Martin Family Thugs Accost White Reporter at Miami Rally, Confiscate Notebook
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Saturday, July 20, 2013 | Kristinn
Men acting as security for the Trayvon Martin rally in Miami, Florida today accosted Miami Herald reporter David Smiley and confiscated his notebook.
The incident took place as Martin's father Tracy was leaving the rally and entered a vehicle. The security accused the reporter of writing down the license plate of the vehicle.
Smiley reported the incident on Twitter along with photographs:
Tracy Martin gets into black aescalare as Wilson speaks, surrounded by bodyguards. Crowd chants "Stay Strong." pic.twitter.com/24ZEjmOKTf
Curry's people, after snatching my notes and accusing me of writing down Martin's tag # ... Stay classy pic.twitter.com/lchrUfltwl
Fellow Herald report Marc Caputo described the picture:
The @NewsbySmiley pic of Tracy Martin's heavies examining his Miami Herald ID before returning notebook they swiped pic.twitter.com/YVHxqg3IM3
For the record, the Herald reporter is white.
An irate Caputo posted several more tweets about the incident.
Profiling white reporter, bodyguards for Trayvon's dad, Tracy Martin, snatch @NewsbySmiley's notebook, accuse him of writing down car tag #
They were big and intimidating people. He's one reporter. he got it back.
Hey. @NewsbySmiley was doing his job, had his property temporarily stolen, his ID examined. Want unity? Don't act like bullies
To be clear: heavies who profiled @NewsbySmiley, wrongly wrested his notebook were affiliated w/Rev. Bishop Curry (were guarding Mr. Martin) At that moment, yes. Scrum of people, @NewsbySmiley only one singled out though others were taking pictures, mobbing Mr. Martin |
