Protesters smack away NBC News reporter Cal Perry's camera in Charlottesville #anti-fascist protest #protest Show More Incident Details Date of Incident August 11, 2018 Location Charlottesville, Virginia Targets Cal Perry (NBC News) Assault Assailant → Private individual Was the journalist targeted? → Yes
Illinois State Police trooper arrests journalist for 'trespassing' at scene of car crash Show More Incident Details Updated On July 25, 2019 Date of Incident August 11, 2018 Location Naperville, Illinois Targets Dave Weaver (Freelance) Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest Status → Arrested and released Status of Charges → Charges dropped Arresting Authority → Illinois State Police Dropped Charges → Blocking traffic: failure to yield to emergency vehicles Blocking traffic: stopping in a roadway Blocking traffic: walking improperly on a roadway Trespassing: criminal trespass to property Unnecessary use of force? → No