Monash University law graduate Mezwyn D'Junus writes:
The Herald Sun is today still banging on about their precious cameramen. Over at Spencer St, The Age has put footage of Tuesday's clash outside Melbourne Magistrates Court up on its website, so we can glean an insight into the press gang's modus operandi. Check it out in slow motion and replay a few times, and you will find an interesting point the media has so far ignored in its hysterical coverage – one of the cameramen hits one of the M uslim boys, an old trick so he can capture that moment of anger. And, of course, one thing leads to another.
Take a close look at the bald cameraman with the light blue shirt. If I'm not mistaken, when a woman begins yelling ahead in front of the boys, the M uslim boy in the beige hooded top wearing a black cap starts walking fast towards the commotion.
Now check out the cameraman who follows him from behind – he “taps” or “hits” the boy on the head or shoulders to get his attention to turn around so he can capture the boy's picture in anger. Of course, this works a treat, as the boy probably feels he's being attacked from behind. He falls for it, adding in turn to the fight. Also, note the fact that the boys yell at the paparazzi to “STAY AWAY!" Why would you yell “stay away” unless you feel you are being attacked?
It's a pity the scene starts too early to show how the media horde assists in instigating the fight. It's reminiscent of how the paparazzi would annoy their prey (insert name of movie star here) to provoke some reaction from them, to get the "money shot."
The media is not as innocent as they would like to portray themselves. They've successfully created a picture of young M uslim boys being violent in public, when the truth is the media instigated or at least helped create the havoc.
I don't condone any violence, but just listen to that cameraman at the end of the brawl before the boys walk away – he swears and yells: “You have no idea guys.”
What? Like no idea that the pictures he took would have set the boys up to look like terrorists from the M iddle East?
