Thankfully it seems like all the photographers made it out okay with just some broken gear. Thank you to the photographers who were there to document and capture the images.
I truly don’t understand how we attack each other. People are so misguided. We are fighting against what? Why is this allowed to happen. On the other side our government is providing no protection to our press and people helping prevent lawlessness acts. Some People feel they can do whatever we want because there is little to no consequences.Out of control and embarrassing.
@Alan Roque This video is a spitting example of it too. All of a sudden civil disobedience and journalist being abused is abhorrent to Jared. Where the hell has he been this past year? *Looks at his Bernie Sanders pictures he's so proud of* Oh. Lmao
@@philiplevi4550 No cities burnt down. I think we would notice if we were missing in an entire City lol. The closest thing to that scale of damage is from wildfires. The BLM looting took out maybe a few hundred places but that's super small town scale far from what could be called a city. I don't condone it but you are exaggerating it because you are the low key racist who will swear they aren't but it's a dead giveaway when you say "but BLM did blah blah blah". It's pretty transparent you just want to gloss over the attack on the capital and redirect the anger at poc in stead and the only probable motive for that would be that you are harboring a racist narrative.
Jared, a lot of the photojournalists did hold their ground and got these extremely critical images. Here is the problem going forward, their images were and are being used to track down and capture the perpetrators. PROBLEM, next time, every photographer they can get their criminal hands-on, will be targeted heavily. Now that they know "press" can be used against them, journalists will be in more jeopardy than ever. They shout it over and over again, THIS ISN'T OVER. Photographers will te tested in the weeks to come, I hope they stay safe and can get in and get out safely.
The bravery of these photographers is insane! What world do we live in where multiple men are allowed to abuse a woman and people just stand there and watch?!
I learned my lesson at one of last years BLM protest. I had my gear snatched and camera broken... the ironic thing was it was 1 black guy 1 hispanic guy and about 4 white guys and they screamed to stop taking pictures and called me a NAZI and white supremacist, and im MEXICAN 😂😂. White ppl calling a mexican white supremacist for taking pictures. End point, DONT TAKE EXPENSIVE GEAR TO POLITICAL RALLIES.
It's well documented that photojournalism content is used by police to identify people, maybe if photojournalists started to care about how dangerous this is, they would be responsible to censor people faces or other identificable objects to avoid indentificacion, people in the BLM protest were arrested because they lack of responsability, if you want to make your job and help them, censor them, don't make them easy to identity and said it, give people reasons to trust you.
@@raynaudier8622 at the beginning it was fine, they were doing their chants, everyone was taking pictures. But once it got dark, they started breaking windows and the looting started shortly after. Thats what i was taking pictures of, the guys were looting and saw me taking pictures.
@@angelfoto4795 oh yea you're right its my fault i made them steal my shit. How could i even blur their face if i didnt even get a chance to take my photos home? Sounds like your one of those guys that blames the girl for wearing a short skirt when she gets raped...
As a photographer, a veteran and as someone who photographs as an additional duty in the Military the actions of this day were very sad. I hope we can heal and use this as a reminder to be better and do better. I have been in life treating situations and I do not wish anyone to ever be in that position especially in the United States.
Jared, as a Brit and a follower of your channel, we were all amazed at what we saw happening in front of our eyes on TV. The standards of Photojournalism were incredible, but we are still staggered as to what happened. Stay safe.
This is exactly what happens when "someone" spends five years labelling journalists as "the enemy of the people". Anyone who isn't outraged by this simply hasn't been paying attention.
BS, your left leaning Main Stream Media is DE platforming all conservative voices, including the siting president of the USA. Furthermore the Democratic cities had election fraud that was obvious, and will not allow the ballots or voting machines to be inspected. Here is a news flash for all you liberals, once they can cheat an election, nobodies vote counts in the next election. That is exactly what happened in Cuba and Venezuela. Now they are socialist and their elections are a joke. Our election was a joke, we have become a banana republic.
Seeing thousands of dollars of equippment just getting destroyed like that and - even worse - seeing people from the media just getting threatened and even physicly harmed is the worst thing that ever happened to freedom of media and freedom of speach in the USA, atleast to my knowledge. My respect goes out to all the people who tried to keep getting the information, photo and video material on what is happening out in the world, even though their life was literally threatened. These are the true heroes of this riot, without whom we wouldn't even have close to the amount of information aswell as photo- and videographic evidence.
@@mavfan1 It's commonly known that the last point of a statement or the last sentence of a book for example is always remembered the strongest. Im basically starting low, building up and ending on the - in my opinion - most important point.
Obama and Biden used the power of the state, security services and the IRS to prosecute more whistleblowers and journalist than any other administration combined, but of course you knew that, and ardently spoke out against them at the time and still do so to this day?
@@mavfan1 Spoken exactly like someone who hasn't spent $1500 on a used lens. I get your point, I really do, and those white lenses are someone's baby. Cut this guy some slack.
This is scary. These photojournalists deserve a lot of credit for showing what really happened. I have a hard time believing it but, a picture really is worth a thousand words. Can I send a few bucks to Erin to replace her gear? Because I gladly would. Mad respect to her!
@@wellwhatthen10101 Hmm, we heard that line before about "they should have insurance" from "mostly peaceful protesters" who destroyed property and looted businesses with little to no police response to speak of, so you can see how more people got the idea such behavior was ok.
That's the scary thing about being a photographer or a journalist; you could be a target for assault or worse. Even though you're just minding your own business or just doing your job. Even non-professional photographers can be victims of assault crimes.
I’ve provided security for photo journalists and videographers for over 15 years in some of the most dangerous places in the world. Your are right, that before you go into those type of situations you need to think about what is the worst that could happen, where will I go, what will I need, how can I get out of the situation. Being extremely aware of your surroundings, not just for the photo or shot, but for threats is important. Hard to do when your world is reduced to what you are seeing in your view finder. Lastly, these journalists have my utmost respect and admiration! Thank you for posting!
I'm a former Jurno. I lost three coworkers covering the violence in Juarez Mexico. My newspaper was attacked with gunshots. People don't understand how hard is to be a journalist, a photojournalist, or a MMJ, we are underpaid and now under Trump criminalized. What happened in the Capitol is a disgrace and deeply disturbing. In order to heal we need accountability. Thanks for doing the video, we need to support each other.
Great video as always Jared and I have always admired your passion and advocacy for the profession... as a photojournalist in the 90's I covered many demonstrations and protests both peaceful and violent.. at one demo in Athens, Greece, I found myself, along with a few of my colleagues, as usual between the police and the protesters.. the protesters were throwing paving slabs at us and the police were tear gassing us.. when the inevitable police charge happened we got clobbered on both sides... the only thing I can put it down to was that our images were no longer just being used to be a historical photojournalistic record of the day.. they were now being used to bring prosecutions both against the protesters and against the police.. we were no longer just bearing witness to the events but we were becoming witnesses in court.. and thus we became hated and distrusted by all involved. Broken cameras, broken lenses, cuts, bruises and eyes full of gas.. To all the young guns out there looking to make a name for yourselves in this field... in the words of someone far more eloquent than myself.. please make sure you go out there to record the story and don't become the story yourself. Stay safe my friends and thank you for your videos Jared. g
I'm so disgusted right now, heavy hearted and teary eyed, my heart goes out to Erin and all the photo journalists. Very courageous to still want to capture those moments.
Thank you Jared for showing this from a photo journalist perspective. They do an awesome job in so many different environments day in & day out. I share your anger and frustration at seeing people who are only doing their job - a phrase that encompasses their courage to independently capture and report, no matter what is unfolding. Here in Australia this whole incident has been reported thru all media - but not from the perspective that you have shown. Thank you for putting all this together - I very much appreciate your dedication to speak up about what has happened. I also thank all the media people caught up in the situation.
