I'm downtown but been running and filming since I got on the ground. Got knocked down by officers 227 from DHS who then shot me up as I retrieved my phone.
Here's that moment when DHS officers rush the crowd, I try to back up while still shooting, get knocked over a photographer, and if you listen closely you may hear the pepper balls shot at my phone as I retrieved it from the ground.
And here's when DHS brought their gas gun/leaf blower/insecticide sprayer out to disperse protesters. Wait for it, it's worth it.
This is one of the first confrontations I witnessed tonight, you can clearly see DHS is able to avoid hurting or shooting this reporter if they want to. It was a very heavy assault when it looked like feds were retreating.
Another very heavy assault, apparently in response to a water bottle being lobbed at the line of feds as they were retreating.
Protester hollers at feds, apparently one of the feds told them "this is a war," DHS responds by launching gas and other munitions while retreating
This is the first confrontation I saw tonight. A number of DHS vehicles were blocking Moody, north of ICE, I believe north of Lowell, then an officer begins shooting the crowd with pepper balls so the vehicles can leave.
I'll post a photo thread tomorrow and put videos in order.
Please note I later determined the photographer I fell over was @MaranieRae, who had a finger broken by an officer kicking her while she was kneeling on the sidewalk shooting.
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I'm downtown right now where there's been a bit of a tense situation--it sounds like the new Ribs crew, some call them PirateRibs, has been clearing the houseless camp from near the Justice Center.
An individual was apparently down at the park when the confrontation began says they had a shotgun couches at them by someone representing PirateRibs. I spoke briefly with D'Anthony but I'm working on getting additional interviews before posting that.
Individuals in both sides yelling, engaging in profanity and threatening behavior, additionally streamers who claim to be independent are also ratcheting up the tension, I have to leave now for a previous assignment. @Claudio_Report and @1misanthrophile remain on the scene.
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