Photo: Photojournalist Under Attack
March 20, 2012 | Source: Monroe Gallery of Photography
©Thomson Reuters/Yannis Behrakis

Via Photo District NewsA Sign of Restive Times: Policeman Punches Photojournalist
Although this image of a Greek police officer punching a news photographer at an Athens street protest was shot last fall, it didn't come to our attention until yesterday. But the passage of several months makes it no less dramatic or shocking. And it remains timely for what it represents: the tensions between police and media all over the world, including the US, where Occupy protests show signs of stirring once again. In this image, shot by Reuters photographer Yannis Behrakis, a police officer punches veteran photojournalist Tatiana Bolari, co-owner of the Greek photo agency Eurokinisi. The incident occurred at an anti-austerity protest on October 5 when police moved against a group of photographers and journalists covering the event, Behrakis told PDN.
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