Jared, sarcasm and hilarious rants aside. You are true blue my man. Keep killing you lane; and doing what you do best, being real about situations and shoots.
Hi Jared! Please excuse my language inadequacies, I am German. For me, Journalism and Photography means the "Fourth Institution of Democracie" : Legislation, Executive, Judiciary and at least, but not last: Journalism! Even in war zones, Photographers and Journalists are protectet by International rules like the Genvar Convention, like the Red Cross. (of course, this will be not always respectet!). Every year, there are Journalists and Photographers dying in war zones. They are "doing their Job", just to tell the free world the truth! My thoughts are with the many journalists and photographers who died for us to show us the truth! Best gegards from Germany! Keep on rocking in a free world!!!
The first thing I thought when this was unfolding was that there were obviously professionals taking these photos. These are some badass photographers. It's scary enough on TV. Gear can be replaced, thankfully they seem to be OK.
That's crazy!!! Tremendous guts being a photojournalist, the only time I felt threatened is when Reverend Horton Heat band threatened to kick my lens off my camera and then being threatened by the roadie even though I had a press pass in the photo pit. But this is beyond insane. Thanks Jared for covering this. Be safe out there and don't put your life at risk.
There must be an academy awards ceremony coming soon, based on all the people ACTING so surprised that we got more behavior that has been effectively sanctioned over and over again.
that's why I admire the photojournalists all around the world, without them and their work, stuff like this would go unknown. I could never capture images as important as they do.
Thanks Jared. I'm following the riots from Rome, Italy. Photojournalist s made a tremendous job and I'm so greatful for this. They NEVER deserve to get in danger, doing their job.
Back in 2017 I started taking pictures of "political" events, first event was Boston's "Free Speech Rally" and quickly learned to not bring my expensive gear. Ever since then I use my old sony a6000 and kit lens. Once had a strange guy claim my camera in a plastic bag (forgot my rain cover) was a can of bear mace and kept demanding police detain me over it. Luckily the cops were more observant than him. At another event where the Proud Boys were present in Providence, RI, I encountered two individuals who kept attempting to use a mirror to "burn out" my cameras sensor and when called out over it they tried to grab my camera by the lens. That experience led me to start carrying a small can of pepper gel for self-defense.
You need a tad more than po pepper spray! Carry a knife or a gun. If someone is threatening your life. You threaten theirs back. If they jave knives and guns and you have pepper spray, good luck. I mean it. Have a Wonderful Day -Austin
@@TheAustinHewlettOfficial I'm not an American so I have difficulty understanding this. My go to instinct would be do deescalate the situation and if pepper spray buys you the distraction to remove yourself from an immediate threat that would seem the safest thing to do. We're not all Hollywood commandos. Even in the wild a bear will choose to retreat rather than attack and take it's chances. Most people value their lives more than snapping a picture. It seems to me for those who choose to be photo journalists and put themselves in harms way in such places as war zones, they don't carry guns, so they don't pose a threat. Of course I could be mistaken. This is all assumptions and things I'm not an expert on. Perhaps someone could enlighten me.
@@sparraps3476 Yeah, so what I'm saying is still follow the laws wherever you live. If pepper spray is all you can do, carry a lot because that stuff only sprays for a few seconds. I'm under 21, so I carry a knife and not a gun. But Here's the thing, making guns illegal wont stop gun Violence. Its like saying "Oh, if we make Murder illegal, nobody will die. Oh wait..." see what I'm saying, if the bad guy wants to break the law and hurt or kill people, whether it's legal or not, they'll have a gun. Thats why I love America. I can carry a gun when I'm old enough. I picture a gun as a sheild. Not a weapon. And I want to be a protector. Not a killer. But I hope you have an AMAZING day!! -Austin
@@TheAustinHewlettOfficial sorry but that’s just BS. How can you explain that there is no other country with such high gun violence? The answer is availability. In other countries you just can’t get your hands on guns. When everybody has a gun, they’re going to be used.
Have been involved in covering protests in the uk for some of our news channels in the past, and it’s amazing to notice how fast the mood of the crowd can change in an instant for whatever the reason... I’ve been lucky to have been able to get behind a police line or simply out the the way and can only imagine what it’s like to be caught up in an angry mob. However you’re right, these photographs will become iconic and go down in history! I don’t know if any photographs or camera ops were hurt but I sincerely hope not.
I’ve been in many situations like this. You can easily get caught in the wrong place and end up getting it from both sides. It’s fucking terrifying. At least when I did it I was using a big Betacam shoulder mounted camera which was a big sign that I was press. These days everyone has cameras there and who knows who is who.
@@philipbloom true...I've found that it's also a massive bullseye to everyone else that wants a piece of something. Found it terrifying and exhilarating at the same time, but I was younger and possibly more stupid than I am now !
Yes indeed. Quite memorable were the Australian tv news journalists attacked while cameras rolling, mics on. And here in US during the January 6th terrorist attack CNN crew had close call with mob also but were able to squeeze out in time, just in time.
Jared - Your video and photos show to the world horrific and unbelieveable scenes. In the world there are mentally disturbed people who do unbeiveable things for no REAL apparent reason. Someone watching this video could be one of them. Take care and watch your back. I, for one, do not want to see or hear that someone has seen this video and taken upon themselves to some sort of deviated attack on you. WELL DONE for posting. The world is in shock for America. IT WAS A VERY SAD DAY FOR DEMOCRACY. All the best.
The country has been fed the lie that the free press is the enemy of the people. this is the result. They can't grasp that without a free press to investigate and report and document we literally will not have a free country in short order.
Thanks for sharing. And shining light on the life of photo journalists and showing there are unreasonable individuals out there that EVERYONE, including photographers, need to be aware of
I want Jarod to acknowledge the oppressive things he said about the protest in Philly. this is a large part of what people were protesting about. this is how dangerous our society is, I do really appreciate this video and his take.
I very thing about this is compelling. These people are heroes. This is their job, and this day was a huge risk without them knowing until everything broke loose. They kept going in the spirit of the job as a photojournalist and knowing how vital and important these images are. No one knows how, when or where to keep safe from an angry mob. You can try to read a situation, but chaos can ensue. What these photographers did, was go beyond their jobs and risked themselves to get these images. I commend them for their actions to keep going. If I was there to report that day, and this broke loose, I’m there . So I’d do what I can to document everything I possibly could. Would I put myself in danger? I wouldn’t know that until it happens. It’s a good thing Erin got somewhere safe. Thanks for the video Jared. I’ll be following links
Fascism is rising. It is important that we all do our part to stop it. That includes the heroes who document it and the rest of us who can learn about it, acknowledge what is happening and discuss it it and resist it so it doesn't win. This is an important video Jared.
As a conservative and a Christian all I can say is that group does not represent us in any way. Much like the rioters and looters from over the summer, they are but a small group that only gives a small snapshot of the whole picture. Most of us on both sides just want the same thing ...life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. it saddens me to no end that we have become this angry. So to all of you that read this lets stop the fighting and show some empathy for those with different viewpoints. And Jared thanks for doing what you do I have learned much from your videos...so thanks.
It is devastating to see all that stuff happening on TV - I am not even American but what the hell. I just sat there in front of my TV and watched while everything happened and I was shocked. In 2020, we had "protests" in Berlin against the German Covid-rules and some people tried to get into our parliament - some of the Bundestag-Police (three men!) stopped the protesters and saved our parliament. When I watched the broadcast of the attack on your Capitol I was even more shocked - I can't even put it into words. Thank you for covering this and the aggression against these photographers - they are very brave!
Had a similar experience during some protests in Chicago back in June. People were yelling "Don't film us, join us" and hurled insults. I continued to film of course but tried to avoid any altercations. I don't understand their logic behind attacking the press. Documenting often brings more attention to the message the protestors are trying to spread.
