Crossfire
2025-06-09 17:22:30.072319+02 by
Dan Lyke
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Media changes definition of ‘crossfire’ to include when a cop points a gun at you and shoots you
This comes after Australian journalist Lauren Tomasi was shot by police with a rubber bullet while covering the protests in LA.
The incident which was caught on camera and shows the officer look at the reporter, then pointing a gun directly at her before shooting her, has been described by outlets including her employer Channel 9 as being caught in the ‘crossfire’.
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#Comment Re: Crossfire made: 2025-06-10 00:42:46.906265+02 by:
Mars Saxman
Something like that happened to me during a protest several years ago - a cop looked at me, aimed his gun, and shot me in the face. It was clearly deliberate, and if I hadn't happened to turn my head at that exact moment, it's likely I'd have lost an eye.
I wasn't even standing with the protestors at the time; I was a good way back, by myself, just watching. I think he just wanted to hurt someone, and shooting me was a way to do that without further pissing off the already-angry mob in front of him.
They're not supposed to shoot people at all, of course; the official technique is to bounce the round off the pavement into the crowd. This rule seems to be ignored more than it is followed.
#Comment Re: Crossfire made: 2025-06-11 02:47:12.899608+02 by:
Dan Lyke
Seems like we've lost the "law" in law enforcement.