Guardian's Ben Jacobs gets new glasses after assault by Montana congressman

[brooklynite]

Source: The Guardian

Guardian reporter Ben Jacobs replaced his glasses on Tuesday, after they were broken when he was assaulted by Republican congressional candidate Greg Gianforte.

Gianforte was charged with misdemeanor assault after attacking Jacobs when the reporter asked him a question about healthcare last week. The Republican went on to win the special election in Montana the next day.

...snip...

Jacobs was fitted for a new pair of glasses by optician Russell Byron, settling on a pair of black frames from Banana Republic. The glasses will be ready for pickup next week. Jacobs has said he will pay for them himself with help from insurance.

At the request of the Washington DC media museum the Newseum, Jacobs has agreed to donate his broken glasses to the museum for display in their collection

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/may/30/guardian-reporter-ben-jacobs-new-glasses?CMP=edit_2221

[George II]

1. He could have gotten them in an hour from Lens Crafters!

[drmeow]

2. But paid 3 times as much!

Plus his insurance might not have covered Lens Crafters.

[C_U_L8R]

3. Republicans think they can intimidate journalists.

Hilarious. Just watch. This will not go away so easily for that rightwing shitstain. Dumbasses.

[Marthe48]

4. The museum should request the windows from

The Lexington Herald Leader Newspaper office--windows shot out over the weekend:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2017/5/29/1667048/-Windows-shot-out-at-Lexington-KY-newspaper-offices

Where is the pushback against the violence? A misdemeanor assault charge is a slap on the wrist. If the reporter had body-slammed the candidate, I bet the charge would have been attempted murder.

[lastlib]

5. He ought to bill that POS Gianforte!

Send him the medical bills, too! If he has to pay anything himself, I hope he Sues. The. Ever-lovin'. CRAP out of Gianforte!

[oberliner]

6. The Guardian runs an article about one of its reporters getting new glasses?

Seriously?

[Hekate]

8. The Guardian runs an article about one of its reporters being brutally assaulted. Really.

Gianforte grabbed the reporter by the neck and threw him to the ground, and then kicked him good and hard. For having the gall to ask questions, and basically doing his job as a reporter.

Really.

[oberliner]

10. This article is about him getting new glasses

They have already run several articles about his assault.

[forgotmylogin]

13. But the glasses lets them point out again

that their reporter was beaten by a politician.

[Bradical79]

14. Wrong headline, imo

Should have made the story about the glasses ending up in the media museum at least.

[zentrum]

9. Yes, seriously.

Last edited Tue May 30, 2017, 08:47 PM - Edit history (1)

It's not a random reporter. It's Ben Jacobs who was beat up by the Repug thug. For asking about the health care bill. Attacked. On the audio Johnson is clearly and plaintively saying "You broke my glasses".

We've all wondered how he's doing. It's a worthy story.

[oberliner]

11. Seems like a weird headline maybe

I think it's good to follow up on how he's doing.

[Bob Loblaw]

12. Ben Jacobs

nt

[zentrum]

17. Damn! I knew

...that and was thinking of his correct name when I wrote it and can't explain what happened!

Anyway, I fixed it and thanks.

[Scurrilous]

7. K&R

[orangecrush]

15. Profile in courage

Good for him, and I hope he sues Gianforte's ass off.

[Honeycombe8]

16. Gianforte should pay for those glasses! nt

[Bob Loblaw]

18. All stories on this matter

should begin and end with a quote from Ben Jacobs stating that Greg Gianforte hits like a third grade girl.