Media Circus: Geraldo autographs rumps of Hooters waitresses mere yards from sniper site

The Free Lance-Star (Fredericksburg, Va.) ^ | Oct. 15, 2002 | Michael Zitz

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HMedia circus: Geraldo Rivera autographs Hooters waitresses' backsides mere yards from sniper site.

October 15, 2002 1:02 am

By MICHAEL ZITZ
The Free Lance-Star

Geraldo Rivera has a knack for getting to the bottom of a story.

The larger-than-life Fox News reporter swooped into Fredericksburg and spent the weekend to file reports following Friday's sniper shooting at the Four-Mile Fork Exxon.

He arrived at the scene at midday Friday, strutting around in a black leather jacket and blue jeans.

By 6 p.m. on the day of the shooting, Rivera was autographing the seats of Fredericksburg Hooters waitresses' skimpy orange shorts--while the women were in them.

The Hooters restaurant is located only about 50 yards away from the crime scene.

"He was posing for pictures with the Hooters Girls and signing their [rear ends]," said Geoff Leach, a Caroline County resident who was at the restaurant late Friday afternoon.

"I thought it was pretty tasteless, considering the timing and the proximity to the scene of the killing," Leach said. "It was a circus atmosphere."

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Rivera declined to talk directly to a reporter, but relayed a comment through Zimmerman.

"He said he was honoring the requests of his adoring fans," Zimmerman said.

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Copyright 2001 The Free Lance-Star Publishing Company.

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[seamus]

What a scumbag. No wonder he worshipped Clinton.

[anniegetyourgun]

Both he and his buddyboy Clinton are lying male sluts. These lib/dems are what they support.

[Hunble]

Pictures please.....

[Oldeconomybuyer]

"He said he was honoring the requests of his adoring fans," Zimmerman said

LOL! His wife is going to love this little article.

[livius]

"Pretty tasteless" is an understatement.

[woofie]

This could make Geraldo the butt of more jokes

[ppaul]

Photos?

[DWSUWF]

"..."I thought it was pretty tasteless, considering the timing and the proximity to the scene of the killing," Leach said. "It was a circus atmosphere."..."

Be reasonable...

Geraldo is a 'circus' (or 'carny') kind of guy.

Expecting him to behave appropriately in this situation isn't fair.

Would you berate a dog for crapping on the floor if you left it locked in the house?

Granted, a well-trained dog would hold it as long as he could, whereas Geraldo likely had no such restraint, but the point remains the same...

Lesser beings have lower standards.

[Bill Davis FR]

pretty is ok...lol

[Sabertooth]

Asked if that was inappropriate under the circumstances, Zimmerman said, "That's personal opinion. I wasn't there. I don't know."

Zimmerman also said Rivera wasn't really covering a murder story, but a story on the sniper.

When did Fox News hire Zimmerman from the Clinton's PR firm?

[RolandBurnam]

geraldo is a male whore because he is physically repulsive to women, yet with fame etc, he finds himself in the position to meet them, so he goes overboard with women to compensate for being ugly as heck.

[Chad Fairbanks]

Maybe this is how Geraldo is planning to 'crack' the case?

(I know... I know... I shouldn't be so cheeky...)

[seamus]

Yes. I was shocked -- shocked! -- to learn that Geraldo visited the Hooters when the pains of hunger were too much to bear.

I live near the scene of that shooting, and all summer met friends in the parking lot at that Hooters as a take-off point to our adult-league baseball games in Richmond. The minute I saw that Geraldo invaded my town, and was right next door to the Hooters, I knew that trouble was brewing.

[clintonh8r]

Maybe this will be enough to get him kicked off FNC.

[ladyinred]

Is he married again? Last I heard he was getting a divorce.

[1Old Pro]

Whorealdo, the name fits

[Peach]

Male slut is right. He has no dignity. No honor. If it had been my family member lying dead, and I'd seen Whorealdo do this, I don't think a jury in the world would hold me responsible for the damage I inflicted on the "reporter". Reporters are generally held as lower than pond scum but somehow Whorealdo as found a way to sink lower than that.

[AAABEST]

Pictures please.....

[Capt_Hank]

I wonder what FNC will say about this? I have sent them numerous emails about "Geraldo The Fake". They won't admit they made a mistake in hiring him. Have you noticed they can't find a "real spot" for him?

[Kerberos]

And I was just getting to where I was starting to have a little respect for Geraldo, since he had gone to work for Fox.

That is now down the tubes.