I guess the press is the enemy of the people press?

CNN's April Ryan after bodyguard ejects local journalist: 'When I speak, I don’t have news covering my speech'

A local news editor claims that a bodyguard for CNN political analyst and White House correspondent April Ryan violently removed him from an event where she was a keynote speaker.

Charlie Kratovil, editor of New Brunswick Today, was on hand to cover a speech given by Ryan at the 4th annual New Jersey Parent Summit, which focuses on "educating, empowering and preparing parents for our future leaders," on Aug. 3 at The Heldrich Hotel.

In emails obtained by Fox News, Kratovil had previously RSVP'd to the event and received confirmation.

"During the intro, this man came up to me, mentioned my video camera & asked me 'Who are you with?'" Kratovil wrote on Twitter. "I gave him my card & explained that I followed the proper channels to cover the event. I asked if he had a card & he responded by saying he was 'with the speaker.'"

Kratovil alleged that Morris threatened to "take... down" the camera if he himself didn't and the public relations team began "pressuring" Kratovil to stop recording all while, ironically, Payne was praising the American Urban Radio Networks reporter for her "Freedom of the Press" award she received.

Morris appears to approach Ryan as she was speaking at the podium and whispered something to her. She nods and then pauses for almost 30 seconds until Morris grabs Kratovil's camera equipment and tripod and walks out of the ballroom.

“Don’t touch my camera, please. Put that down. Don’t you dare. Put that down, sir," Kratovil told the bodyguard as he followed him out of the room.

As Kratovil and Morris begin causing a scene, Ryan explains to the crowd, “When I speak, I don’t have news covering my speech." Kratovil said another journalist was recording her speech.

The two men then enter the lobby, where Kratovil is berated by Shennell McCloud, executive director of Project Ready, the group that hosted the event. McCloud accuses Kratovil of "interrupting" the event and demands his removal from the hotel.

Security camera footage from the hotel lobby appears to show Morris forcibly pushing Kratovil toward the exit.

"Once I got the camera back, I was concerned for my physical safety and I asked for hotel security. I was hoping they would maintain order and maybe document the theft of my camera and any damage that may have occurred to it as a result," Kratovil told Fox News. "I was thinking, 'Wow, this guy is really crossing the line here.' At the same time, I was trying not to fall down face first while also trying to protect the camera, and yelling for bystanders to call the police as this was happening."

Kratovil expressed his solidarity with Ryan, an outspoken critic of President Trump and his treatment of the press, but told Fox News that "her reputation" now depends on addressing what had happened and is hoping for an apology.

"I think that the President deserves much criticism for his administration's lack of transparency, his own irresponsible rhetoric towards the media, and his childish attacks on individual reporters like Ms. Ryan," Kratovil said. "Her reputation now depends on finally addressing this situation head-on and proclaiming that what happened that night in New Brunswick cannot be tolerated."

Kratovil said he intends to press charges against Morris later this week.

The New Brunswick Today editor thanked members of the media who have "shined a light on this unfortunate incident."

"It can be a really hard job and one of the risks we take is getting hurt by someone who doesn't respect press freedom," Kratovil said. "We must stick together to preserve the freedom to do this work."

CNN did not immediately respond to Fox News for comment.




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April Ryan - "Fredo and and the Don Lemon ain't gonna upstage me".

It's a damn shame how badly the media is being treated.....by the media

CNN has bad week amid April Ryan, Chris Cuomo and Don Lemon news

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"This was not a good week to be CNN. In addition to its abysmal ratings, three of its top news personalities are embroiled in scandal and controversy," Cornell University Law School professor and media critic William A. Jacobson told Fox News.

"In a rational world, CNN leadership would implement a dramatic course correction, but there is no sign that rationality prevails at CNN,” he said.

Not enough information is available from those two videos or the subsequent one-sided account. It's very possible that the organization hosting the speech had the right to exclude participants from the room, if the room was reserved and paid by that organization (Parents).

