Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says 9News reporter shot by rubber bullet in LA was ‘targeted’

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1. Yea , no question about it.

2. We have eyes.

3. Anyone who saw the video agrees.

4. It was on camera and we all saw it so yea

5. Good on him for stating it plainly. It’s one thing to confirm what we see with our own eyes, but standing up to Trump and the US narrative about LA, even in this small way, is a pretty big deal. Or at least it’s not a small one.

6. Not only does Trump refuse to obey the Constitution himself, but he also instigates violence against anyone trying to exercise their Constitutional rights (like freedom of speech, press, assembly)! Tell me again how he stands for America?

7. Hope so, we don’t want the national guard to just be shooting Willy nilly and not have targets.

8. The reporters really should wear hi-viz so that the police know who not to shoot. Looks like LAPD may have received some Israeli training, shoot the media first then trample the rioters once the cameras have been scared away.

9. It was captured on video, so it’s very obvious that that is the case.

10. Dang, they’re shooting white women too! Whew, at least our egg prices are down.

11. Police Chief should be fired.

12. Like how is this even a debate? It was seen live.

13. Its about time our government addressed this!

14. Does that picture show she was shot on purpose and in *the back* ? She’s holding a mike and there’s probably someone holding a camera in front of her !!! P.*@#s!

15. No question. We all saw it on the video.

16. That’s usually how guns work. When you point directly at someone and pull the trigger you’re definitely targeting them. Rubber bullets are designed to be shot at the ground so they lose momentum and spray with non lethal force. They were not used correctly on purpose. The video makes that quite obvious.

17. We all saw it, clear as day.

18. Extradited the MFer and give him the boot.

19. Targeting journalists is a serious threat to democracy. The world needs to see this.

20. If they’re targeting media now, who’s safe out there

21. Good on the cameraman, he could see something was up and kept filming just to the left of the journo to capture it

22. Still more than Nine have been willing to say, because they don’t want to rock the boat with conservatives here by criticising Trump or Republicans.

23. Why doesn’t Albo, give a travel warning for Australians who travel to LA to warn them that part of country is having a foreign insurrection attempt by Mexico? I see a lot of non US flags being waved. Has the city fallen? is that why Trump must send in the marines to take back control?

24. Yeah we know, we watched it too

25. “So we have already raised these issues with the US administration.

    “We don’t find it acceptable that it occurred and we think that the role of the media is particularly important.”

    Pretty weaksauce statements tbh compared to statements on other authoritarian regimes like Russia.

26. How is this not a major diplomatic incident? Have the US hand over the officer or close Pine Gap if they refuse. 

27. No shit, welcome to law enforcement in the US.

28. There was no question about it.

29. Thank you Albo for speaking the truth! Duttplug would have already been gobbling Shitlers balls by now.

30. It’s clear as day that guy intentionally shot the reporter.

31. He said that because she was.

32. Just the beginning I’m afraid there will be blood spilt Trump is evil and republican enablers all the way up to the Supreme Court are to blame

33. Be careful, he’ll tariff ya!

34. fuck yeah albo

35. Anyone who has watched the footage can tell it was targeted. Disgraceful.

36. Yup

    The Nazi deliberately aimed at her probably mad someone is reporting on their shit

37. Number 5 and 6 of the [14 characteristics of fascism](*https://ratical.org/ratville/CAH/fasci14chars.html)

38. It’s obvious

39. What’s crazy is they are getting away with more and more each day-

    Targeting media employees: Terry Moran for expressing his thoughts and opinions… getting him FIRED bc SMiller didn’t like his post ? Having CL call ABC to suspend him ? What does that say for all reporters ?

    Targeting media out in broad daylight, live on TV and shooting them – aiming right at her intentionally because she is reporting what’s happening and she is from a foreign country of all places – no one is safe anymore from the media.

40. Even this headline is not good enough.

    “shot by rubber bullet” – did the bullet shoot itself?

    Fuck all this covering for the fascist police. Absolute degenerate violent imbeciles.

41. The LAPD chief saying they will hold an investigation into it is not the same as dealing with it. They shot an Australian reporter live on air. Albo is being nice, we are using done with Don

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