NY Times Columnist Nick Kristof Tear-Gassed in Bahrain | Reuters: New York Times columnist Nick Kristof and colleague Adam Ellick were both tear-gassed and placed in the custody of the Bahraini police on Friday during a protest in the city of Sitra.
Both journalists provided live updates via Twitter since the officers did not confiscate their mobile phones. Ellick also tweeted the photo to the left.
The Bahraini government has said Kristof was detained for his own protection, but the columnist, who has criticized the Bahraini government for its repressive tactics, was not so sure.
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Here are some of Kristof’s tweets:
“Just got tear gassed here in Bahrain. Protesters shouting down with king broken up by riot police in Jidhafs.”
Must have started reading their articles in Bahraini
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