TMJ Reporter Arrested, TMJ Doesn't Report It-----Cognitive Dissidence

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TMJ Reporter Arrested, TMJ Doesn't Report It
One of WTMJ-TV's "investigative reporters" - in other words, one of their sensationalist gotcha reporters that they're so fond of - got himself all wee wee'd up:

According to the Glendale police report:

A Bayshore security guard caught Rob Koebel, 41, urinating outside of the Apple store at 10:11 p.m. Aug. 21. Koebel, an investigative reporter with TMJ4's I-Team, lives in an apartment above the Apple store.

The security guard told police he saw Koebel and his friend, a 52-year-old man, leave Bar Louie on their way back to their apartments. The friend told police Koebel had been drinking. When Koebel started urinating outside of the Apple store, the security guard told him to stop, but Koebel ignored him.

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Police arrested Koebel after he refused to follow commands. When an officer tried to lock the handcuffs, Koebel kept swaying, and officers attempted to steady him against the wall of the business. He lost his balance and fell to the ground, bringing an officer down with him.

When police brought him back to the station, Koebel was uncooperative with officers. When an officer stated he was going to remove his handcuffs, Koebel warned him to "be careful."

[hue]

1. I just had to post this--brought a smile to my face! lol!

[HereSince1628]

2. I did hear WTMJ 4 TV report it in passing with no picture

and few details.

I think it was on Friday's 6pm edition.

[mojowork_n]

3. He drinks like he's from Wisconsin (and rationalizes it in familiar fashion), but this link sez:

He has spent a lot of time in Phoenix, where he once listed Sheriff Joe R-PYE-oh as a reference:

http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/valleyfever/2012/09/rob_koebel_ex-wife_caused_him.php

Koebel also told the paper he's had an alcohol problem his "entire life," so he's considering working on that.

Koebel also worked for KPHO Channel 5 during his stint in the Valley, and did such a good job there that he listed Arpaio as a reference when he applied at Channel 15.

....Don't know that I've ever seen him on TeeVee, but I only tune in to local news 5 or 6 minutes before
the end of the program. The first 24 or 25 minutes, they can lie and distract and b.s. all they want, but
all that's usually over with by the time they go to the sports reporter.

Just goes to show the quality of individuals assigned to do "investigative reporting" by our
"Flagship" media corporation, here in SE Wisconsin.

[hue]

4. Yeah He's prob one of WTMJ's BEST!! (He should be made to clean up his own pee!)

[Viking12]

5. To be fair, they don't report on any other public urination cases either.

But it's still funny.