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Omaha Steve

(99,674 posts)
Wed Dec 12, 2012, 08:42 PM Dec 2012

Huff Post: Steven Crowder Punched: Man Claims Fox News Contributor Goaded Other Union Protesters


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/12/steven-crowder-punched_n_2287169.html?1355345423

Dave Jamieson

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A Lansing man who joined the protests Tuesday against Michigan's controversial right-to-work legislation claims that Steven Crowder, the Fox News contributor who was punched by a protester, had goaded pro-union activists prior to the apparent assault, a claim Crowder vehemently denies.

Ken Spitzley, a state agriculture department employee, told HuffPost that he walked to the protest at the state Capitol during a break from work and that he witnessed Crowder getting in protesters' faces.

"He was just after everybody," said the 56-year-old Spitzley, a procurement technician whose workplace is represented by the United Auto Workers. "There was no question he was there just to start a fight, to start some kind of trouble."

In an interview, Crowder said he was provoking protesters merely with his presence as a conservative and his pointed questions on right-to-work legislation. He described the assault as "brutal" and completely undeserved.

FULL story at link.

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Huff Post: Steven Crowder Punched: Man Claims Fox News Contributor Goaded Other Union Protesters (Original Post) Omaha Steve Dec 2012 OP
Reporters are not suppose to try to be part of the story. LiberalFighter Dec 2012 #1
FAUX SnewZ personalities are not reporters they are performers, and provocateurs Vincardog Dec 2012 #3
I agree. What we need to do is emphasize the point they are not suppose to be part of the story. LiberalFighter Dec 2012 #6
Fox News hires Attack/Confrontation Producers Rain Mcloud Dec 2012 #2
The NBA is cracking down on floppers Drale Dec 2012 #4
So why doesn't he release the full video? Bjorn Against Dec 2012 #5
Crowder is only a comedian and blogger. grasswire Dec 2012 #7

Vincardog

(20,234 posts)
3. FAUX SnewZ personalities are not reporters they are performers, and provocateurs
Wed Dec 12, 2012, 08:49 PM
Dec 2012

At least "Some people say" that

LiberalFighter

(50,995 posts)
6. I agree. What we need to do is emphasize the point they are not suppose to be part of the story.
Wed Dec 12, 2012, 10:39 PM
Dec 2012

It needs to be in the mind of the public.

 

Rain Mcloud

(812 posts)
2. Fox News hires Attack/Confrontation Producers
Wed Dec 12, 2012, 08:47 PM
Dec 2012

to go out on the streets as provocateurs.
Then the wing nuts get to be the victims when they get their asses kicked in.
Are there any non-bullies in the right wing blovi-sphere?

Bjorn Against

(12,041 posts)
5. So why doesn't he release the full video?
Wed Dec 12, 2012, 08:59 PM
Dec 2012

Crowder released an edited video but he no doubt has more footage. If he was really acting professionally as he claims it would seem that he would want to release the full video to bolster his claims.

grasswire

(50,130 posts)
7. Crowder is only a comedian and blogger.
Thu Dec 13, 2012, 02:08 AM
Dec 2012

He is not a news man of any sort.

Look at his web site. www.stevencrowder.com. He's a comedian who has parleyed this incident into agitprop.

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