Reuters photographer Lucas Jackson, who was hit by a rubber bullet in Minneapolis on Friday night, had his camera smashed on Saturday by a protester wielding a crowbar pic.twitter.com/TXUjvmwwuO
— Reuters (@Reuters) May 31, 2020
At least with a pro grade camera like a 1DX Mark II, he could have swung back at the dude with the crowbar and jacked him up pretty good.
It's risky business getting out there to get the shot.
Check this out. Rubber bullet fired by #LAPD gashes by camera instead of my face during #GeorgeFloydprotest in LA. pic.twitter.com/aTh46j2DZa
— luis sinco (@luissinco) May 30, 2020
There's a great tradition of photojournalists cameras saving their lives ... Don McCullin's Nikon is probably the most famous pic.twitter.com/Y32y8x4a2D
— Andy Saunders (@mrasaunders) May 30, 2020
