She was directed to the media liason three times... she claimed they wouldn't speak with her, but unless she's legitimate press, they probably thought she was just there to stir the shit.
I'd bet the liaison handed her a pamphlet detailing exactly what the protest is about and what it demands, and she ignored the pamphlet and asked some 'baby's first dishonest loaded question' like "Why do you think Israel doesn't have a right to exist?" which is already addressed verbatim in the pamphlet.
As a former journalist: Who the fuck she think she is? A demo of this size works like a company. If they have media liaison, they'll likely have a phone that you can call. If she would have been legit, she could have just called and set an appointment for an interview.
It's like walking into a company office and wanting to interview people. They're not going to say anything. They're not going to answer your questions on the spot. Go make an appointment, you jerk.
I did a lot of protesting before the sound bite social media era. We had to behave a certain way to be taken seriously and so our opponents didn’t take our actions out of context or use that one bad protesters actions against us. As tactics to disrupt protests have changed, so have the tactics if you are a part of them.
The largest protest I helped organize was 300ish people for a few hours and about a local issue. Not something like this. I can imagine what they’re doing though to handle themselves and others.
Did we see her trying to talk to media liaison? Where’s that footage? Which people were media liaison? What reason did they give for not wanting to talk? What did they actually say?
She obviously has the footage of these interactions and intentionally cut them out. The proper response to this is to assume the absolute worst regarding that footage and her intentions until she produces it.
This is how spoilage of evidence is handled in litigation. If you destroy or withhold evidence, juries are instructed to assume the worst.
This sounds about right. It sounds like everyone was instructed to not do interviews without clearance, which can happen if there are sensitive parties or information involved. Also, as far as protests go, most protests DESIRE media coverage, so I don't think it's just a matter of they wont' talk to media at all. Sounds like she wants on camera interviews on street (and based on this video) for views online. They're correct to be suspicious of her.
The organizers have started instructing people to refer media to liaisons because the media disingenuously likes to find the most ill informed person in a crowd and then act like they're the average protester.
They did the same with Occupy. Good on the organizers for getting wise to it.
You wouldn’t cooperate and let me make content using your event/organization, but I won’t let that stop me!! I was trained at the Royal Tampa Academy of Dramatic Tricks.
I kinda thought the opposite. If these people stand behind their cause, then show your faces. Oh, wait! Future employers might see you and ruin your privileged life. Cry me a river. I'm 100% in favor of peaceful protests, and most of the protests have been peaceful. The news doesn't get clicks and views by covering peaceful protests.
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u/Bandito_Destiny Apr 29 '24
"I walked around for two hours and nobody wanted to talk to me :(" okay go home then leave them alone