Reporter punched in face while covering anti-mask event near Traverse City

[marmar]

(Detroit News) Traverse City – A newspaper reporter said he was punched in the face while covering an anti-mask event near Traverse City.

The Grand Traverse County sheriff’s office is investigating.

“I know the concern you have,” Sheriff Tom Bensley told the Traverse City Record-Eagle. “There are some people out there that are not happy with the news outlets. We’ve had two incidents in a short period of time.”

Record-Eagle reporter Brendan Quealy went to Silver Lake Recreation Area to check an event organized by a group called Citizens Liberating Michigan and promoted by local allies on a Facebook page. ............(more)

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2021/08/28/reporter-punched-mask-protest-traverse-city/118478940/

[secondwind]

1. This is getting ugly........

I want my country back....

[OAITW r.2.0]

2. Seems strange that the people holding a public protest would attack the people

helping to give their protest visibility.

[marmar]

3. These people aren't going to be mistaken for MENSA members.

[2naSalit]

4. Good response!

[llmart]

5. Oh, that's a good one!

I think I'll use it myself when talking about Covidiots.