Photojournalist attacked at La Habra Heights Improvement Association meeting

Click on link to watch new split screen video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3GidGM6Z7I

What should have been uneventful incident free coverage of a nonprofit group's annual open meeting, which was held in a public facility. Turned violent when an individual described as a "soldier" for the organization attacked a Photojournalist from behind.

Unknown to those in the room, including the Photojournalist, another Journalist deployed his Kodak "Instamatic" pocket camera and proceeded to; in his own words "capture a crime in progress" on video. That video has been intercut with the video from the Photojournalist's Betacam and is being made available on You Tube for the public to view.

After the attack members of the La Habra Heights Improvement Association claimed it was a "private meeting". Even though two Journalists were asked to sign the guest sheet prior to the meeting and were never asked to leave. One Journalist was even offered cookies and lemonade. Responding law enforcement affirmed the public's right to be there.

Charges are pending an investigation by the Los Angeles District Attorney's office.

Link to news story: http://www.lahabraheights.net/

Note: Any television camera of lesser quality would have been destroyed. Way to go Sony!

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[NurseMods]

Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 241

La Habra, CA 90631

Email to:

info@lhhia.org

Tell them how you feel about watching their members assault someone and attempt to destroy personal property.

[Meisterfluscher]

If the D.A. won't prosecute these old farts, sue them in civil court for battery.

[cincinatus90]

@akwlb2 Umm, they are all americans. And who is the gay ass fag?

[akwlb2]

Fuckign pussy gay ass fag American. Next time I see a white piece of shit I will beat the fuck out off you then I will say I was attacking your shirt. So I will not be found guilty of you ending up in the damn hospital.

[cincinatus90]

Several crimes commited by those people.

[OrgoneHawker]

where was this meeting held?

[ipthienandy]

wish their grand child watch this clip .. n laugh at their face mann

[MartaSchiro]

This lunatic set up the crowd. You weren't there. He shoved the camera in the older gentleman's face until the man fell backwards in his chair. The cameraman is a complete lunatic. If you don't live here you wouldn't know. He bullies this community and is very very hated.

[pimpimutube]

fucking coffin dodgers!! you shoulda knocked grandpa on his ass!!

[mraider869]

Lolzzz

[rebeldslr]

its almost 4th july 2011 weekend, is there an update? oh hell i wish i was there, i would have gone postal on them ole fuckers.