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| RT America reporter arrested while covering inauguration protests | RT America reporter arrested while covering inauguration protests |
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| RT America's Alexander Rubinstein is being arrested while covering the protests near McPherson Square in Washington, DC. He was in the crowd, covering protesters when police circled a group of people. | RT America's Alexander Rubinstein is being arrested while covering the protests near McPherson Square in Washington, DC. He was in the crowd, covering protesters when police circled a group of people. |
| Rubinstein is among the group being arrested at 12th and L Streets NW. He is being taken into custody, even though he showed police his media credentials. | Rubinstein is among the group being arrested at 12th and L Streets NW. He is being taken into custody, even though he showed police his media credentials. |
| "I was hit in the face with a flash grenade, it blinded me for a moment and my ears were ringing for a while," Rubinstein said. "By the time I was done being treated and I could see again, we were encircled by police and I was told that everybody present would be arrested. It doesn't matter that I'm press." | "I was hit in the face with a flash grenade, it blinded me for a moment and my ears were ringing for a while," Rubinstein said. "By the time I was done being treated and I could see again, we were encircled by police and I was told that everybody present would be arrested. It doesn't matter that I'm press." |
| RT America has many reporters covering the inauguration from various aspects. Rubinstein is following the DisruptJ20 anti-capitalist march. | RT America has many reporters covering the inauguration from various aspects. Rubinstein is following the DisruptJ20 anti-capitalist march. |
| The National Park Police have surrounded the group, corralling them with riot shields, Rubinstein said. It's reported illegal to "kettle" protesters in this manner, and there is already talk of a lawsuit among the group. | |
| "We're just waiting, the police are filming us, waiting for them to arrest us, surrounded by riot shields," he said. | "We're just waiting, the police are filming us, waiting for them to arrest us, surrounded by riot shields," he said. |
| Police appear to be taking people one at a time. It is unclear if they are being detained or arrested. | Police appear to be taking people one at a time. It is unclear if they are being detained or arrested. |
| This is the first mass arrest in DC in 14 years, according to DisruptJ20, but that information could not be verified by RT. | This is the first mass arrest in DC in 14 years, according to DisruptJ20, but that information could not be verified by RT. |