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Taiwan Quick Take: Heckler suspects identified

Taipei police yesterday said they had identified two individuals who allegedly harassed local TV anchors during Saturday's rally held in support of President Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁). The two would be summoned for questioning as soon as investigators have scrutinized all footage of the incident, a police official said, adding that the suspects may have violated laws protecting personal liberty. On Saturday, an anchor and cameraman for CtiTV were forced to stop an interview after demonstrators started booing the anchor after they realized which station he was from. One demonstrator partially obscured the camera lens with a rain jacket, while another jumped onto the camera platform and tried to speak, eventually unplugging a power cable. Minutes later, an Eastern Television anchorwoman and cameraman were also forced to stop their live broadcast.


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