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Insults, threats and more insults: What it’s like to be a reporter covering Trump
I am linking to this not for a political reason, but because the article makes it clear that workplace violence is being encouraged against people who are only doing their jobs.
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Insults, threats and more insults: What it’s like to be a reporter covering Trump
By Paul Farhi February 4 at 2:36 PM
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MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa — Only a few minutes into a hastily scheduled press conference in a high-school weight room here, Donald Trump is already on the attack. Against a reporter, of course.
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What was remarkable about the exchange was how unremarkable it was. When you cover Trump on a regular basis, say reporters who do, the beatdowns are part of the job. It’s one of the signature things about Trump, one of the many ways he’s broken the rules of presidential politics. No leading presidential candidate — perhaps ever — has been as dismissive, belittling or as downright hostile to the people who follow him on the campaign trail as Trump.
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Sopan Deb, a videographer and digital journalist for CBS News, tweeted that he was asked by a Trump supporter “if I was taking pictures for ISIS” as he recorded a rally in Reno, Nev., last month. When Deb, who is of South Asian heritage, looked surprised at the question, the man said, “Yeah, I’m talking to you,” and repeated the accusation multiple times.
“I told him, politely, I was with CBS and that what he said was inappropriate,” wrote Deb. “He said, ‘This is America. .?.?. Be glad that you’re here.’ I have a couple guesses what he meant by that. The best part is that the man — an apparent Vietnam vet — started filming me with his cell — as if he really thought I was filming for ISIS.” ... Added Deb, “This isn’t first time this has happened. At last month’s rally in Vegas, {a} man came up to me to {say} ‘Go back to Iraq!’ I’ve never been!”
Insults, threats and more insults: What it’s like to be a reporter covering Trump
By Paul Farhi February 4 at 2:36 PM
@farhip
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa — Only a few minutes into a hastily scheduled press conference in a high-school weight room here, Donald Trump is already on the attack. Against a reporter, of course.
....
What was remarkable about the exchange was how unremarkable it was. When you cover Trump on a regular basis, say reporters who do, the beatdowns are part of the job. It’s one of the signature things about Trump, one of the many ways he’s broken the rules of presidential politics. No leading presidential candidate — perhaps ever — has been as dismissive, belittling or as downright hostile to the people who follow him on the campaign trail as Trump.
....
Sopan Deb, a videographer and digital journalist for CBS News, tweeted that he was asked by a Trump supporter “if I was taking pictures for ISIS” as he recorded a rally in Reno, Nev., last month. When Deb, who is of South Asian heritage, looked surprised at the question, the man said, “Yeah, I’m talking to you,” and repeated the accusation multiple times.
“I told him, politely, I was with CBS and that what he said was inappropriate,” wrote Deb. “He said, ‘This is America. .?.?. Be glad that you’re here.’ I have a couple guesses what he meant by that. The best part is that the man — an apparent Vietnam vet — started filming me with his cell — as if he really thought I was filming for ISIS.” ... Added Deb, “This isn’t first time this has happened. At last month’s rally in Vegas, {a} man came up to me to {say} ‘Go back to Iraq!’ I’ve never been!”
OSHA Safety and Health Topics Website on Workplace Violence
This workplace violence website provides information on the extent of violence in the workplace, assessing the hazards in different settings and developing workplace violence prevention plans for individual worksites.
What is workplace violence?
Workplace violence is any act or threat of physical violence, harassment, intimidation, or other threatening disruptive behavior that occurs at the work site. It ranges from threats and verbal abuse to physical assaults and even homicide. It can affect and involve employees, clients, customers and visitors. Homicide is currently the fourth-leading cause of fatal occupational injuries in the United States. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI), of the 4,679 fatal workplace injuries that occurred in the United States in 2014, 403 were workplace homicides. {More... } However it manifests itself, workplace violence is a major concern for employers and employees nationwide.
What is workplace violence?
Workplace violence is any act or threat of physical violence, harassment, intimidation, or other threatening disruptive behavior that occurs at the work site. It ranges from threats and verbal abuse to physical assaults and even homicide. It can affect and involve employees, clients, customers and visitors. Homicide is currently the fourth-leading cause of fatal occupational injuries in the United States. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI), of the 4,679 fatal workplace injuries that occurred in the United States in 2014, 403 were workplace homicides. {More... } However it manifests itself, workplace violence is a major concern for employers and employees nationwide.
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