More questionable is the behavior of the protective detail and the event director, in the hotel lobby. Unless the hotel management directed them to remove the reporter from the lobby, then they were certainly overstepping their authority at that point.

The reporter made far more drama of the event than needed to be, with the yelling, screaming, and struggling. Unless he was trying to score a story by making a scene, he'd have been far better off documenting, retreating, and then gaining assistance.

The reporter's behavior contributed as much to the outcome as anything. That said, he indicates that he was credentialed and invited, which begs the question as to why he was ejected in the first place. At a minimum he should have coordinated his camera use with the event personnel prior to starting, to eliminate issues later.

Ryan took on the protective detail (bodyguard) after receiving death threats. The threats began following a white house press conference when she posed a question to White House Press Secretary Sanders. Sanders responded that the question was ridiculous. Subsequent to that, Ryan began receiving death threats, and obtained private protection.

It would be useful in this case to hear the other side of the story regarding the reporter and what took place off camera.

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The reporter made far more drama of the event than needed to be, with the yelling, screaming, and struggling.

He's a leftist soy boy. That's exactly how they act when confronted with any sort of physical force.

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Ryan took on the protective detail (bodyguard) after receiving death threats.

If those threats were credible to any degree, then her security wouldn't have been dealing with soy boy out in the lobby. Otherwise somebody could have been in there killing her while they were distracted.

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"I think that the President deserves much criticism for his administration's lack of transparency, his own irresponsible rhetoric towards the media, and his childish attacks on individual reporters like Ms. Ryan,"

Yeah, Trump has no idea what he's talking about when it comes to the mainstream media

He says this after he personally experiences the great treatment received from CNN. The guy needs to wake up.

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Originally posted by a1abdj:

If those threats were credible to any degree, then her security wouldn't have been dealing with soy boy out in the lobby. Otherwise somebody could have been in there killing her while they were distracted.

Good point.

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4th annual New Jersey Parent Summit, which focuses on "educating, empowering and preparing parents for our future leaders,"

I'm struggling to figure out which political and societal 'norms' are explained, examined and developed at this Summit

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The reporter made far more drama of the event than needed to be, with the yelling, screaming, and struggling. Unless he was trying to score a story by making a scene, he'd have been far better off documenting, retreating, and then gaining assistance.

The reporter's behavior contributed as much to the outcome as anything. That said, he indicates that he was credentialed and invited, which begs the question as to why he was ejected in the first place. At a minimum he should have coordinated his camera use with the event personnel prior to starting, to eliminate issues later.

All the better. I love watching leftists eat their own. You are over analyzing. Just enjoy the fact that three of their reporters stepped in it. It's also funny to watch CNN defend these POSs. You analyze, I'll enjoy my popcorn.

April Ryan : Why I've Shut My Fucking Fat Mouth For The First Time, Ever

Ain't so cocky now, are ya, Ms Big Shit? Gee, I wonder why.

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Following the forceful removal of a journalist from an event by her bodyguard, CNN political commentator April Ryan finally spoke out about the incident in an interview with her home network on Sunday.

Ryan’s former security guard, Joel Morris, was charged with assault last Monday.

New Brunswick Today editor Charlie Kratovil had been recording Ryan's speech when Morris approached him, apparently took his camera and started forcing him out of the room where the anti-Trump pundit was speaking earlier this month. Kratovil had been waiting for a public response and urged Ryan to condemn the act outright.

"I am the first person who wants to get a story out -- be it on TV or radio, and the only reason why I’ve been quiet is because of the threat of lawsuits," Ryan told "Reliable Sources" host Brian Stelter.

"This is not about suppressing the press. My body of work stands for me. And, no, I did not order anyone to do anything... They were about 100 feet away from me. I didn’t know what was going on or what was said."

Oh, just absolutely delicious!!

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My body of work stands for me.

Is that somehow supposed to impress? Your 'work' sucks.

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I did not order anyone to do anything... They were about 100 feet away from me. I didn’t know what was going on or what was said."

Well I think there might be a problem with that statement, the problem is called video tape. At one minute mark in video she obviously tells the security guard to remove the guy.