you find in vomit. #auspol #AUKUS

noticingclimate.bsky.social•9 days ago

@mattbevan.bsky.social Linda Tirado was hit by a rubber bullet during #georgefloydprotests (double post - see below):

hazzaharding.bsky.social•10 days ago

I’m speechless. This surely has to be considered a diplomatic incident. If an Australian journalist legally reporting on a protest in the U.S. gets shot because of it — what does that say about respect for journalism in America, and our alliance with the U.S.? I’d feel safer in China at this point.

pokeuintheye.bsky.social•9 days ago

China is much safer

honorlaoiss.bsky.social•9 days ago

Always have!

franceswilmore.bsky.social•10 days ago

No one should go near that dystopian place

pete882.bsky.social•9 days ago

The American police are the lowest of the type. No impulse control, let alone discipline. The thought of causing pain to an attractive young woman. The excitement of that moment bypassed any possibility of self control. Bums put into uniforms. Orcs. Worse than cops here in the UK.

killens.bsky.social•9 days ago

The fact that her employer manage to fantasise a "crossfire" for her to be caught in is equally as disturbing in its own way. She and her cameraperson were targetted in clear light of day.

snowchook.bsky.social•10 days ago

It’s clear that the shooter turns to fire directly at her.

peggysanders.bsky.social•9 days ago

Yes. I watched that too. Very deliberate shot.

hooroousa.bsky.social•9 days ago

Of course he did and any minute our Prime Minister will have a stern word with the mango moron. Any minute, any minute now, I'll just wait a sec....

homo-aspien.bsky.social•9 days ago

The person filming obviously started it by pointing their camera at the guy with the gun.

dingbatthefirst.bsky.social•9 days ago

Imagine what they're doing away from the cameras.

peggysanders.bsky.social•10 days ago

It was deliberate.

Caught on camera too.

Next live bullets.

America is now the new Gaza, courtesy of Trump’s Israel American government.

Is Israel sending weapons to America? #auspol
@albomp.bsky.social

d5vidchalmers.bsky.social•10 days ago

Where are the flag waving 2nd Amendment heroes?🧐

peggysanders.bsky.social•10 days ago

Who knows.

Probably joined Trump’s ICE Gestapo.

d5vidchalmers.bsky.social•10 days ago

Gestapo is right. Literally.

peggysanders.bsky.social•9 days ago

There is no other right word other than Gestapo to explain who and what Trump’s ICE is.

No covering up what is on full display in America.

juliebishopspants.bsky.social•9 days ago

US Air force confirms the reporter is standing on top of a command and control center 💣💥

jaksays.bsky.social•10 days ago

https://bsky.app/profile/jaksays.bsky.social/post/3lr5bf5uvh223

pokeuintheye.bsky.social•9 days ago

No point, thats the least of our problems

lindabrownoz.bsky.social•9 days ago

🎯

bp740.bsky.social•9 days ago

Not a peep out of him.

maggieberesford.bsky.social•10 days ago

😡😡😡

kevin-on-earth.bsky.social•10 days ago

I'm wondering who wrote @9news.bsky.social's headline that she – THEIR OWN journalist!! –was "caught in the crossfire", when it was quite obviously NOT "crossfire" & she was quite clearly targeted!!

convivial-defiance.bsky.social•9 days ago

Shameful.

amyfromiacon.bsky.social•9 days ago

https://www.icc-cpi.int/contact

https://www.icj-cij.org/contact-the-court

padreilpadrone.bsky.social•10 days ago

Turned from the direction of fire at protesters and aimed straight AT her! Then fired.

bastardsheep.com•10 days ago

Those rounds are supposed to be ricochet'd off something, never fired directly. He lifted and pointed his weapon directly.

That video is absolute evidence that it's not "crossfire" but one-sided, very intentional mis-use of less-lethal rounds, and finally (1/2)

visibleprocrast.bsky.social•10 days ago

They are not, ricochet increases the damaged caused by the rounds due to casing damage.

"Kinetic impact projectiles should generally be used only in direct fire with the aim of striking the lower abdomen or legs"
https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/Documents/HRBodies/CCPR/LLW_Guidance.pdf

bastardsheep.com•10 days ago

and finally that the idea of "if you do nothing wrong you've got nothing to worry about, only the guilty get hurt / arrested" is a complete and utter lie. (2/2)

peter-donnelly.bsky.social•9 days ago

Didn't know that

random-sarah.bsky.social•9 days ago

A British photojournalist needed surgery after being targeted

dom-ma.bsky.social•10 days ago

Here’s the video from last time this happened, 2 June 2020 (again under Trump)

https://youtu.be/wkf-znzWKRc

flossthewriter.bsky.social•10 days ago

There seems to be a pattern forming!

flicksfan.bsky.social•9 days ago

USA does not currently have an Ambassador to Australia to call in. Only a Charge d' Affaires since Caroline Kennedy's term expired
https://au.usembassy.gov/

brypot.bsky.social•10 days ago

Albo better being calling in the American ambassador like stat.

nickdowling.bsky.social•10 days ago

The Age reporting that Tomasi was "caught in the crossfire" when she was clearly targeted by that police officer. Her own company can't even report straight on what happens to their journos.

convivial-defiance.bsky.social•9 days ago

Everyone can watch the footage. Legacy media are delusion if they think they can soften this story. I understand, this is just how they've always done things. But their playbook is obsolete. And this deliberate targeting of a journalist should be the incident that makes them throw it out.

corynwolk.bsky.social•10 days ago

In 2020, Philly cops were aiming less lethals at anyone watching, filming, or approaching them, including journalists with big pro rigs. I have video of a Philly Inquirer photojournalist hiding in a doorway w/ me, leaning out, then saying "Shit, he's aiming here," then "don't run!" to her coworker.

corynwolk.bsky.social•10 days ago

It's what they do when their innate contempt for the public and the press is activated and they think they can get away with it...

mick-minion.bsky.social•10 days ago

Entirely deliberate targeting

pete882.bsky.social•9 days ago

Pig could not resist.

jimmyjojo.bsky.social•9 days ago

The world watched that - and can see it - now what will they do about it?

thisfoxhere.bsky.social•8 days ago

Simple. They will say she should have been more careful not to be "caught in the crossfire" and continue to allow the cops to deliberately shoot reporters with zero repurcussions.

jimmyjojo.bsky.social•8 days ago

They did