Post by ATLinsider on Aug 9, 2006 2:13:34 GMT -3
Outgoing Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney returned to her campaign headquarters to address her supporters after midnight Tuesday, soon after some of her staffers scuffled with news photographers.
During her concession speech, McKinney said her mother was hurt and one of her staffers required stitches after members of the media hurt them during the night. Police were eventually called to the scene by 11Alive News.
As McKinney walked outside her campaign headquarters after losing her reelection bid to Hank Johnson, a boom microphone carried by a photographer struck members of McKinney's entourage. In the confusion, McKinney staffers struck 11Alive photographer Gary Stillwell and knocked his camera equipment to the ground.
A short time later, the 11Alive news desk called 9-1-1 after some people chased an 11Alive engineer into the station's satellite truck outside the McKinney headquarters.
Earlier Tuesday, a McKinney staffer scuffled with 11Alive photojournalist Kathy Bourn, who videotaped as McKinney supporters waved some signs while the Congresswoman remained in her vehicle.
McKinney's staffers asked photographers to keep their distance -- which they did -- until McKinney rolled down her window and motioned to a reporter. The photographers approached, thinking she was about to give an on-camera interview.
At that point, a staffer again got between the vehicle and grabbed 11Alive's Kathy Bourn.
"That's right, and I'll touch you again, if you do it again," the staffer told Bourn. Bourn said no blows were thrown, but her wrist was grabbed and there was some bumping.
McKinney campaign chief John Evans vowed to investigate the earlier incident.
During her concession speech, McKinney said her mother was hurt and one of her staffers required stitches after members of the media hurt them during the night. Police were eventually called to the scene by 11Alive News.
As McKinney walked outside her campaign headquarters after losing her reelection bid to Hank Johnson, a boom microphone carried by a photographer struck members of McKinney's entourage. In the confusion, McKinney staffers struck 11Alive photographer Gary Stillwell and knocked his camera equipment to the ground.
A short time later, the 11Alive news desk called 9-1-1 after some people chased an 11Alive engineer into the station's satellite truck outside the McKinney headquarters.
Earlier Tuesday, a McKinney staffer scuffled with 11Alive photojournalist Kathy Bourn, who videotaped as McKinney supporters waved some signs while the Congresswoman remained in her vehicle.
McKinney's staffers asked photographers to keep their distance -- which they did -- until McKinney rolled down her window and motioned to a reporter. The photographers approached, thinking she was about to give an on-camera interview.
At that point, a staffer again got between the vehicle and grabbed 11Alive's Kathy Bourn.
"That's right, and I'll touch you again, if you do it again," the staffer told Bourn. Bourn said no blows were thrown, but her wrist was grabbed and there was some bumping.
McKinney campaign chief John Evans vowed to investigate the earlier incident.
