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| Camera operator fired after videos show her 'tripping and kicking' refugees in Hungarian village of Roszke | Camera operator fired after videos show her 'tripping and kicking' refugees in Hungarian village of Roszke |
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| A camera operator for a Hungarian TV station with links to the right-wing Jobbik party has been fired, after she was filmed appearing to kick and trip refugees running from police officers on the border hotspot of Rőszke. | A camera operator for a Hungarian TV station with links to the right-wing Jobbik party has been fired, after she was filmed appearing to kick and trip refugees running from police officers on the border hotspot of Rőszke. |
| Footage of the frantic scene shows refugees screaming and fleeing across a field as officers chase after them. | Footage of the frantic scene shows refugees screaming and fleeing across a field as officers chase after them. |
| As a man clutching a young child runs past N1TV camera operator Petra László, she appears to put her leg out in front of the pair, causing them to trip over. | As a man clutching a young child runs past N1TV camera operator Petra László, she appears to put her leg out in front of the pair, causing them to trip over. |
| The man then shouts at Ms László in apparent disbelief. | The man then shouts at Ms László in apparent disbelief. |
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| The clip of the incident was shared on Twitter by Stephan Richter, a reporter for the German television channel RTL, and was retweeted over 1,000 times. | The clip of the incident was shared on Twitter by Stephan Richter, a reporter for the German television channel RTL, and was retweeted over 1,000 times. |
| In a separate video of the scene at Rőszke published by the Index Hungarian news website, Ms László appears to kick refugee children. | In a separate video of the scene at Rőszke published by the Index Hungarian news website, Ms László appears to kick refugee children. |
| A Facebook group condemning Ms László called The Petra László Wall of Shame has since been created in the hours following the incident. | A Facebook group condemning Ms László called The Petra László Wall of Shame has since been created in the hours following the incident. |
| N1TV has since confirmed that it has dismissed Ms László due to “unacceptable behaviour”. | N1TV has since confirmed that it has dismissed Ms László due to “unacceptable behaviour”. |
| The channel’s editor in chief Szabolcs Kisberk said in a statement posted on the station’s website see by The Guardian: “The camerawoman’s employment has today been terminated with immediate effect, the case is now closed for us.” | The channel’s editor in chief Szabolcs Kisberk said in a statement posted on the station’s website see by The Guardian: “The camerawoman’s employment has today been terminated with immediate effect, the case is now closed for us.” |
| In response to the videos, the Együtt-PM and the Democratic Forum opposition parties have pledged to initiate charges of violence against a member of the community against Ms László, according to The Guardain. If found guilty, Ms László could spend five years in prison. | In response to the videos, the Együtt-PM and the Democratic Forum opposition parties have pledged to initiate charges of violence against a member of the community against Ms László, according to The Guardain. If found guilty, Ms László could spend five years in prison. |