Michael Grimm Threatens Reporter During Interview
Source: NY Observer
Congressman Michael Grimm, reportedly under federal investigation after allegations of illegal campaign fund-raising, blew up and physically threatened a reporter tonight after the presidents State of the Union speech, according to NY1.
During an interview with Mr. Grimm, a television reporter attempted to pivot from the speech to the allegations. But Mr. Grimm, who wanted to focus on the evening, visibly stormed off and then came back to confront the reporter.
According to an NY1 transcript of the exchange, Mr. Grimm told the reporter he would break you in half:
Read more: http://politicker.com/2014/01/michael-grimm-threatens-reporter-during-interview/
ck4829
(35,091 posts)Archae
(46,345 posts)I couldn't resist...
Jesus Malverde
(10,274 posts)adirondacker
(2,921 posts)In 2011, The New Yorker magazine reported that Grimm had been the subject of an internal investigation into allegations he abused his authority as a FBI agent in a nightclub in 1999. According to the article,[3] written by Evan Ratliff, the incident resulted from a dispute between Grimm and his date's husband. A former NYPD officer working as a bouncer at the time said that Grimm remarked about the husband, "Ill fucking make him disappear where nobody will find him." Grimm reportedly then returned to the nightclub twice, pulled out his gun once, and brought FBI and NYPD officers the second time.
Grimm said the article was written by a reporter "on a witch hunt" and that "this incident was fully investigated and I was cleared of all of the ridiculous and absurd allegations. To further entertain this partisan attack on my exemplary career and service to this great nation would be to give [the allegation] credence, of which it deserves none." The New York Police Department and U.S. Justice Department have refused to release documents regarding the incident.[4][5][6] Ratliff subsequently released additional material corroborating his article.[7]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Grimm_%28politician%29
Walking time bomb.
Jesus Malverde
(10,274 posts)avebury
(10,952 posts)to believe that there is something to the allegations from 1999. This guy is nuts!
Politicalboi
(15,189 posts)He should have to resign.
PatSeg
(47,589 posts)in the article about the congressman. Serious anger management issues.
Jesus Malverde
(10,274 posts)on being unflappable.
PatSeg
(47,589 posts)Odd career choice for someone with that temperament.
ailsagirl
(22,899 posts)The President is so diplomatic and tactful, he puts most of the others (esp, repukes) to shame. He's got real class.
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)adirondacker
(2,921 posts)He's toast. I hope you have a good progressive lined up to take his place.
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)adirondacker
(2,921 posts)hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)riversedge
(70,302 posts)hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)dballance
(5,756 posts)It's about how a great number, not all, of people in power are psychopaths/sociopaths. This guy Grimm, Jamie Dimon, and the VC guy Perkins really seem like good examples.
Aviation Pro
(12,187 posts)...more African-American reporters, large ones. Ones like Shannon Sharpe, Michael Strahan or Richard Sherman. Can you imagine the same scenario with one of those three asking the same question and the follow up by the reporter? Bet you old Grimm would just walk away with fecal matter running down his leg.
Fuck this clown.
awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)davidpdx
(22,000 posts)Getting up in his face and threatening a him it could be considered self-defense. I hope he says the wrong thing to the wrong person some day and gets what is coming to him.
dbackjon
(6,578 posts)Shampoobra
(423 posts)He's proud of himself...
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/29/nyregion/rep-michael-grimm-physically-threatens-a-ny1-reporter.html?_r=0
VWolf
(3,944 posts)Don't these congresscritters work for us???
Asshole.
treestar
(82,383 posts)He feels like he's doing such a wonderful thing granting an interview!
avebury
(10,952 posts)It is not automatically granted.
lastlib
(23,287 posts)Babel_17
(5,400 posts)Woops, wrong video!
For the correct video, see below.
Better quality video and audio, and with captions.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/29/nyregion/rep-michael-grimm-physically-threatens-a-ny1-reporter.html?_r=0
[quote]"So Congressman Michael Grimm does not want to talk about some of the allegations concerning his campaign finances," Scotto said before tossing back to the station. But as the camera continued to roll, Grimm walked back up to Scotto and began speaking to him in a low voice.
"What?" Scotto responded. "I just wanted to ask you..."
Grimm: "Let me be clear to you, you ever do that to me again I'll throw you off this f-----g balcony."
Scotto: "Why? I just wanted to ask you..."
[[cross talk]]
Grimm: "If you ever do that to me again..."
Scotto: "Why? Why? Its a valid question."
[[cross talk]]
Grimm: "No, no, you're not man enough, you're not man enough. I'll break you in half. Like a boy."
[/quote]
At least he didn't say, "It's clobbering time!"
Wow, Wikipedia editors are fast!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Grimm_%28politician%29#Fundraising_controversy
nikto
(3,284 posts)Michael Grimm is a true THUG.
Thuggy thug thug.
Thuggity thug thug.
Far, far scarier than any NFL player still hyped-up just after a game.
truth2power
(8,219 posts)THOSE WHO EMPLOY THEM? What crust!!!!
Scuba
(53,475 posts)... he must be a Republican.
VWolf
(3,944 posts)the headline would have been:
DEMOCRAT Michael Hussein Grimm terrorizes journalist.
icnorth
(1,015 posts)Kim Jong Grimm...
Herself
(185 posts)as it should.
and I'm helping
lostincalifornia
(3,639 posts)more than 50% saying the repuke is justified
There is something very wrong with a lot of people in this country, and something very twisted and perverted about the republican party
today
VWolf
(3,944 posts)which will likely go the way of MySpace in a few years time.
lostincalifornia
(3,639 posts)tofuandbeer
(1,314 posts)lostincalifornia
(3,639 posts)tofuandbeer
(1,314 posts)I have the email + flickr but that's about all I use them for.
arcane1
(38,613 posts)Does he have more than one page? Or is it undergoing a heavy clean-up?
onehandle
(51,122 posts)Jesus Malverde
(10,274 posts)Standing next to that rail its not an idle threat.
Laf.La.Dem.
(2,945 posts)No - say over and over that this "man" is a Republican!!!
alcibiades_mystery
(36,437 posts)His offense seems far worse.
riversedge
(70,302 posts)The bully thug is what Grimms was last night!
http://bloggingblue.com/2014/01/liberal-union-thugs-how-about-republican-congressional-thugs-video/
Liberal union thugs? How about Republican Congressional thugs? (VIDEO)
Conservatives, especially here in Wisconsin, are really fond of attacking so-called union thugs, but heres an example of a Republican Congressman acting like an absolute thug.
Watch as Republican Rep. Michael Grimm of New York physically and verbally threatened a reporter following last nights State of the Union address......
spinbaby
(15,090 posts)Even the average Republican thug knows enough not to threaten on camera.
JoePhilly
(27,787 posts)brett_jv
(1,245 posts)47of74
(18,470 posts)PaulKersey
(59 posts)This goon is my rep, wouldnt be surprised if he wins re-election. People like that stuff around here.
aint_no_life_nowhere
(21,925 posts)Angry, overbearing, rude, and psychopathic, it's not hard to guess.
LiberalFighter
(51,085 posts)How did he manage to become an FBI agent?
Why is he no longer an FBI agent?
GP6971
(31,207 posts)the answers to both of your questions
DCBob
(24,689 posts)I hope the reporter presses charges.
cloudbase
(5,525 posts)he'd be in jail awaiting charges of making a terroristic threat.
czarjak
(11,289 posts)Just feelin tha love of Jesus.
Marthe48
(17,021 posts)but Congressman Grimm is more like a wesen...