Gendarmerie officer threatens N1 news crew with arrest over spotlight

Savatovic said the gendarme approached his cameraman and ordered him to turn off the spotlight, saying that “it is forbidden to direct a light source at members of the gendarmerie.”

When Savatovic explained that they were just doing their job and that the spotlight was necessary for reporting in the dark, the officer responded by saying that they had been issued a warning.

“He was extremely unpleasant and said, ‘You will be arrested,’” Savatovic recounted.