New York Times Reporter Nicholas Kristof Tear Gassed in Bahrain

At Washington Post, "Nick Kristof tear gassed, held by police in Bahrain (tweets)."

Kristof tweets here::

I was just pulled into police car here in Sitra, #Bahrain, but not sure if I'm being detained or protected.

Later tweets indicate that his cameraman was hit by rubber bullets, so I imagine being detained might also have afforded protection.