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Federal investigators declare Secret Service choke slamming photographer at rally 'reasonable'
The Hill ^ | 09 11 2020 | J. Edward Moreno

Posted on 09/11/2020 8:43:45 AM PDT by yesthatjallen

Federal investigators determined that the Secret Service was “reasonable” in choke slamming a photographer at a February 2016 Trump rally at Radford University in Virginia.

Videos emerged shortly after the event showing the photographer, Christopher Morris, getting slammed to the ground by a Secret Service agent in a gray suit, who was identified as William Figueroa.

According to a classified Department of Homeland Security (DHS) inspector general report obtained by Politico, investigators found the “use of force was reasonable in light of the totality of the circumstances.”

Among other reasons, investigators found that Figueroa was acting in self-defense amid the possibility that Morris may have used his camera as a weapon. The report also determined that the agent did not try to choke Morris, and that if he did place his hand on his throat it was on accident.

The watchdog report reveals that federal prosecutors considered bringing criminal charges against Morris and Figueroa, but decided not to file a case against either of them.

Morris declined to speak with investigators during the curation of the report on advice from Time magazine attorneys, according to Politico. Morris was not covering the rally but was there to follow then-candidate Trump on the plane ride, where he was supposed to take portraits of him.

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TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: christophermorris; edwardmoreno; fakenews; jedwardmoreno; media; politico; pollutico; radforduniversity; secretservice; virginia; waronerror; williamfigueroa
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To: semimojo

Because he is a Democrat?


21 posted on 09/11/2020 1:02:43 PM PDT by sport
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To: sport
Because he is a Democrat?

Who's a Dem?

22 posted on 09/11/2020 1:15:40 PM PDT by semimojo
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To: stylin19a

More likely, the person who might have taken the pic, finds it buried somewhere, and comes forward.


23 posted on 09/11/2020 1:19:30 PM PDT by Liz
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To: Liz

https://twitter.com/cassandrarules/status/930533185661886465


24 posted on 09/11/2020 1:24:32 PM PDT by Brown Deer (America First!)
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To: Liz

that would be great, but if it was a photo op with the VP, there should be(or should have been) a photo in the FEDs archives somewhere...and probably on the internet somewhere...


25 posted on 09/11/2020 1:25:37 PM PDT by stylin19a ( 2016 - Best.Election.Of.All.Times.Ever.In.The.History.Of.Ever)
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To: stylin19a

Should be......but Biden musta “taken care” of it.


26 posted on 09/11/2020 1:28:17 PM PDT by Liz
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To: Liz

Judical Watch’s complaint doesn’t specify an exact date...only 2009. There seems to be enough info that we should be able to track down the exact date.

this article is from 2017...again, no dates of allegations


27 posted on 09/11/2020 1:39:20 PM PDT by stylin19a ( 2016 - Best.Election.Of.All.Times.Ever.In.The.History.Of.Ever)
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To: Liz

arg...I could have included the article

https://www.theburningplatform.com/2017/11/14/former-joe-biden-secret-service-agent-we-had-to-protect-women-from-him-weinstein-level-stuff/


28 posted on 09/11/2020 1:40:03 PM PDT by stylin19a ( 2016 - Best.Election.Of.All.Times.Ever.In.The.History.Of.Ever)
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To: stylin19a
(h/t stylin19a)

Via Gateway Pundit

A former Secret Service agent assigned to ehen-VP Joe Biden's residence claims that the Secret Service often had to protect female agents from him.

Speaking on the condition of anonymity, the agent asserted that, “We had to cancel the VP Christmas get together at the Vice President’s house because Biden would grope all of our wives and girlfriend’s asses.”

The annual party was for agents and Navy personnel who were tasked with protecting the Biden family.

“He would mess with every single woman or teen. It was horrible,” the agent said.

According to the source, a Secret Service agent once got suspended for a week in 2009 for shoving Biden after he cupped his girlfriend’s breast while the couple was taking a photo with him. The situation got so heated, the source tells Big League, that others had to step in to prevent the agent from hitting the then-Vice President.

29 posted on 09/11/2020 1:50:14 PM PDT by Liz
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To: Liz
Here's a clip from Zack's exclusive interview with Former Secret Service Agent Gary J. Byrne. Fmr. Agent Byrne confirms the shocking stories that have circulated about Joe Biden, his behavior around staffers, and gives some insights into the Biden Christmas parties.
30 posted on 09/11/2020 2:01:44 PM PDT by Brown Deer (America First!)
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Biden was behind the agent’s girlfriend with both hands on her breasts and grinding her rear. He was sexually molesting her with lots of witnesses.


31 posted on 09/11/2020 2:11:08 PM PDT by Brown Deer (America First!)
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To: Brown Deer; stylin19a
Thanks for the link....... and the description of Biden's disgusting behavior:
"Biden was behind the Secret Service agent's girlfriend with both hands on her breasts
and grinding her rear. He was sexually molesting her with lots of witnesses."
32 posted on 09/11/2020 2:59:34 PM PDT by Liz
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To: Liz

https://twitter.com/cassandrarules/status/930533185661886465

This tweet describes Biden’s behavior with women at the level of a Harvey Weinstein....who is now in jail.


33 posted on 09/11/2020 3:03:36 PM PDT by Liz
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To: Brown Deer

thanx for that.


34 posted on 09/11/2020 3:25:53 PM PDT by stylin19a ( 2016 - Best.Election.Of.All.Times.Ever.In.The.History.Of.Ever)
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To: mdmathis6; Liz

The Secret Service agents stopped attending Holiday parties at Biden’s Vice Presidential residence when he repeatedly used the occasions to get “handsy” with all their wives/girlfriends. I’d love to see a real journalist ask Jill how she feels about this, his skinny-dipping in front of female agents and the rape accusations of Tara Reade. He was willing to fool around with other women as a married man - something SHE was a part of - so I guess Jill’s used to it. What a sleezeball!


35 posted on 09/11/2020 5:49:33 PM PDT by boatbums (Come unto me all you who are burdened and heavy laden - for my yoke is easy and my burden is light.)
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To: Liz

The FEDS lied and destroyed anything negative to Biden, Obama, Clinton and Obama’s trash.


36 posted on 09/13/2020 4:12:06 AM PDT by Lumper20 (Our Congress must be stripped of FERS and their AFGE union insurance)
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To: ConservativeInPA
Why isn't there more transparency and timeliness to getting this information out?

I think you would have to ask Politico that question since they're the ones who requested the information.......

37 posted on 09/13/2020 4:17:26 AM PDT by Hot Tabasco
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To: Hot Tabasco
I think you would have to ask Politico that question since they're the ones who requested the information

Read the article again. They obtained classified information. It was illegally leaked. It wasn't a FOIA request.

38 posted on 09/13/2020 6:59:41 AM PDT by ConservativeInPA ("War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength." - George Orwell, 1984)
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To: cuban leaf

Camera as weapon. What BS.


39 posted on 09/15/2020 4:57:39 PM PDT by Lumper20 (Our Congress must be stripped of FERS and their AFGE union insurance)
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To: ConservativeInPA

I despise the Hill. I dispute why this was classified?


40 posted on 09/15/2020 5:00:45 PM PDT by Lumper20 (Our Congress must be stripped of FERS and their AFGE union insurance)
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