Police to Media: ‘You’re Getting Maced Next Time You Pass Us’

Police to Media: ‘You’re Getting Maced Next Time You Pass Us’

Police to Media: ‘You’re Getting Maced Next Time You Pass Us’

The streets of Ferguson are not safe for those who would report the chaos. 

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This footage, which All In producers filmed, shows the police loudly threatening Chris Hayes and his media team as they attempt to film the chaos in Ferguson. As Chris Hayes approached the scene with cameras, police threatened to mace them—one officer shouted, “Hey! Media! Get behind us! Do not pass us! You’re getting maced next time you pass us.”

Hannah Harris Green

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