Live TV Reporter, Slaps Drunk "Michael Jackson" Fan

[Tazzzz]

LoL, it was reporter Steve Ryan's big break. To bad it was on live TV.

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[FlamingFox]

Damn, that sucks.

[Thinkgoat]

What a sissy move. Dude, if you're going to go for it, make it good!

[Valasca]

He BITCH slapped him?
BE A MAN!

[pissedoffindaytona]

haha, shit, Steve is lucky the drunk guy didn't smack him right back

[petrina]

i was looking for news of any follow up by the station. found nothing so far.

but i did find an article that said "he repeatedly assaulted and battered the bystander by pushing his 5 times and slapping him once". and well, yes i suppose that is true, technically, but it seems a little stretched.

but yes, steve, ya tard, you cant do that on tv, silly boy.

[DogMom]

The whole field crew handled this incident badly. They were in complete control of this situation. The reporter SHOULD of said, at the first sign of trouble before shoving the drunk, "Oh hey...we'll be back" and the feed should of been cut. It wasn't like a car crashed behind them, or the reporter slipped in dog doo.

After the feed is cut, the camera should continue taping to have evidence against the drunk to press charges. And the cops should of been called. He was clearly harrassing the crew - drunk or not. All of this could of happened - they're just not saying.

I bet this segment is going to be incorporated into every field broadcast training session and classroom.

But the look on the anchor's faces was priceless!

[petrina]

just sent this to a friend who is looking for work in the broadcast field. told him to send his resume, stat.