The ones that are telling you to not film them are the rioters, looters, arsonists, etc that may go to jail or fired when you film them. Other true non-violent protestors are happy to be filmed.
@@realstreetfiles No, you are on the other side of the camera now, you elaborate. You think you’re helping but they attack you. Why isn’t your logic matching reality?
It's well documented that photojournalism content is used by police to identify people, maybe if photojournalists started to care about how dangerous this is and how authorities can use that they would care, they would be responsible to censor people faces or other identificable objects to avoid indentificacion, people in the BLM protest were arrested because they lack of responsability, if you want to make your job and help them, censor them, don't make them easy to identity and said it, give people reasons to trust you. There are guides that shows how to film protest with responsability.
People are so ignorant. These photographers are the reason that people all over the world will see these events. People just don’t use their brains at all.
Thank you for posting this video. These brave and dedicated men and women, not only did their job well, they served our nation and humanity documenting this unprecedented historical event!
Thanks for pointing this out. Photographers as well as journalist are the best protection against fake news we need to protect them as much as possible.
Jared thank you for making this video and sharing what was really happening in WDC. It obviously takes a lot of guts to do what Photojournalist do and they should all be commended for doing what they did on this tragic day in our countries history. As a Marine Veteran I'm appalled by these events, but am grateful that there is someone out there trying to show the truth of the days events. Your video is very much on point and well stated and done. Thank you for putting it up. Stay safe out there. Respectfully Frank Sellin (SGT/ USMC Ret) 1/9 Everywhere
Jared, thank you for collating and sharing these stories and the work from these brave photographers. Incredibly important video, thank you for making this.
@Pete Melon I am not active anymore, I prefer freelancing just because of your concerns. But I was yes, and I am proud I quit in time to stay true to my beliefs. 👍
Thank you for making this video Jared!!! From your channel, I've learned, laughed, disagreed, agreed, loved and hated you. But this video here gave me so much more respect for what you do. Thanks again Jared!!!! And for the photojournalist doing their jobs, I'm sorry you had to go through that. And I thank you too. Hopefully, you have insurance for your broken gear. If not I'll support a gofundme. I'm sure Jared would promote and most of his subscribers would support your cause.
You really don’t understand the difference? All the BLM protests were not to overthrow the government. What happened on Jan. 6 was treason. Trying to take Congress hostage. Parading the Confederate flag down the halls of the Capitol, something that the Confederate soldiers were not able to do. The breach of the Capitol that has not occurred since the War of 1812. The desecration of the Capitol, something that the passengers fought and gave their lives on United 93 so their plane would not crash into it.
@@anthonyc1883 Liberals LOVE to use the term "false equivalency" to qualify their hypocrisy. Give me a damn break. There is no false equivalency here. You have rioters on both side breaking laws. Period. End of story. Stop justifying this madness just because you are sympathetic to one cause. Good lord.
It's always been a dangerous job ever since the photographer stormed the beaches of Normandy especially when you are only armed with a vest and a camera
Yeah, just part of the job for a photojournalist. Nothing new here. And the woman he mentioned who was shot dead was one of rioters not a journalist. I believe all those killed were rioters. Was Trump worth it? 🤨
Thank you, Jared, for caring and taking the time and energy to also report one of the worst days in American History from which we, as a democratic nation, will recover -- not the collective will of "Will of the People". Bad things will happen to good people. The measurement is what the good people do after the bad. To continue to record history with her cell phone is the most excellent measurement of that journalist's worth to report the truth in images.
thank you for covering this important event in American history and standing up for the press and photographers. for a society to exist, there has to be a social agreement which includes listening to others. this does not include beating up photo journalists and breaking there equipment if you think they disagree with your opinion. that is not a protest. that is assault and battery.
Yeah I can agree that they are heroes in a way, but let’s also not act like 95% of the photographers there weren’t there with the intention of getting shots they could sell to media outlets. Not that there’s anything wrong with that, it is their job/passion, but I don’t think it was just to capture history.
@@Rando_Commando IDK man, I think in a situation as historic and crazy as that, I'm not sure monetizing their photos is even on their mind (at least in the moment). I'll bet the emotions were running so high. I just can't imagine being in that scenario and think "man I can't wait to sell these images". I would be thinking "man these images are going to be in history books decades from now". That to me would mean more than a few bucks for a photo.
@@kiyoshim9593 just like cops and military are paid to do their jobs, right? Bet they don’t even have to pay for their tanks, planes, ammunition, cars, etc... Being paid and having someone else cover your equipment doesn’t detract from the personal danger you find yourself in and certainly doesn’t diminish the value/impact of what they do.
He did a great job addressing this issue - including the decision to deal with it soberly and succinctly - this insurrection was no joke and we should spare no effort to prosecute to the maximum extent of the law all those involved both on the scene and those who incited this mayhem from a safe distance.
Thanks Jared. I am proud of the way you've reacted and shared this with me/us. You did no name calling and mostly maintained a neutral position. If you were here in Canada,I would go out of my way to shake your hand.
Watching from Australia... I've been to your beautiful country dozens of times and used to adore it. "Used to" being the operative words. May God bring peace & harmony to your once beautiful land. Stay safe....
The courage these photojournalists showed defies description. This is closer to combat photography than anything else. If for no other reason, we should thank them for making it possible to identify and prosecute these thugs and insurrectionists.
@@andreww.7658 Heather Heyer, run down by racist, right-wing, agitators & terrorists. Who are the "all those," by the way?¿? Or are you referring to the continued killing of those they were protesting about?¿?
Well, what kept us apart from animals for thousand of years, fall apart this day... Photos don't lie... These Photographers are doing their job trying to make ends-meat for their kids and families... Don't hate on them because they work for certain companies or media group.. Jared Polin, thank you for putting a video like this together... If i were to be one of those i would have been devastated.. I sold so many precious items with sentimental value to buy some of my Photography gears because I love Photography , i adore wildlife and landscape, and i do it not to raise any money or for profit, just so i can capture those Moments that captivated my eyes and heart at that moment ... If i were to see my gear being smashed up, for just doing my job, and my life at risk because of some idiots who can't accept other people opinions and political views, it is at that moment that i would know that this is a nation that no longer represent Freedom, second amendment, equality, the American Dream... America is more than that... Those are only few, many few, but still few bad apples, lets not make them a standard by all means... I still believe there are so many others that are still sane and order should be restored... Our Values should flourish once again... Stay Safe, God Bless America ...God Bless our Freedom..
My husband was working for a small, black newspaper as a photographer here in Milwaukee. He went to cover a protest here in Milwaukee, WI supporting a black alderman, Michael McGhee Jr. My husband was arrested at the protest, a police officer claimed that my husband pushed him, which is BS. He was just there to take photos. Our local newspaper printed a story on the protest, with a photo included of my husband's arrest. In the caption, they identified him as a "Michael Mcghee Jr. protestor. Which was a lie. Because my husband is black, they lumped him in with the protestors. My husband was really angry, since he was only there to take photos.
Not a mob, but terrorists. This was a attempted coup, nothing less, with armed members trying to detain, torture and hang congress members. All supported by the President, Republican party and police.
Being a Photo Journalist is one of the hard job to do. I myself, am not a journalist photographer. That is why as a photographer I have a huge respect to them. Cause I myself, don't have the guts to do what they do. I hope these photographers are safe. It's sad to see that their gears got destroyed in the process. As long as they manage to get out of there alive and unharmed, thats good enough. To those who don't understand why they do what they do, It's fine. I dont usually rant on social media, but as a fellow photographer this is just to painful for me to watch. The same thing had happened before, during the black lives matters crisis. I hope that all of these photographers is safe.
