Hollywood, CA – The Survivors have released a video showing members of Jimmy Kimmel’s television crew burning a teenager with high-powered kleg lamps, then ignoring pleas that they stop hurting the youngster. Posted on 07/01/2010 2:53:39 PM PDT by mlizzy
Hollywood, CA – The Survivors have released a video showing members of Jimmy Kimmel’s television crew burning a teenager with high-powered kleg lamps, then ignoring pleas that they stop hurting the youngster.
The teen, Ryan Bueler, was targeted for burning because he was exercising his First Amendment right to free speech by holding an abortion sign on Hollywood Blvd. in front of the Kodak Theater where the Kimmel crew was setting up to film a stunt for the Jimmy Kimmel Live show.
The video shows Survivor leader Jeff White and Operation Rescue’s Troy Newman attempting to stop the attack by turning the burning lights away from the teens. At that point, White was attacked by a member of Kimmel’s crew. His shirt was torn and his back sustained scratches. Newman was not injured in the melee.
Bueler suffered from reddened skin, akin to first degree burns. The lights were so hot that they partially melted his plastic wrist band and part of his sign.
When White then attempted to persuade a Los Angeles police officer to intervene, he was falsely arrested. Newman was threatened with arrest. The crew members who burned Bueler and injured White were not arrested. White was later released without any charges having been filed.
The Survivors later demanded an apology from Jimmy Kimmel for the illegal and injurious actions of his crew, but ha so far refused to apologize.
“This was a sadistic, unprovoked attack on a young man who was peacefully exercising his rights. Ryan was not interfering with the crew in any way. These men were behaving in a completely unprofessional and despicable manner. The attack on Jeff White and his subsequent arrest were vicious, illegal, and unfounded. We join with the Survivors in calling for a public apology from Jimmy Kimmel,” said Newman.
As a result of Kimmel’s unwillingness to “man-up” and apologize for the unacceptable and violent actions of his crew, the Survivors have staged protests at Kimmel’s Los Angeles home. There will be additional protests in front of Kimmel’s Hollywood Blvd. studio later today.
Wow...just wow.
He couldn't move a few feet?
This looks like courting injury for a cause.
I don’t like Kimmel; I first saw him on that old show, “Win Ben Stein’s Money”, where he did nothing but deliver smart ass remarks and try to be funny....he wasn’t.
Lawsuit time!
Did Ryan Bueler’s protest sign have something to do with Jimmy Kimmel’s “stunt”? If so, did Kimmel’s “stunt” have anything to do with abortion?
This looks like it’s taking place on a public sidewalk. Who was there first?
Everyone should send this to Drudge.
Everyone should send this to Drudge.
Probably not or he would be obstructing the sidewalk. The video makes it look like the light was purposefully aimed at the kid to cause pain.
I am really starting to be disgusted with our police. Are there ANY good cops out there? I am beginning to think they just don’t exist. Meanwhile, I have had my own bad experience with a corrupt cop.
LA thugcops arrest the wrong guy? Protect unionized crew? Gee, I’m shocked.
Not.
I can’t tell much from that video, but I’m not seeing anything that gives me any reason to feel sorry for them.
Why are they picking this TV show to protest anyway? Not much point in that. The guy in the t-shirt seemed to be trying pretty hard to be the biggest jerk on the sidewalk.
I might agree with them (though I’m not even clear on what they were protesting) but they really need to rethink their methods and approach and try something more effective.
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