A TV crew filming a live segment for the World Cup was stopped by Qatari officials who threatened to break their cameras.
The video shows Tantholdt at the Galeries Lafayette department store at Katara Cultural Village in Doha, Qatar.
When one of them jumps out and puts his hand on the camera, Tantholdt says: “Mr, you’ve invited the whole world to come here, why can’t we film here? It’s a public place.”An official says the crew needs to get a permit or he will break the camera. “You’re threatening us by smashing the camera,” exclaims Tandholdt.
The Danish TV presenter tweeted: “We now got an apology from Qatar International Media Office and from Qatar Supreme Committee.”widespread criticism
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