Listen, sadly this was a kids outing compared to what's coming up in weeks to come. Use a telephoto lens and keep the hell out of the way. My old martial arts teacher always told me to have an escape plan, if you can't get out don't go in. Stay safe and thank you press photographer's for your dedication to your job.
Phew, yeah. Might want to only bring a cheap, micro thirds camera and cheap telephoto lens to be as far as away as possible, in case of being attacked, because that is a lot of expensive gear to risk being destroyed and getting attacked for. 😬
Powerful video Jared. Absolutely no excuse for any of this. Wish all could be punished to the full extend of the law. Everyone from the left to the right, from this entire last year. Country is in chaos and we need law and order..
Has everyone forgotten the riots of the past year? How many times did you see the talking heads of networks support riots in Portland, Seattle, Kenosha, Minneapolis, and DC? Chris Cuomo of CNN even made the comment of "where does it say a protest has to be peaceful?" Remember that? So, as much as I am appalled by the events in DC this week, I cannot ignore the double standard at play and being hurled around by every organization. As a photographer, I often want to know more about the scene I am being shown by these press pool and agency photojournalists. Too often in recent years we've been shown what is really a misrepresentation of the truth. One of the images that started me on this journey to know more about the image is an image made famous during the Bosnian-Serbian war in the early 1990s. Time magazine ran a cover which claimed to show an emaciated refugee detained in a barbed wire fence in a camp. The photo was captured by Mathew Price. The photographer purposefully framed the image to make it appear as if this refugee was held captive in this terrible place. It was a powerful image... except for one thing. It was all a lie. The refugee was not inside a barbed wire camp. He was free. He was on the outside of a camp and the photographer was on the inside! This misrepresentation made the cover of Time! This isn't the only example. Reuter's got caught manipulating images of rocket attack during a scuffle between Israel and Lebanon. The photographer literally copy and pasted the same detonation multiple times in the image to make one rocket look like a barrage from Israel. These lies add up and compound and people wonder why there is so mistrust among the news and media outlets. What we all saw on display is raw anger from years of this. People do not trust the media and certainly do not trust our politicians.
no, we all still remember the blm protests which were 95% peaceful according to an analysis. it's only you people that are still babbling about them like it matters after right wing terrorists stormed the capitol
@@MadDgtl wow talk about selective memory. 90+ days of riots at a federal courthouse documented in stills and video hardly matches your selective memories.
Sad, sickening and scary. I take my hat off to the photo journalists you mention and any you haven’t that may have endured similar on the day, i’m just glad they were relatively unscathed although who knows what distress the experience may cause them in future. Well done for putting this out there for us to see, a real on-site and tribute to those togs and recognition for their grit in doing what they do day on day out. Thanks Fro.
Jared, thanks a lot from here. You add an so far (at least here) untold aspect to an absolutely unbelievable story. Keep on doing what you do - you are doing just fine!
Thank you for posting this Jared. All too often the photographers are forgotten about, even though it's their images that become the most illustrative and seen depictions of what goes down. There are some very brave women and men in this game and I have nothing but respect and admiration for them all. Their photographs will become historic records of the Capitol riot and images we will no doubt see a lot of in the months and years to come.
Well deserved recognition for the professionals that put their lives in harms way to ensure the story is told and available to the masses. Thanks for sharing this today Jared.
Just wait until some of the executive orders come down. It's far from over, and I'd venture to say this debacle was tame compared to say, if they criminalize or "tax" AR15's, etc.
@@fotaugrafee , every Democrat that becomes president, the right says, "They're gonna take my guns!!". IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN. (Not shouting, just emphasizing😁). The ONLY time the govt stepped in was when the Black Panthers started carrying guns; Reagan put a stop to that quickly. But taking White Americans' guns? Not. Gonna. Happen. Biden has said, in exchanges with fearful gun owners during his campaign - Not Gonna Happen. He's a gun owner, AND He's a centrist, not a leftist. Stop rehashing something that's just NOT true.
@@fotaugrafee You mean like the various anti-gun executive orders that tRump did, the most restrictive of any president ever in the history of this country?¿? Enjoy playing with your bump-stock.
@@raynaudier8622 ohhhhh, so Joe Biden didn't say anything about banning AR15's???? 🤔🙄 You're probably part of sissy society who thinks the "AR" means "Assault Rifle" and that we shouldn't be allowed to own them anyway.
Good work on sanitising the comments section. It’s people like you that help to amplify the echo chamber effect that gets people so worked up on both the left and right!
Absolutely horrid behaviour. No person has a right to behave like this and put someone's life at risk and damage their life's work. The reporters that stood their ground to bring this to our attention should be commended.
Thankfully it seems like all the photographers made it out okay with just some broken gear. Thank you to the photographers who were there to document and capture the images.
I truly don’t understand how we attack each other. People are so misguided. We are fighting against what? Why is this allowed to happen. On the other side our government is providing no protection to our press and people helping prevent lawlessness acts. Some People feel they can do whatever we want because there is little to no consequences.Out of control and embarrassing.
Is anyone surprised this happened? Sometimes you get what you deserve.
@Alan Roque This video is a spitting example of it too. All of a sudden civil disobedience and journalist being abused is abhorrent to Jared. Where the hell has he been this past year? *Looks at his Bernie Sanders pictures he's so proud of* Oh. Lmao
Unbelievable
Unless we have a historical record of events, we can learn from history and we are doomed to repeat the actions and injustices.
Working at National Geographic for 40 years I have seen our Photographers attacked in foreign countries,but I never expected this here.
Thank you for your brave work mate
Jared, I can sense your anger in this important video. I'm here in the UK, and I feel anger too, thank you for sharing this.
Did you feel anger when BLM burnt cities down.
@@philiplevi4550 No cities burnt down. I think we would notice if we were missing in an entire City lol. The closest thing to that scale of damage is from wildfires. The BLM looting took out maybe a few hundred places but that's super small town scale far from what could be called a city. I don't condone it but you are exaggerating it because you are the low key racist who will swear they aren't but it's a dead giveaway when you say "but BLM did blah blah blah". It's pretty transparent you just want to gloss over the attack on the capital and redirect the anger at poc in stead and the only probable motive for that would be that you are harboring a racist narrative.
Thank you for putting this out Jared. Everyone is talking about this, but not from the photo journalist point of view... and they should be.
Jared, a lot of the photojournalists did hold their ground and got these extremely critical images. Here is the problem going forward, their images were and are being used to track down and capture the perpetrators. PROBLEM, next time, every photographer they can get their criminal hands-on, will be targeted heavily. Now that they know "press" can be used against them, journalists will be in more jeopardy than ever. They shout it over and over again, THIS ISN'T OVER. Photographers will te tested in the weeks to come, I hope they stay safe and can get in and get out safely.
They were targeted there and will be targeted at all such events. Hopefully, they can find a place to stay safe and still are able to do their job.
The bravery of these photographers is insane! What world do we live in where multiple men are allowed to abuse a woman and people just stand there and watch?!
I learned my lesson at one of last years BLM protest. I had my gear snatched and camera broken... the ironic thing was it was 1 black guy 1 hispanic guy and about 4 white guys and they screamed to stop taking pictures and called me a NAZI and white supremacist, and im MEXICAN 😂😂. White ppl calling a mexican white supremacist for taking pictures. End point, DONT TAKE EXPENSIVE GEAR TO POLITICAL RALLIES.
andrademeza, I don't understand that at all; you'd think they would WANT coverage..
In a BLM a guy tried to steal my csmera bag. it was surreal
It's well documented that photojournalism content is used by police to identify people, maybe if photojournalists started to care about how dangerous this is, they would be responsible to censor people faces or other identificable objects to avoid indentificacion, people in the BLM protest were arrested because they lack of responsability, if you want to make your job and help them, censor them, don't make them easy to identity and said it, give people reasons to trust you.
