Report on 'Media Relations' Events at Prison Protest /

dublin | summit mobilisations | news report Friday April 30, 2004 18:22 by ec

Something of a confrontation between the Group Who went to Mountjoy to protest the detention of their three friends and Two camera crews took place. An IMCer was present and filled me in on what happened as follows. Footage and stills of the incident will follow.

At around 12.30 in the vicinity of Mountjoy a SKY news cameraman with a retinue of 3 gardai repeatedly attempted to film protesters who made it clear they did not want to be filmed. With Garda cover he insisted on pushing his way into the ranks of protesters agressively shoving the camera in their faces. It was made clear to him by the IMCer that he was behaving in an unprofessional and irresponsible and provocative manner. He refused to leave and his camera sustained some minor damage when it was kicked while sitting on the ground on the road. He has since been bleating on about being 'attacked' up at the indymedia centre at a press conference. We have film of his provocateur style behavior which will be published immin

ently. An RTE cameraman partook in the fun and games - after being asked three times not to film people who did not want to be filmed - the lens of his camera was pointed in the direction of the ground. The IMcer pointed out similarly to this guy that he was being provocative and should hit the road.

The IMCer had his own appointed guardian of the peace shadowing him throughout the incident.

The same IMCer was assaulted by a member of the armed forces two days ago - which incident will we see on de telly I wonder?

Video and Pics coming later.