W. Va. reporter arrested for 'yelling questions' at HHS secretary

[Benton]

(05-11-2017, 10:26 AM)michaelsean Wrote: Yeah I'm not getting the issue here.  The secret service removed him several times?  Sorry, but you were warned.  If you don't think they should have done that, then take it up with someone later.  It's like with cops.  You're not going to win at the scene.

The issue is the where of it. If he was removed from a public area or a press area, that's  significant issue. That's along the lines of the police asking you to get off the sidewalk because a public official doesn't like you, not at the scene of a crime.

If it was a restricted area where exceptions weren't normally made for the media, I agree. If it was, or a public area as some of the stories are saying, then it was handled poorly.