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
BTTT
I trust my colleagues. Only white guy there. Only 1 stopped, question, having stuff snatched, given back only when he took pic
I’m sure he was being a creepy ass cracker and deserved what happened. /s
Men acting as security...
Rachel Diamond Dee Dee Eugene Jeantel had a name for men who act like security...she described it during her interview with Piers Morgan...
Tracy Martin’s past thug associations...
Confiscated? Is that sort of like stealing? By what authority did they “confiscate”?
stealing is the right word
he was profiled
Don’t feel sorry for him at all.
You reap what you sow, MSM.
FUMSM.
You won’t get any sympathy from me when the crowds turn on you.
I hope they enjoy being accosted by the thugs they give positive press to.
I wonder how many showed up there??? they only had about 250 in Orlando and most of those were press and professional agitators.
It’s okay.
Whites deserve it because...........SLAVERY!!!!!!
While I pray for Treyvon and the Martin family, I ask would Jesus have jumped GZ, ground and pond MMA style? Something seemed to be awry in his upbringing.
I need Skittles - for a little Traydown Party.... er.. memorial .... heh
Are there any charges he can file?
Thugs and bullies.
What’s up with those reporters and their profiling of innocent people who are just going about their business? The reporter deserved to be punched in the face.
No, no, no. For them to do it is confiscation. Also known as stealing. No 1st, no 2nd, no 4th etc., etc.
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