TIME News Photographer Grabbed By Neck and Thrown to Ground by Secret Service Agent at Trump Rally During ‘Black Lives Matter’ Protest

VIEW VIDEOS: The pre-super Tuesday rally for Republican front runner Donald J. Trump turned chaotic on Monday, when veteran White House photographer Chris Morris, on assignment for TIME, was thrown to the ground in a choke hold, by a U.S. Secret Service Agent, and then escorted out.

 

Report by Paula Antolini
March 1, 2016 7:44AM EDT

 

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Photo above: (Left) Chris Morris at the moment he was thrown to the ground by the Secret Service Agent, and (right) Morris as he was cursing in the ear of the agent. See videos below.
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TIME News Photographer Grabbed By Neck and Thrown to Ground by Secret Service Agent at Trump Rally During ‘Black Lives Matter’ Protest

The pre-super Tuesday rally for Republican front runner Donald J. Trump turned chaotic on Monday, when veteran White House photographer Chris Morris, on assignment for TIME, was thrown to the ground in a choke hold, by a U.S. Secret Service Agent, and then escorted out.

The incident took place at Radford University in Virginia, as photographer Morris, during his coverage of the Trump rally, stepped out of the press area to photograph Black Lives Matter protesters as they filed past, who had interrupted the speech being given.

“Are we having a good time?” Trump reportedly asked his supporters, right as the incident took place, according to the Washington Examiner.  View video below to see the incident. 

However, another video shows Morris saying “f*** you” at the Secret Service Agent who was trying to move Morris back into the photographer’s pen.  It was then that the Secret Service Agent grabbed Morris by the neck and threw him to the ground.  View second video below to see that exchange.

Morris was later allowed back into the building where he shook hands with the Secret Service Agent.

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Morris taken down in choke hold by Secret Service Agent:

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Morris says, “f*** you” to Secret Service Agent:

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Morris let back into the building:

 

TIME reported, “TIME has contacted the U.S. Secret Service to express concerns about the level and nature of the agent’s response. Morris has also expressed remorse for his part in escalating the confrontation.” A TIME spokesperson also said, “We are relieved that Chris is feeling OK, and we expect him to be back at work soon.”

Photographer Morris said, “I’ve worked for nine years at the White House and have never had an altercation with the Secret Service,” Morris says in a statement. “What happened today was very unfortunate and unexpected. The rules at Trump events are significantly stricter than other campaigns and make it very difficult to work as a photographer, as many others have pointed out before me. I regret my role in the confrontation, but the agent’s response was disproportionate and unnecessarily violent. I hope this incident helps call attention to the challenges of press access,” reports TIME.

TIME reports that the The Secret Service statement is: “The Secret Service is aware of an incident involving an employee of the Secret Service that occurred earlier today in Radford, VA. At this time, our local field office is working with their law enforcement partners to determine the exact circumstances that led up to this incident. The Secret Service will provide further details as warranted once additional facts surrounding the situation are known.”

TIME reports that the Trump Campaign statement is, “There was an incident involving a photographer and a USSS agent at today’s Radford University Trump rally,”“We are not aware of all the details surrounding the incident and all future inquiries should be directed to local law enforcement.”

What do Bethel Advocate readers think about how this incident was handled?  Does the photographer have a right to freedom of speech? Or did the SS Agent handle this correctly?  Could it have been handled differently?

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