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Prolonged Boos

“Some 15,000 Trump supporters showered the small group [of 20 reporters] with prolonged boos and heckling during the Cincinnati rally. Several people approached the press barrier to yell directly at the group and to make obscene gestures, ‘which has made a lot of people uncomfortable,’ according to one journalist.” 

—Paul Farhi, reporter, “The press always got booed at Trump rallies. But now the aggression is menacing,” The Washington Post, Oct. 14, 2016

• Editorial Comment: Yelling at reporters — what’s the problem with that?

PeezPix by Ted Pease

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