Police in Sao Paulo use stun guns, rubber bullets and tear gas on protestors and media
Journalists in Sao Paulo — ahead of today's opening World Cup match — are painting an especially horrific picture of how the police are handling protests in the area.
As we see from this image, protestors and the media are situated in close proximity:
More press then protesters in São Paulo. #WorldCup2014 pic.twitter.com/0XyqrWWDcd
— Marjolein vd Water (@marjoleinvandew) June 12, 2014
It seems that shortly after this photo, things quickly escalated.
Amazing... One protester called cops "sons of bitches", riot police fires stun grenades and tear gas at everyone. TV showing live
— Kety Shapazian (@KetyBrazil) June 12, 2014
As soon as the police targeted protestors, they were essentially targeting the journalists as well. Brazil Bureau Chief Shasta Darlington was injured in the melee.
CNN's @ShastaCNN has been injured and is bleeding after police used stun grenades on protesters pic.twitter.com/80WTc6M48c
— Ben Tavener (@BenTavener) June 12, 2014
Protesters weren't doing anything, police attacking media and protesters. Hope @ShastaCNN is ok
— Kety Shapazian (@KetyBrazil) June 12, 2014
Obviously, it wasn't just journalists that were injured in the attack on the seemingly peaceful protest.
Sao Paulo: Police pepper spraying anti-World protester already on the ground. Totally unnecessary. Photo: g1 pic.twitter.com/ORRLE2CyBy
— Kety Shapazian (@KetyBrazil) June 12, 2014
The riot police wade in. Some injured & arrested as cops wade in with rubber bullets & tear gas. #Brazil #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/79SGHAwf7o
— Wyre Davies (@WyreDavies) June 12, 2014
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