@@raynaudier8622 at the beginning it was fine, they were doing their chants, everyone was taking pictures. But once it got dark, they started breaking windows and the looting started shortly after. Thats what i was taking pictures of, the guys were looting and saw me taking pictures.
@@angelfoto4795 oh yea you're right its my fault i made them steal my shit. How could i even blur their face if i didnt even get a chance to take my photos home? Sounds like your one of those guys that blames the girl for wearing a short skirt when she gets raped...
As a photographer, a veteran and as someone who photographs as an additional duty in the Military the actions of this day were very sad. I hope we can heal and use this as a reminder to be better and do better. I have been in life treating situations and I do not wish anyone to ever be in that position especially in the United States.
Jared, as a Brit and a follower of your channel, we were all amazed at what we saw happening in front of our eyes on TV. The standards of Photojournalism were incredible, but we are still staggered as to what happened. Stay safe.
the USA is a JOKE!
This is exactly what happens when "someone" spends five years labelling journalists as "the enemy of the people". Anyone who isn't outraged by this simply hasn't been paying attention.
picture takers are not journalists
BS, your left leaning Main Stream Media is DE platforming all conservative voices, including the siting president of the USA. Furthermore the Democratic cities had election fraud that was obvious, and will not allow the ballots or voting machines to be inspected. Here is a news flash for all you liberals, once they can cheat an election, nobodies vote counts in the next election. That is exactly what happened in Cuba and Venezuela. Now they are socialist and their elections are a joke. Our election was a joke, we have become a banana republic.
Seeing thousands of dollars of equippment just getting destroyed like that and - even worse - seeing people from the media just getting threatened and even physicly harmed is the worst thing that ever happened to freedom of media and freedom of speach in the USA, atleast to my knowledge. My respect goes out to all the people who tried to keep getting the information, photo and video material on what is happening out in the world, even though their life was literally threatened. These are the true heroes of this riot, without whom we wouldn't even have close to the amount of information aswell as photo- and videographic evidence.
Your first words are about the equipment?!?!? Clueless.
@@mavfan1 It's commonly known that the last point of a statement or the last sentence of a book for example is always remembered the strongest. Im basically starting low, building up and ending on the - in my opinion - most important point.
Obama and Biden used the power of the state, security services and the IRS to prosecute more whistleblowers and journalist than any other administration combined, but of course you knew that, and ardently spoke out against them at the time and still do so to this day?
Maximilian F. BLM protestors where also doing the same thing to journalists. They didnt want to be photographed..
@@mavfan1 Spoken exactly like someone who hasn't spent $1500 on a used lens. I get your point, I really do, and those white lenses are someone's baby. Cut this guy some slack.
This is scary. These photojournalists deserve a lot of credit for showing what really happened. I have a hard time believing it but, a picture really is worth a thousand words. Can I send a few bucks to Erin to replace her gear? Because I gladly would. Mad respect to her!
Unbelievable, this makes me sad to see and proud to be a photographer
Right, sad seeing all the equipment being smashed
Yes
I hope ever single person that appears in the footage is captured and prosecuted.
@@joshuagharis9017 Not so much the gear being destroyed but the people being attacked out of pure haltered . Jared was so right to make this video
@@wellwhatthen10101 Hmm, we heard that line before about "they should have insurance" from "mostly peaceful protesters" who destroyed property and looted businesses with little to no police response to speak of, so you can see how more people got the idea such behavior was ok.
That's the scary thing about being a photographer or a journalist; you could be a target for assault or worse. Even though you're just minding your own business or just doing your job. Even non-professional photographers can be victims of assault crimes.
I'll have to pack some brass knuckles next year then !
@@palmtreewhisperer Do what you can to protect yourself. Its a dangerous world out there.
Those Dislikes are from those violence protestors!
I’ve provided security for photo journalists and videographers for over 15 years in some of the most dangerous places in the world. Your are right, that before you go into those type of situations you need to think about what is the worst that could happen, where will I go, what will I need, how can I get out of the situation. Being extremely aware of your surroundings, not just for the photo or shot, but for threats is important. Hard to do when your world is reduced to what you are seeing in your view finder. Lastly, these journalists have my utmost respect and admiration! Thank you for posting!
Thanks for sharing Jared! I'm proud to be a photographer after seeing these brave photographer journalist!!
I'm a former Jurno. I lost three coworkers covering the violence in Juarez Mexico. My newspaper was attacked with gunshots. People don't understand how hard is to be a journalist, a photojournalist, or a MMJ, we are underpaid and now under Trump criminalized. What happened in the Capitol is a disgrace and deeply disturbing. In order to heal we need accountability. Thanks for doing the video, we need to support each other.
Thanks for making this video. Thanks to all of the photographers that documented this day in history.
Great video as always Jared and I have always admired your passion and advocacy for the profession... as a photojournalist in the 90's I covered many demonstrations and protests both peaceful and violent.. at one demo in Athens, Greece, I found myself, along with a few of my colleagues, as usual between the police and the protesters.. the protesters were throwing paving slabs at us and the police were tear gassing us.. when the inevitable police charge happened we got clobbered on both sides... the only thing I can put it down to was that our images were no longer just being used to be a historical photojournalistic record of the day.. they were now being used to bring prosecutions both against the protesters and against the police.. we were no longer just bearing witness to the events but we were becoming witnesses in court.. and thus we became hated and distrusted by all involved. Broken cameras, broken lenses, cuts, bruises and eyes full of gas.. To all the young guns out there looking to make a name for yourselves in this field... in the words of someone far more eloquent than myself.. please make sure you go out there to record the story and don't become the story yourself. Stay safe my friends and thank you for your videos Jared. g
I'm so disgusted right now, heavy hearted and teary eyed, my heart goes out to Erin and all the photo journalists. Very courageous to still want to capture those moments.
Thank you Jared for showing this from a photo journalist perspective. They do an awesome job in so many different environments day in & day out. I share your anger and frustration at seeing people who are only doing their job - a phrase that encompasses their courage to independently capture and report, no matter what is unfolding. Here in Australia this whole incident has been reported thru all media - but not from the perspective that you have shown. Thank you for putting all this together - I very much appreciate your dedication to speak up about what has happened. I also thank all the media people caught up in the situation.
Jared, sarcasm and hilarious rants aside. You are true blue my man. Keep killing you lane; and doing what you do best, being real about situations and shoots.
Hi Jared!
Please excuse my language inadequacies, I am German.
For me, Journalism and Photography means the "Fourth Institution of Democracie" : Legislation, Executive, Judiciary and at least, but not last: Journalism!
Even in war zones, Photographers and Journalists are protectet by International rules like the Genvar Convention, like the Red Cross. (of course, this will be not always respectet!).
Every year, there are Journalists and Photographers dying in war zones. They are "doing their Job", just to tell the free world the truth!
My thoughts are with the many journalists and photographers who died for us to show us the truth!
Best gegards from Germany!
Keep on rocking in a free world!!!
The first thing I thought when this was unfolding was that there were obviously professionals taking these photos. These are some badass photographers. It's scary enough on TV. Gear can be replaced, thankfully they seem to be OK.
That's crazy!!! Tremendous guts being a photojournalist, the only time I felt threatened is when Reverend Horton Heat band threatened to kick my lens off my camera and then being threatened by the roadie even though I had a press pass in the photo pit. But this is beyond insane. Thanks Jared for covering this. Be safe out there and don't put your life at risk.
There must be an academy awards ceremony coming soon, based on all the people ACTING so surprised that we got more behavior that has been effectively sanctioned over and over again.
EXACTLY!! THANK YOU!!
Thanks for the segment Fro.
that's why I admire the photojournalists all around the world, without them and their work, stuff like this would go unknown. I could never capture images as important as they do.
