This journalist was not being accurate. There is a large difference between an attack and pressure. He claimed they wanted to clear the streets of cameras so that the police could do whatever they want. If everyone talked like that, nobody would trust the news. He exaggerated and speculated like crazy.
I’m assuming anyway he’s a journalist. Maybe he’s just a youtuber. Either way, don’t say “the police are completely out of control” when all they are doing is yelling aggressively and pushing a few people.
They don't seem either 'out of control' as he keeps saying or 'attacking [him] now' - as far as I can tell they're just segregating people into smaller groups on different sides of streets etc. so that they're more manageable for the comparatively small number of police.
It doesn't seem even to be about getting cameras away (which I would think wouldn't be surprising anyway) as he says towards the end - they actually seem quite unphased by that, other than keeping them a few feet away when they're questioning someone (it seems?) in the middle.
Just seems like a thrill or limelight seeking YouTuber not finding much of it, to be honest.
I have no such experience, but from the person talking it seems they are trying to get all the cameras out of an area so they can beat the crap out of those inside without being filmed.
It's classic authoritarian state intimidation tactics that they don't want recorded.
This journalist was not being accurate. There is a large difference between an attack and pressure. He claimed they wanted to clear the streets of cameras so that the police could do whatever they want. If everyone talked like that, nobody would trust the news. He exaggerated and speculated like crazy.
I’m assuming anyway he’s a journalist. Maybe he’s just a youtuber. Either way, don’t say “the police are completely out of control” when all they are doing is yelling aggressively and pushing a few people.