© Ben Nelms/CBC Chris Savva punched CBC photojournalist Ben Nelms at a pro-Trump protest in downtown Vancouver on Wednesday, Jan. 6. CBC photojournalist Ben Nelms is used to capturing news — not making it. "However, in this case I was targeted simply because of my job and the cameras around my neck." Eagle-eye proves instrumentalThe man who punched Nelms, Chris Savva, pleaded guilty to assault in Vancouver's Downtown Community Court Friday — receiving a conditional discharge, which means he will have no criminal record. "The assault on Mr. Nelms underscores the growing challenge our colleagues face in simply doing their jobs, and that's not acceptable."

Source: CBC News September 02, 2022 23:29 UTC