Thanks Jared. I'm following the riots from Rome, Italy. Photojournalist s made a tremendous job and I'm so greatful for this. They NEVER deserve to get in danger, doing their job.
Back in 2017 I started taking pictures of "political" events, first event was Boston's "Free Speech Rally" and quickly learned to not bring my expensive gear. Ever since then I use my old sony a6000 and kit lens. Once had a strange guy claim my camera in a plastic bag (forgot my rain cover) was a can of bear mace and kept demanding police detain me over it. Luckily the cops were more observant than him. At another event where the Proud Boys were present in Providence, RI, I encountered two individuals who kept attempting to use a mirror to "burn out" my cameras sensor and when called out over it they tried to grab my camera by the lens. That experience led me to start carrying a small can of pepper gel for self-defense.
You need a tad more than po pepper spray! Carry a knife or a gun. If someone is threatening your life. You threaten theirs back. If they jave knives and guns and you have pepper spray, good luck. I mean it.
Have a Wonderful Day
-Austin
Happened to me in a BLM rally. a man pushed me to tje ground and my camera was almost destroyed
@@TheAustinHewlettOfficial I'm not an American so I have difficulty understanding this. My go to instinct would be do deescalate the situation and if pepper spray buys you the distraction to remove yourself from an immediate threat that would seem the safest thing to do. We're not all Hollywood commandos. Even in the wild a bear will choose to retreat rather than attack and take it's chances. Most people value their lives more than snapping a picture. It seems to me for those who choose to be photo journalists and put themselves in harms way in such places as war zones, they don't carry guns, so they don't pose a threat. Of course I could be mistaken. This is all assumptions and things I'm not an expert on. Perhaps someone could enlighten me.
@@sparraps3476 Yeah, so what I'm saying is still follow the laws wherever you live. If pepper spray is all you can do, carry a lot because that stuff only sprays for a few seconds. I'm under 21, so I carry a knife and not a gun. But Here's the thing, making guns illegal wont stop gun Violence. Its like saying "Oh, if we make Murder illegal, nobody will die. Oh wait..." see what I'm saying, if the bad guy wants to break the law and hurt or kill people, whether it's legal or not, they'll have a gun. Thats why I love America. I can carry a gun when I'm old enough. I picture a gun as a sheild. Not a weapon. And I want to be a protector. Not a killer.
But I hope you have an AMAZING day!!
-Austin
@@TheAustinHewlettOfficial sorry but that’s just BS. How can you explain that there is no other country with such high gun violence? The answer is availability. In other countries you just can’t get your hands on guns. When everybody has a gun, they’re going to be used.
The photojournalists in that situation need to be commended.
Have been involved in covering protests in the uk for some of our news channels in the past, and it’s amazing to notice how fast the mood of the crowd can change in an instant for whatever the reason... I’ve been lucky to have been able to get behind a police line or simply out the the way and can only imagine what it’s like to be caught up in an angry mob. However you’re right, these photographs will become iconic and go down in history! I don’t know if any photographs or camera ops were hurt but I sincerely hope not.
I’ve been in many situations like this. You can easily get caught in the wrong place and end up getting it from both sides. It’s fucking terrifying. At least when I did it I was using a big Betacam shoulder mounted camera which was a big sign that I was press. These days everyone has cameras there and who knows who is who.
@@philipbloom true...I've found that it's also a massive bullseye to everyone else that wants a piece of something. Found it terrifying and exhilarating at the same time, but I was younger and possibly more stupid than I am now !
Yes indeed. Quite memorable were the Australian tv news journalists attacked while cameras rolling, mics on. And here in US during the January 6th terrorist attack CNN crew had close call with mob also but were able to squeeze out in time, just in time.
Thank you Fro for your conscience and courage. And your colleagues who are silent-just photography types, I now know who to never listen to-again!
That's true, we don't realize how dangerous it can be to be a photographer in certain situations ...that's heavy.
Jared - Your video and photos show to the world horrific and unbelieveable scenes. In the world there are mentally disturbed people who do unbeiveable things for no REAL apparent reason. Someone watching this video could be one of them. Take care and watch your back. I, for one, do not want to see or hear that someone has seen this video and taken upon themselves to some sort of deviated attack on you. WELL DONE for posting. The world is in shock for America. IT WAS A VERY SAD DAY FOR DEMOCRACY. All the best.
Watching camera equipment getting stomped out was painful. What the hell. Who in their right mind attacks the press?
Morons
@@MrGenedancingmachine why so upset?
Domestic terrorists.
People who have been told that the press is their enemy for the last 5 years.
The country has been fed the lie that the free press is the enemy of the people. this is the result. They can't grasp that without a free press to investigate and report and document we literally will not have a free country in short order.
Thanks for sharing. And shining light on the life of photo journalists and showing there are unreasonable individuals out there that EVERYONE, including photographers, need to be aware of
I would like to add 100 thumbs up for this video.
Me too, I wonder what's with the downvotes. What do those people have to hide when they downvote this video?
Please Don’t press 100 likes. This video does not deserve even likes from you.
It has to be odd, either 99 or 101.
Carl Hult some people down vote regardless.
Ahh... that I only have two thumbs up to give.
@@GMDark ,
2 is bad.... 1 or 3 please.
Thank you Jared, and all the photo journalists. I don't usually comment, but this was a public service, with lives on the line. Thank you!
The US intervened or at least meddled with other countries for far less...
I want Jarod to acknowledge the oppressive things he said about the protest in Philly. this is a large part of what people were protesting about. this is how dangerous our society is, I do really appreciate this video and his take.
As a photojournalist, I was had to share this with other in the field ... Historic images, indeed. Be safe.
I very thing about this is compelling. These people are heroes. This is their job, and this day was a huge risk without them knowing until everything broke loose. They kept going in the spirit of the job as a photojournalist and knowing how vital and important these images are.
No one knows how, when or where to keep safe from an angry mob. You can try to read a situation, but chaos can ensue.
What these photographers did, was go beyond their jobs and risked themselves to get these images. I commend them for their actions to keep going.
If I was there to report that day, and this broke loose, I’m there . So I’d do what I can to document everything I possibly could. Would I put myself in danger? I wouldn’t know that until it happens. It’s a good thing Erin got somewhere safe.
Thanks for the video Jared. I’ll be following links
Fascism is rising. It is important that we all do our part to stop it. That includes the heroes who document it and the rest of us who can learn about it, acknowledge what is happening and discuss it it and resist it so it doesn't win. This is an important video Jared.
As a conservative and a Christian all I can say is that group does not represent us in any way. Much like the rioters and looters from over the summer, they are but a small group that only gives a small snapshot of the whole picture. Most of us on both sides just want the same thing ...life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. it saddens me to no end that we have become this angry. So to all of you that read this lets stop the fighting and show some empathy for those with different viewpoints. And Jared thanks for doing what you do I have learned much from your videos...so thanks.
Thanks for this Jared...I’m still stunned over this, I’m glad that none of these people were injured or worse. Unreal...
It is devastating to see all that stuff happening on TV - I am not even American but what the hell. I just sat there in front of my TV and watched while everything happened and I was shocked. In 2020, we had "protests" in Berlin against the German Covid-rules and some people tried to get into our parliament - some of the Bundestag-Police (three men!) stopped the protesters and saved our parliament. When I watched the broadcast of the attack on your Capitol I was even more shocked - I can't even put it into words.
Thank you for covering this and the aggression against these photographers - they are very brave!
Had a similar experience during some protests in Chicago back in June. People were yelling "Don't film us, join us" and hurled insults. I continued to film of course but tried to avoid any altercations. I don't understand their logic behind attacking the press. Documenting often brings more attention to the message the protestors are trying to spread.
