If we know anything about the mainstream media, it’s that they default to the descriptor “mostly peaceful” to describe any leftist protest that goes bad and turns violent. It looks like NBC News is doing its best to keep the mostly peaceful narrative alive in Washington, D.C., where President Trump “tear-gassed” mostly peaceful protesters to clear the way for his walk to St. John’s.
Daily Caller media reporter Shelby Talcott was in D.C. early this morning (not when people like Elizabeth Warren are strolling along with their husbands and dogs in tow) and caught an NBC News crew being accosted by mostly peaceful protesters.
Was heading back home on my bike (route had me go through the protests) and this happened within minutes.
Again, everyone seemed to be shaken but okay.
— Shelby Talcott (@ShelbyTalcott) June 3, 2020
Not sure if the cameraman tripped or was pushed or what, to be totally fair. But they were run out of the area after a quick escalation over filming.
— Shelby Talcott (@ShelbyTalcott) June 3, 2020
We don’t know if Antifa had anything to do with it, but we do know Antifa is not happy being recorded on video — any video.
NBC News crew was attacked by protesters while filming them at the White House. pic.twitter.com/TLvrh4lD0I
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) June 3, 2020
NBC News doesn’t seem to want to address it, but maybe it’ll make Brian Stelter’s newsletter. CNN does like to make a big deal of journalists under attack (by the president or his press secretary).
NBC not addressing an assault on its own crew is insane to me. It's almost like they don't want to admit that, perhaps, *some* (not all) of the protesters are instigating violence…https://t.co/p0MeMy5dx5
— Shelby Talcott (@ShelbyTalcott) June 3, 2020
Why has @NBCNews have yet to even mention that their own crew was accosted while reporting on the protest outside the White House last night? https://t.co/sCoKaQx1N4
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) June 3, 2020
We gave the networks a chance to respond and dispute the findings. NBC declined to comment on the incident.
— Shelby Talcott (@ShelbyTalcott) June 3, 2020
But, did they PEACEFULLY attack them?
— John Hawkins (@johnhawkinsrwn) June 3, 2020
Hard to spin this one into peaceful protestors
— Jimmy Gatz (@TweeterInTheRye) June 3, 2020
MSM vs the monster they praised. pic.twitter.com/XgYn1op9eU
— Capt'n Joe (@JoeLetsPlay) June 3, 2020
How is that possible? All MSM has been telling us is that they are peaceful protests.
— Average Joe (@Average66814694) June 3, 2020
“We’re on your side!”
— Jeremy Bell (@thejeremybell) June 3, 2020
Yeah, that doesn’t work.
They cheered when Fox Reporter got attacked, happy to see they don't discriminate, they hate everyone
— Dovid D (@DannyDov) June 3, 2020
It was a peaceful attack.
— Knowledge (@knowledge_o1) June 3, 2020
He was knocked over, but not in a mean way.
— Bruce de Havelaine (@ts4them) June 3, 2020
those must be the peaceful protesters that Trump tear gassed. Glad they recovered.
— dankbubba (@dank1j) June 3, 2020
@chrislhayes nothing to see here. Peaceful protestors attacking an NBC Crew.
— MsTonyDee (@CarmiOnTheVerge) June 3, 2020
@nbcnews @msnbc wake the f up and start covering this properly, we’re dealing with more than “protesters”
— Eman Goldstein (@GoldsteinEman) June 3, 2020
Wait a minute-
But they were so peaceful yesterday – that’s what the media said !!!!— ben marine (@benmarine5) June 3, 2020
Somebody yelled “chill man, they’re press”.
Er ….
— John DelVento (@delventotime) June 3, 2020
It's okay guys, @CNN says it's all peacefull protests. One big kumbaya fest.
— Kilshaw (@kilshaw_81) June 3, 2020
Probably edited. It was all peaceful protesters over there.
— Ewan Gomes (@GomesEwan) June 3, 2020
So peaceful
— billygoatchuck (@billygoatchuck) June 3, 2020
Well that's crazy weird because NBC said just today that all protesters near the White House were super peaceful.
— Stuart (@Morty_Fied) June 3, 2020
These people care about another human as much as someone does while at war. Stop going to these places as an outsider unless you’re prepared to protect yourself, because you will need to.
— Wingseam (@Wingseam1) June 3, 2020
Why would NBC news attack those peaceful protesters with their cameras
— RG (@rg_real) June 3, 2020
So much peace it hurts.
— DC ???? (@DCinSoCal) June 3, 2020
With respect, let me suggest – the NBC crew was attacked by #AntifaDomesticTerrorists while filming, as that is there modus operendi and protected by legitimate protesters.
— John Frank (@John_Frank1954) June 3, 2020
Antifa hand book. Bring your umbrella to the riot
— John Peltier (@peltierjohn1) June 3, 2020
Correction: protestors protect NBC news crew from rioters.
— BTS (@btsoileau) June 3, 2020
1/2 Just got back home. I’m seeing some replies re: reporting crew attack saying who cares or actually praising it because of who they work for.
Want to quickly say this isn’t cool. Doesn’t matter who you work for, no journalist or crew should be attacked by anyone ever …
— Shelby Talcott (@ShelbyTalcott) June 3, 2020
2/2 Whether it’s by police, protesters, etc.
Just not acceptable. Point blank. Let us do our jobs. We’re here to report for you.
— Shelby Talcott (@ShelbyTalcott) June 3, 2020
Was this a chapter in Jim Acosta’s book about how dangerous it is to be a journalist during the Trump era?
Related:
CNN reporter in St. Paul gets shouted down for reporting during five minutes of silence https://t.co/zqA44qjsZw
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) June 2, 2020
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