Posted on 03/12/2016 8:57:10 PM PST by bigbob
Breitbart has adjusted a report which originally suggested video evidence showed that Washington Post reporter Ben Terris misidentified the man who grabbed at Breitbart reporter Michelle Fields following a Tuesday night press conference with Donald Trump. The new version of the report includes new video that appears to show Lewandowski reaching for Fields. Both Fields and Terris have said Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski aggressively yanked Fields out of the way on Tuesday night after Fields tried to ask a question. Though the conservative, and often pro-Trump site, noted in its first report that "the altercation itself is not shown" and that "Fields quickly disappears from view, as if pulled back," the site suggested that a security official who resembles campaign manager Corey Lewandowski may have been the one who pulled Fields away. "Given the similarity in appearance between Lewandowski and the security official, and given the fact that Lewandowski was walking on the other side of Trump from where Fields was at the time, the possibility of mistaken identity cannot be ruled out. Indeed, given Lewandowskis adamant denials (coupled with statements inappropriately impugning Fieldss character), it is the likeliest explanation," the original Breitbart piece notes.
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This picture says it all!
Trump’s manager could not have done it!
The picture was taken right before the Ninja Move. Back flip over Trump, landing between him and the poor Victim.
Unfortunately from the Photo, you can’t see the Eyes in the back of the Head of Trump’s Campaign Manager.
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Donald’s not looking her way so she didn’t identify herself and he’s almost past her. Did she put her hand out and try to touch Donald to stop him? She perhaps moved into Donald’s space and was pushed back as she should have been.
Mr. Breitbart is turning over in his grave.
Just because she’s a female and a journalist does not give her the right to touch someone. Looking at the photo, she would have had to pull back Trump’s arm in order for him to pay attention to her. She’s wearing long thick sleeves. How could a hand print cause bruising through that and last 24 hours?
The hair on the USSS is much darker and thicker on the sides than the manager’s. No way there could be an identity mistake. She wishes the manager had touched her.
We are through the looking glass here, a presidential candidate is walking with his security detail in a crowd and a reporter reaches out in front of him. Even IF someone grabs her arm out of the way this is hardly a case of assault. Any professional journalist would proudly show off the bruise, tell the story, and move on.
Yup, I’m sick of this sort of nonsense.... everyone with a brain knows this is crap... bruised arm my ass... she needs to pull up a pair of big girl panties and drop the pacifier.
I think the SS is going to be far less lenient from here forward.
The tard who tried to reach Trump at the rally has them all juiced up.
The next fool to try such a stunt may face severe repercussions from Trump’s Secret Service detail.
I think it was Ben Terris, who is located beneath the grassy knoll haircut that was the minor bruising culprit and is making a patsy out of the crew cutted man. If we could just slow down the video footage frame-by-frame we might get to the bottom of this.
Yes, SS agent must have done it, and with good reason. I see her hand headed toward Trump with something in her hand (knife?). I can see where a split second decision by a SS agent (safe not sorry) could have mistaken her for a threat.
Ed
” Any professional journalist would proudly show off the bruise, “
A professional would know better than to approach and try and make physical contact.
Imagine for a moment if anyone tried to grab Hilary and their arm gets pulled away. Big deal not.
I got nothing from that mish mash. Nothing. It looks like nothing.
If *this* malted version is all they have, any assault case is dead, for sure, as serving up an indecipherable video isn’t going to cut it.
Thrown out on arrival.
And we get back to the SS question that can she charged with a crime? Is this why they are backing off? Seems that some high powered lawyers have read them the riot act. I have wondered also, who does she think she is that she had the right to be in the personal space of a presidential candidate?
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