I don't know anything about media credentials or journalist etiquette but I thought the video was disturbing. He was rude to the police officer and the police reacted like third world thugs.

Idiots.

This was on a public street at a parade. Zero probable cause for this arrest. These dumbfucks are spending my tax dollars on an inevitable excessive force/unlawful arrest settlement because they are weak, insecure, poorly trained, and unprofessional.

These morons do a disservice to legitimate law enforcement officers who recognize and protect the First Amendment.

Anonymous wrote:The article says he had media credentials to cover Gillespie.

The article is covering its own reporter. I don't trust its reporting.

I'm a real journalist. This isn't how journalists behave. They also don't wear jeans and a hoodie and film with an iPhone and claim to be credentialed press.

The charges were disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. The video evidence clearly shows those charges are valid.

BTW, I vote blue. This kind of behavior muddies the water for both journalists AND Democrats.

Anonymous wrote:I worked with him at Huffington Post awhile back, he's a real journalist who covered Congress back then.

Try to keep up --

Shareblue isn't a news organization.

You're acting like he's some nurse who refuses to turn over a blood sample without a warrant.

That's not this.

The article says he had media credentials to cover Gillespie.

I worked with him at Huffington Post awhile back, he's a real journalist who covered Congress back then.

Don't be shocked: Google Natasha McKenna, and John Greer.

Journalist or just regular dude-he didn't seem to commit a crime in that video.

Anonymous wrote:He has media credentials. I don't think the police should be acting like a private security force to keep people from asking a candidate questions.

Who issued the media credentials? He's not a journalist. This is not how journalists behave. The only two possibilities for credentialing would be the police themselves or the Gillespie campaign. And I doubt the Gillespie campaign would give media credentials to a Democratic activist.

Anonymous wrote:I'm really shocked by the police behavior here. I expected Fairfax County police to be better trained and above this.

https://shareblue.com/shareblue-media-reporter-violently-arrested-while-covering-gop-nominee-for-virginia-governor/#.WfiXwk1K9IY.twitter

I don't think "shareblue" is a credentialed media outlet. That person isn't entitled to the same access as credentialed press.

-- Liberal, Democratic voter.

You can get arrested for cursing?!

He has media credentials. I don't think the police should be acting like a private security force to keep people from asking a candidate questions.

Police have a job to do at these events to maintain security for everyone present. Sounds like this guy had a chip on his shoulder and was belligerent to the officer. Never a good combination.

Also, that site is horribly biased. You can't treat it as if it's a legitimate news source.

The "reporter" that works for a media company founded by a clinton staffer seems like a stalker to me.

I'm really shocked by the police behavior here. I expected Fairfax County police to be better trained and above this.

https://shareblue.com/shareblue-media-reporter-violently-arrested-while-covering-gop-nominee-for-virginia-governor/#.WfiXwk1K9IY.twitter