ALERT Congressman threatens to throw reporter off balcony in Capitol for asking question

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N.Y. Rep. Grimm Threatens Reporter on Camera

Rep. Michael Grimm of New York, under investigation for alleged campaign finance improprieties, threatened to throw a reporter off a balcony during an interview following President Obama’s State of the Union speech Tuesday night.

After being asked by NY1 reporter Michael Scotto about the investigation, Grimm replied, "That’s off-topic. This is only about president’s speech,” and walked off camera.

Scotto briefly concluded his report, and Grimm -- assuming the broadcast was over -- returned to admonish the reporter. The camera remained on, however. “Let me be clear to you: You ever do that to me again, I’ll throw you off this f------ balcony,” Grimm threatened.

After a brief back-and-forth about the validity of the question, Grimm concluded, “No, no, you’re not man enough, you’re not man enough. I’ll break you in half. Like a boy.”

Both NY1 and Grimm’s office released statements following the incident.

(here comes that 'LACK OF ACCOUNTABILITY' mindset...->) “I was extremely annoyed because I was doing NY1 a favor by rushing to do their interview first in lieu of several other requests,” New York City’s lone Republican congressman said in a statement. “The reporter knew that I was in a hurry and was only there to comment on the State of the Union, but insisted on taking a disrespectful and cheap shot at the end of the interview, because I did not have time to speak off-topic.”

Grimm continued, “I verbally took the reporter to task and told him off, because I expect a certain level of professionalism and respect, especially when I go out of my way to do that reporter a favor. I doubt that I am the first Member of Congress to tell off a reporter, and I am sure I won’t be the last.”
More http://www.realclearpolitics.com/ar...rimm_threatens_reporter_on_camera_121394.html

Ego & pride. It'll ruin ya every time. :rolleyes:
 

LittleJohn

Membership Revoked
Ego and pride it is...

This schmuck needs to be ACTUALLY tarred and feathered.

That's all I'm going to say about that...


LittleJohn
 

Daytonabill0001

Wheat or Tare, which are you?
^^^^
This!

Opps, just noticed posting date...

Doesn't change the fact that the guy is not morally qualified to hold this position of "Public Service"... :shk:
 

Raggedyman

Res ipsa loquitur
^^^^
This!

Opps, just noticed posting date...

Doesn't change the fact that the guy is not morally qualified to hold this position of "Public Service"... :shk:

100% accurate!!!! - these fools need to be reigned in - and it's also high time that WE THE PEOPLE remember that justice is NOT spelled JUST US
 
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