Nine news said, in a statement, that both Lauren Thomasi and the camera operator are safe and will continue their basic work that covers these events.
Australian correspondent fired a rubber bullet while covering the Los Angeles protests video. (Screenshot from x)
Australian news correspondent, nine news, Lauren Thomasi, was exposed to a rubber bullet while covering the riots in Los Angeles on Sunday. I was shocked in the leg, and the moment was arrested on the camera.
A police officer was seen on video clips aimed at Lauren Tomassi and the camera operator before filming. Tomasi can be heard screaming from pain, holding her calf, as the milestone screams angrily, “I fired on the F -!”
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Although the rubber bullet reassured Tomasi quickly, saying: “I am good”, as she and her photographer moved to safety.
Although Lauren Tomasi has not issued an official statement about the accident, it has published an update on the ongoing protests in Los Angeles. “Dozens of police have just moved. Another attempt to transport people.
Meanwhile, nine news said, in a statement, that both Lauren Tomasi and the camera operator are safe and will continue their basic work that covers these events.
“This incident is a blatant reminder of the underlying risks that journalists can face during the reporting of the front lines of the protests, which confirms the importance of their role in providing vital information,” the network said on Monday.
Tensions escalated in Los Angeles on Sunday, when thousands protested against President Donald Trump’s decision to control the National Guard in California, and deployed forces to the city. California Governor Gavin New Roosom condemned this step as “intentional inflammation”, as the American media noted that it was an unprecedented action for decades.
LAPD declared the entire downtown of Los Angeles, “illegal group.” “You should leave the city center immediately,” the police said in a post on X.
Later, Trump ordered the immediate arrest of demonstrators wearing masks, as security force officials patrol the streets on horseback and guarded federal facilities in riot equipment.
The announcement came two days after the clashes, as Federal agents used fatal bombs and tear gas against crowds that protest the arrest of dozens of immigrants in a city with a large number of Latin population.