One side gets thrown in prison cause of what you do. The other side gets their livelihoods taken away cause of what you do.
@@instantsiv How so? Do elaborate
The ones that are telling you to not film them are the rioters, looters, arsonists, etc that may go to jail or fired when you film them. Other true non-violent protestors are happy to be filmed.
@@realstreetfiles No, you are on the other side of the camera now, you elaborate. You think you’re helping but they attack you. Why isn’t your logic matching reality?
It's well documented that photojournalism content is used by police to identify people, maybe if photojournalists started to care about how dangerous this is and how authorities can use that they would care, they would be responsible to censor people faces or other identificable objects to avoid indentificacion, people in the BLM protest were arrested because they lack of responsability, if you want to make your job and help them, censor them, don't make them easy to identity and said it, give people reasons to trust you. There are guides that shows how to film protest with responsability.
Thank you for this video, honoring and displaying some of the great work these photographers risked their lives to capture for the citizenry!
People are so ignorant. These photographers are the reason that people all over the world will see these events. People just don’t use their brains at all.
Thank you for posting this video. These brave and dedicated men and women, not only did their job well, they served our nation and humanity documenting this unprecedented historical event!
People forgot that we are all Americans. There had better be repercussions and recompense.
Thanks for pointing this out. Photographers as well as journalist are the best protection against fake news we need to protect them as much as possible.
thank you for showing this and letting people know what actually happen.
Jared thank you for making this video and sharing what was really happening in WDC. It obviously takes a lot of guts to do what Photojournalist do and they should all be commended for doing what they did on this tragic day in our countries history. As a Marine Veteran I'm appalled by these events, but am grateful that there is someone out there trying to show the truth of the days events. Your video is very much on point and well stated and done. Thank you for putting it up. Stay safe out there. Respectfully Frank Sellin (SGT/ USMC Ret) 1/9 Everywhere
Jared, thank you for collating and sharing these stories and the work from these brave photographers. Incredibly important video, thank you for making this.
Amazing video, Jared. Thank you for supporting this branch of photography, which happens to be my first job as a photographer 👍🙏🏼
@Pete Melon I am not active anymore, I prefer freelancing just because of your concerns. But I was yes, and I am proud I quit in time to stay true to my beliefs. 👍
Great video Jared, heartfelt, sincere and everyone who watches should fully agree with you 👍 SL England
Thank you for making this video Jared!!! From your channel, I've learned, laughed, disagreed, agreed, loved and hated you. But this video here gave me so much more respect for what you do. Thanks again Jared!!!! And for the photojournalist doing their jobs, I'm sorry you had to go through that. And I thank you too. Hopefully, you have insurance for your broken gear. If not I'll support a gofundme. I'm sure Jared would promote and most of his subscribers would support your cause.
I don't recall a video like this during the siege of Portland, Seattle (The nation of Chaz!) and a dozen other cities. . . .
False equivalency. . . .
You really don’t understand the difference? All the BLM protests were not to overthrow the government. What happened on Jan. 6 was treason. Trying to take Congress hostage. Parading the Confederate flag down the halls of the Capitol, something that the Confederate soldiers were not able to do. The breach of the Capitol that has not occurred since the War of 1812. The desecration of the Capitol, something that the passengers fought and gave their lives on United 93 so their plane would not crash into it.
@@anthonyc1883 Liberals LOVE to use the term "false equivalency" to qualify their hypocrisy. Give me a damn break. There is no false equivalency here. You have rioters on both side breaking laws. Period. End of story. Stop justifying this madness just because you are sympathetic to one cause. Good lord.
It is crazy how something as peaceful as photojournalism can be so dangerous.
It's always been a dangerous job ever since the photographer stormed the beaches of Normandy especially when you are only armed with a vest and a camera
I'm armed with a lot more than a vest and a camera... But I can't speak for everyone else.
Yeah, just part of the job for a photojournalist. Nothing new here. And the woman he mentioned who was shot dead was one of rioters not a journalist. I believe all those killed were rioters. Was Trump worth it? 🤨
@@DavidDatura one policeman died after being hit on the head with a fire extinguisher.
@@7i4nf4n I didn’t know that, sorry. A very ugly situation as a whole that never should of happened!
I can't blame people being tired of the news and the press.
These companies are just as much at fault for riots and wars as the worst politicians.
Thank you, Jared, for caring and taking the time and energy to also report one of the worst days in American History from which we, as a democratic nation, will recover -- not the collective will of "Will of the People". Bad things will happen to good people. The measurement is what the good people do after the bad. To continue to record history with her cell phone is the most excellent measurement of that journalist's worth to report the truth in images.
Thank you Jared! Saying their names and highlighting the risks they’re putting themselves is so important.
So well said. Thanks for the reminder. These brave people are taken for granted too often. We need to know their names.
I'm following you from totally different reason, but this is your best video so far! First one I've shared on my FB.... btw I'm from Europe.
thank you for covering this important event in American history and standing up for the press and photographers. for a society to exist, there has to be a social agreement which includes listening to others. this does not include beating up photo journalists and breaking there equipment if you think they disagree with your opinion. that is not a protest. that is assault and battery.
They are heroes. They captured history in action. VERY Important.
Yeah I can agree that they are heroes in a way, but let’s also not act like 95% of the photographers there weren’t there with the intention of getting shots they could sell to media outlets. Not that there’s anything wrong with that, it is their job/passion, but I don’t think it was just to capture history.
they must treat thoes ppl like animals in the jungle. keep the distance.
@@Rando_Commando IDK man, I think in a situation as historic and crazy as that, I'm not sure monetizing their photos is even on their mind (at least in the moment). I'll bet the emotions were running so high. I just can't imagine being in that scenario and think "man I can't wait to sell these images". I would be thinking "man these images are going to be in history books decades from now". That to me would mean more than a few bucks for a photo.
these people are paid. working for mainstreet media. equipment is even ensures
@@kiyoshim9593 just like cops and military are paid to do their jobs, right? Bet they don’t even have to pay for their tanks, planes, ammunition, cars, etc... Being paid and having someone else cover your equipment doesn’t detract from the personal danger you find yourself in and certainly doesn’t diminish the value/impact of what they do.
the first time I see Jared Polin so serious, no funny inserts, no ads... Thanks
He did a great job addressing this issue - including the decision to deal with it soberly and succinctly - this insurrection was no joke and we should spare no effort to prosecute to the maximum extent of the law all those involved both on the scene and those who incited this mayhem from a safe distance.
Thanks Jared. I am proud of the way you've reacted and shared this with me/us. You did no name calling and mostly maintained a neutral position. If you were here in Canada,I would go out of my way to shake your hand.
Watching from Australia... I've been to your beautiful country dozens of times and used to adore it. "Used to" being the operative words.
May God bring peace & harmony to your once beautiful land. Stay safe....
Anything for the shot...absolute legends! The photos coming out of this are just next level!
The courage these photojournalists showed defies description. This is closer to combat photography than anything else. If for no other reason, we should thank them for making it possible to identify and prosecute these thugs and insurrectionists.
Sad to see equipment destroyed, but glad the photographers are okay. That was unbelievable.
Equipment is replaceable, lives are not.
@@rtoffelix yup. RIP to all those lives lost during the BLM Riots
@@andreww.7658 RIP to all them, and America.
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@@andreww.7658 Heather Heyer, run down by racist, right-wing, agitators & terrorists. Who are the "all those," by the way?¿? Or are you referring to the continued killing of those they were protesting about?¿?
Well, what kept us apart from animals for thousand of years, fall apart this day... Photos don't lie... These Photographers are doing their job trying to make ends-meat for their kids and families... Don't hate on them because they work for certain companies or media group..
