Hecklers disrupt Trump rally, photographer shoved to the ground (Black Lives Matter)

reuters.com ^ | Mon Feb 29, 2016 2:50pm EST | Doina Chiacu and Emily Stephenson

[Trumpinator]

Politics | Mon Feb 29, 2016 2:50pm EST

Hecklers disrupt Trump rally, photographer shoved to the ground

By Doina Chiacu and Emily Stephenson

WASHINGTON/SAN ANTONIO - A Donald Trump rally was repeatedly disrupted by hecklers, including some from the Black Lives Matter movement, on Monday and a Time magazine photographer said he was choked and pushed to the ground in a tussle with U.S. Secret Service agents.

Photographer Chris Morris said he was assaulted first, never hit the agent, and will not press charges, CNN reported.

"I stepped 18 inches out of the (press) pen and then he grabbed me by the neck and started choking me and then he slammed me to the ground," Morris said at the scene.

The Trump campaign said there was an incident involving a photographer and a Secret Service agent at the rally at Radford University in western Virginia.

[Trumpinator]

I have a sense if impending dread that Trump's life is in danger from the Establishment.

[Resettozero]

Photographer Chris Morris said he was assaulted first, never hit the agent, and will not press charges, CNN reported.

I have a sense that Chris Morris will regret this lie. There is visual evidence of the encounter.

[PAR35]

I stepped 18 inches out of the (press) pen

Anyone who has ever covered an event where the SS is providing security should know the rules and follow them.

[Graybeard58]

There may have already been attempts. Would we have necessarily heard about it?

[HarleyLady27]

Like those of us that were there, or watching on live streaming....believe me, when there's a protester of any kind, those camera go into pretzel mode...

The reporter had it coming, you don't touch any form of law enforcement unless you want to get your butt kicked or die...

Good on the SS and the Police Force!!!

[AFreeBird]

Not if the Secret Service is doing their job properly.

[mad_as_he$$]

Winner! Can’t wait for the utube to out this liar.

[CharleysPride]

“Stepped 18 inches out of the press pen”

i.e went where he wasn’t suppose to go and faced consequences from Secret Service.

[blueunicorn6]

Yep.

Our honest press.

[ColdOne]

I watched his rally yesterday on TV. First time ever I was worried about him. They must check for weapons and bombs???

[WENDLE]

A few Karl Rove protestors are paid to show up at each rally. They just escort them out to the screaming glee of the 30,000 attendees. “Get em out of here” Is our motto for illegal aliens.

[bigbob]

18 inches too far!

[AppyPappy]

That skinny little hippie got choke-slammed.

[Trumpinator]

The rally from the weekend where the Hispanic showed up wearing a hand written KKK T Shirt Trump just walked over to him and stared at him and the punk literally could not face him and doubled over and bend down head to his feet.

Trump literally stared him down Alpha dog style. I have never seen anything like that in my life at a campaign rally.

[Resettozero]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3403360/posts

[monkapotamus]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AUrshQMTwc

[Nachum]

The MORON reporter actually put his hand around the throat of the SS agent. Having none of it, the agent in turn, grabbed said idiot report by the throat and threw him to the ground.

Said MORON reporter from TIME magazine got EXACTLY what he deserved.

[1Old Pro]

Anyone who has ever covered an event where the SS is providing security should know the rules and follow them.

So the reporter admits that he was stepping out of line and the Service reacted as they should.

[hoosiermama]

Video and photography does NOT support his story. He should be facing charges for not obeying Telling the officer FU etc. Needs a little time in jail to think about it!

[CAluvdubya]

I wish this were on you tube!