Videojournalist assaulted, equipment broken during Austin demonstration #Black Lives Matter protest #Black Lives Matter protest 1 year #Black Lives Matter protest 2020 #Mike Ramos #protest Show More Incident Details Date of Incident October 24, 2020 Location Austin, Texas Targets Hiram Gilberto Garcia (Freelance) Assault Assailant → Private individual Was the journalist targeted? → Yes Equipment Damage Equipment Broken → Camera, 1
Videojournalist arrested, equipment seized and damaged during Austin protests #Black Lives Matter protest #Black Lives Matter protest 1 year #Black Lives Matter protest 2020 #protest Show More Incident Details Date of Incident July 17, 2020 Location Austin, Texas Targets Hiram Gilberto Garcia (Freelance) Arrest/Criminal Charge Arrest Status → Arrested and released Status of Charges → Charges dropped Arresting Authority → Austin Police Department Dropped Charges → Obstruction: interfering with public duties Obstruction: resisting arrest Release Date → July 19, 2020 Unnecessary use of force? → Yes Assault Assailant → Law enforcement Was the journalist targeted? → Yes Equipment Search or Seizure Equipment Seized → Camera, 1 External microphone, 1 Lighting unit, 1 Monopod, 1 Battery pack, 1 Cords. various, 1 Status of Seized Equipment → Returned in full Search Warrant Obtained → No Actor who seized equipment → Law enforcement Equipment Damage Equipment Broken → External microphone, 1