Tea Party hacks threaten news crew

Don't bite the hand that feeds you, BTPers.

You'd think that after all the positive press by the local media in the run-up to yesterday's Tea Party farce in Cincinnati, participants wouldn't treat news crews like shit.

But of course, they do.

One or more Cincinnati television news crew was run off from the event by threats.

I don't know whether Channel 5 was run off. Perhaps not, because Channel 5 has a recent history of cheering on right-wing causes. The story on its website about the event was one-sided - with no space given to those who disagreed with the rally. You may recall that in 2004, Channel 5 preempted the popular 'American Dreams' with a Bush rally and claimed the famous Bush National Guard memos were fake (although most experts had determined they were real).

It is known, however, that Channel 9 was run off. The station reports that a group of BTPers threatened the news crew's safety - forcing the crew to leave early.

According to another account, a reporter from Channel 9 was spit on by participants of the rally.

If they treat the media this way, think how they treat most people.

(Source: http://www.kypost.com/content/wcposhared/story/Thousands-Support-Cincinnati-Tea-Party/jEByecYgr0ikWevbeXm5wQ.cspx)