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CNN Reporter Detained in Middle of Live Shot

It's not very often that a Reporter is detained by police in the middle of their live report. But, that is exactly what happened to CNN Correspondent Ivan Watson.

Watson was reporting live on air from Istanbul, Turkey Saturday when he was detained and kicked by police there who demanded to see his press credentials. Watson was in the midst of telling viewers about this weekend's protests that will mark the one year anniversary of the clashes between demonstrators and police in Taksim Square when authorities there interrupted his report asking, "Are you journalist?"

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Watson tweeted that he and his crew with eventually released. Cops also said sorry for kneeing him in the ass.