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| Reporter has 'gun' aimed at her | Reporter has 'gun' aimed at her |
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| A BBC South reporter has had what appeared to be a semi-automatic weapon aimed at her while covering a story about anti-social behaviour. | A BBC South reporter has had what appeared to be a semi-automatic weapon aimed at her while covering a story about anti-social behaviour. |
| Bournemouth and Poole reporter Emma Douglas was filming in West Howe, in Bournemouth, at the launch of Prime Minister Tony Blair's Respect campaign. | Bournemouth and Poole reporter Emma Douglas was filming in West Howe, in Bournemouth, at the launch of Prime Minister Tony Blair's Respect campaign. |
| Two youths appeared as she was taking shots of a basketball court and one pulled out what appeared to be a gun. | Two youths appeared as she was taking shots of a basketball court and one pulled out what appeared to be a gun. |
| He then aimed it directly at the camera before running off. | He then aimed it directly at the camera before running off. |
| 'Toy or real?' | 'Toy or real?' |
| "It all happened very quickly," said Ms Douglas, who recorded the entire incident. | "It all happened very quickly," said Ms Douglas, who recorded the entire incident. |
| "I was a bit shocked, we are still not sure whether it was a toy or real?" | "I was a bit shocked, we are still not sure whether it was a toy or real?" |
| "I hope it was a toy." | "I hope it was a toy." |
| The youth pulled what appeared to be a firearm from his jacket | |
| West Howe is one of the government's 40 "respect zones" in England, which will receive extra funding to fight anti-social behaviour. | West Howe is one of the government's 40 "respect zones" in England, which will receive extra funding to fight anti-social behaviour. |
| BBC South has told Dorset Police that it will make the footage available to them in the hope that it will help to identify those involved. | BBC South has told Dorset Police that it will make the footage available to them in the hope that it will help to identify those involved. |