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An LAPD officer went absolutely ballistic on an ABC News reporter covering protests in Los Angeles Saturday night — accusing him of making aggressive contact with an officer.
The shocking confrontation played out in real time during ABC News Live’s coverage on Saturday. In footage which quickly made the rounds on social media, the officer was seen shoving ABC News correspondent Matt Gutman. Gutman alerted the officer that the broadcast was going out live.
“You’re pushing me on live television,” Gutman said.
“You touched my partner!” The officer said. “Don’t touch my partner! I’m letting you know! Don’t touch him!”
Gutman tried to back away from the scene, and narrated what was happening for the audience. But the officer interjected.
“Obviously tensions are extremely high here,” Gutman said.
“Yes! Because you touched the officer!” The officer fired back.
Gutman tried to return to his report, but the officer wrangled a colleague and brought him into the confrontation.
“Don’t touch the officers,” The second officer said.
“We clearly didn’t touch the officers,” Gutman replied.
“Yes you did!” The first officer said.
Watch above, via ABC News Live.
