Posted on 07/20/2013 11:04:51 AM PDT by kristinn
Men acting as security for the Trayvon Martin rally in Miami, Florida today accosted Miami Herald reporter David Smiley and confiscated his notebook.
The incident took place as Martin's father Tracy was leaving the rally and entered a vehicle. The security accused the reporter of writing down the license plate of the vehicle.
Smiley reported the incident on Twitter along with photographs:
Tracy Martin gets into black aescalare as Wilson speaks, surrounded by bodyguards. Crowd chants "Stay Strong." pic.twitter.com/24ZEjmOKTf
Curry's people, after snatching my notes and accusing me of writing down Martin's tag # ... Stay classy pic.twitter.com/lchrUfltwl
Fellow Herald report Marc Caputo described the picture:
The @NewsbySmiley pic of Tracy Martin's heavies examining his Miami Herald ID before returning notebook they swiped pic.twitter.com/YVHxqg3IM3
For the record, the Herald reporter is white.
An irate Caputo posted several more tweets about the incident.
Profiling white reporter, bodyguards for Trayvon's dad, Tracy Martin, snatch @NewsbySmiley's notebook, accuse him of writing down car tag #
They were big and intimidating people. He's one reporter. he got it back.
Hey. @NewsbySmiley was doing his job, had his property temporarily stolen, his ID examined. Want unity? Don't act like bullies
To be clear: heavies who profiled @NewsbySmiley, wrongly wrested his notebook were affiliated w/Rev. Bishop Curry (were guarding Mr. Martin)At that moment, yes. Scrum of people, @NewsbySmiley only one singled out though others were taking pictures, mobbing Mr. Martin
I thought these pinheads were boycotting Florida. What are they doing having a “rally” there?
reporters cover stories in nice vacation locations because they have a free expense account. MSNBC has there homosexuals who want to go to southbeach.
Plus they were passing the bucket at every church meeting they spoke at...additionally the trademarks on anything with Trayvons name used...plus the settlement with the gate community in the millions...plus the foundation site they regularly collect on....plus..plus..plus....
They are making merchandise on their sons back! Not that it makes any difference to them...his mother left Trayvon many years ago.....and so did the father.
However,...off to the bank for the next purchase.....
the tm juvenile and criminal records should be released.
there is no more reason for dade county to conceal those records any more.
the DOJ suit is a lame attempt to revive a civil suit.
another not guilty would mean no civil suit. no payday for the enablers.
MSNBC should fire sharpton immediatly.
Needs to happen to more reporters until they ‘get it’.
Heck, more liberal reporters need to take a stroll in Tahrir square alone.
It’s all about the Benjamins baby!!!
The Crump law firm legally extorted one million+ from the HOA where all this took place. Presumably the insurance company paid this out. Most went to saint Treyvons mother and father and the lawyers fees went to the money hungry racists at the Crump law firm
What does that mean “confiscate”? They stole it and assaulted the man. Those are crimes.
What is an “ aescalare”???
Using force to commit theft = robbery. Big man snatching & shoving sounds like robbery to me.
How long before they come across some armed redneck who ventilates a bunch of these thugs.
It does make low class look like high class don’t it.
Her new house is definitely NOT in the hood.
Not theft, but robbery. Taking by force or fear.
Theft is just taking stuff, usually left unattended.
Example: Lady leaves her purse in a shopping cart, crook takes it while she’s not looking, that’s theft.
Lady leaves the store with her purse, cook stops her and says “give me your purse or I’ll hit you”: that’s robbery.
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