Jared Polin, thank you for putting a video like this together... If i were to be one of those i would have been devastated.. I sold so many precious items with sentimental value to buy some of my Photography gears because I love Photography , i adore wildlife and landscape, and i do it not to raise any money or for profit, just so i can capture those Moments that captivated my eyes and heart at that moment ...
If i were to see my gear being smashed up, for just doing my job, and my life at risk because of some idiots who can't accept other people opinions and political views, it is at that moment that i would know that this is a nation that no longer represent Freedom, second amendment, equality, the American Dream... America is more than that...
Those are only few, many few, but still few bad apples, lets not make them a standard by all means... I still believe there are so many others that are still sane and order should be restored... Our Values should flourish once again...
Stay Safe, God Bless America ...God Bless our Freedom..
Thx for that. One of the best videos. I really appreciate your perspective from the photographers side, because no one thinks about them.
My husband was working for a small, black newspaper as a photographer here in Milwaukee. He went to cover a protest here in Milwaukee, WI supporting a black alderman, Michael McGhee Jr. My husband was arrested at the protest, a police officer claimed that my husband pushed him, which is BS. He was just there to take photos. Our local newspaper printed a story on the protest, with a photo included of my husband's arrest. In the caption, they identified him as a "Michael Mcghee Jr. protestor. Which was a lie. Because my husband is black, they lumped him in with the protestors. My husband was really angry, since he was only there to take photos.
I really don’t understand people who did this, what some people did there is just not acceptable! Good that you made this video.
Thank you for sharing this aspect of the terror that happened. Anything can happen is right.
Mob didn’t want incriminating evidence.
Not a mob, but terrorists. This was a attempted coup, nothing less, with armed members trying to detain, torture and hang congress members. All supported by the President, Republican party and police.
@@theyareherebecausetheyputu7962 you're delusional. Seek help
Being a Photo Journalist is one of the hard job to do. I myself, am not a journalist photographer. That is why as a photographer I have a huge respect to them. Cause I myself, don't have the guts to do what they do. I hope these photographers are safe. It's sad to see that their gears got destroyed in the process. As long as they manage to get out of there alive and unharmed, thats good enough.
To those who don't understand why they do what they do, It's fine. I dont usually rant on social media, but as a fellow photographer this is just to painful for me to watch.
The same thing had happened before, during the black lives matters crisis. I hope that all of these photographers is safe.
Listen, sadly this was a kids outing compared to what's coming up in weeks to come. Use a telephoto lens and keep the hell out of the way. My old martial arts teacher always told me to have an escape plan, if you can't get out don't go in. Stay safe and thank you press photographer's for your dedication to your job.
Phew, yeah. Might want to only bring a cheap, micro thirds camera and cheap telephoto lens to be as far as away as possible, in case of being attacked, because that is a lot of expensive gear to risk being destroyed and getting attacked for. 😬
Off topic, but can i get info on the background music?
Mad Max took place in 2021. It's about to become reality.
Mad Max and Idiocracy
Powerful video Jared. Absolutely no excuse for any of this. Wish all could be punished to the full extend of the law. Everyone from the left to the right, from this entire last year. Country is in chaos and we need law and order..
Has everyone forgotten the riots of the past year? How many times did you see the talking heads of networks support riots in Portland, Seattle, Kenosha, Minneapolis, and DC? Chris Cuomo of CNN even made the comment of "where does it say a protest has to be peaceful?" Remember that? So, as much as I am appalled by the events in DC this week, I cannot ignore the double standard at play and being hurled around by every organization. As a photographer, I often want to know more about the scene I am being shown by these press pool and agency photojournalists. Too often in recent years we've been shown what is really a misrepresentation of the truth. One of the images that started me on this journey to know more about the image is an image made famous during the Bosnian-Serbian war in the early 1990s. Time magazine ran a cover which claimed to show an emaciated refugee detained in a barbed wire fence in a camp. The photo was captured by Mathew Price. The photographer purposefully framed the image to make it appear as if this refugee was held captive in this terrible place. It was a powerful image... except for one thing. It was all a lie. The refugee was not inside a barbed wire camp. He was free. He was on the outside of a camp and the photographer was on the inside! This misrepresentation made the cover of Time! This isn't the only example. Reuter's got caught manipulating images of rocket attack during a scuffle between Israel and Lebanon. The photographer literally copy and pasted the same detonation multiple times in the image to make one rocket look like a barrage from Israel. These lies add up and compound and people wonder why there is so mistrust among the news and media outlets. What we all saw on display is raw anger from years of this. People do not trust the media and certainly do not trust our politicians.
no, we all still remember the blm protests which were 95% peaceful according to an analysis. it's only you people that are still babbling about them like it matters after right wing terrorists stormed the capitol
@@MadDgtl wow talk about selective memory. 90+ days of riots at a federal courthouse documented in stills and video hardly matches your selective memories.
Sad, sickening and scary. I take my hat off to the photo journalists you mention and any you haven’t that may have endured similar on the day, i’m just glad they were relatively unscathed although who knows what distress the experience may cause them in future. Well done for putting this out there for us to see, a real on-site and tribute to those togs and recognition for their grit in doing what they do day on day out. Thanks Fro.
Jared, thanks a lot from here. You add an so far (at least here) untold aspect to an absolutely unbelievable story. Keep on doing what you do - you are doing just fine!
Thank you for posting this Jared. All too often the photographers are forgotten about, even though it's their images that become the most illustrative and seen depictions of what goes down. There are some very brave women and men in this game and I have nothing but respect and admiration for them all. Their photographs will become historic records of the Capitol riot and images we will no doubt see a lot of in the months and years to come.
Well deserved recognition for the professionals that put their lives in harms way to ensure the story is told and available to the masses. Thanks for sharing this today Jared.
Kinda odd how the govt spent 89 million dollar on furniture in our stimulus bill..... And then this happens. I just find it odd.
Yes. That is the take away from all of this.
FFS people are stupid.
The emotions i feel from seeing this. Its enraging and heartbreaking
Just wait until some of the executive orders come down. It's far from over, and I'd venture to say this debacle was tame compared to say, if they criminalize or "tax" AR15's, etc.
@@fotaugrafee , every Democrat that becomes president, the right says, "They're gonna take my guns!!". IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN. (Not shouting, just emphasizing😁). The ONLY time the govt stepped in was when the Black Panthers started carrying guns; Reagan put a stop to that quickly. But taking White Americans' guns? Not. Gonna. Happen. Biden has said, in exchanges with fearful gun owners during his campaign - Not Gonna Happen. He's a gun owner, AND He's a centrist, not a leftist. Stop rehashing something that's just NOT true.
@@fotaugrafee You mean like the various anti-gun executive orders that tRump did, the most restrictive of any president ever in the history of this country?¿? Enjoy playing with your bump-stock.
@@raynaudier8622 Agreed. Like President Obama honestly said, guns and bibles (religion).
@@raynaudier8622 ohhhhh, so Joe Biden didn't say anything about banning AR15's???? 🤔🙄
You're probably part of sissy society who thinks the "AR" means "Assault Rifle" and that we shouldn't be allowed to own them anyway.
Good work on sanitising the comments section. It’s people like you that help to amplify the echo chamber effect that gets people so worked up on both the left and right!
I see many comments criticizing Fro for doing this video. You are aware of specific comments that have disappeared?
@@anthonyc1883 yes.
Time for some American to realise that they need to act like grown up human.
Respect your passion for photography and in this case for your fellow photo journalists.
Thank you for making this video and for sharing Erin’s story. Truly mind blowing.
Absolutely horrid behaviour. No person has a right to behave like this and put someone's life at risk and damage their life's work.
The reporters that stood their ground to bring this to our attention should be commended.
Thanks, Jared, for this video. We really need to acknowledge the courage and dedication of photojournalists more often!
Nicely done... felt your passion. And Im there with ya.