There’s persistence and then there’s being outright annoying which now leads to the question, with this admin will guerilla reporting become the norm -PB/TK
Reporter arrested after repeatedly questioning Health secretary – By Olivia Beavers l May 10 2017
Dan Heyman, a reporter for Public News Service, said he was arrested at the West Virginia State Capitol after trying to ask Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price a question about the House-passed healthcare bill to repeal and replace ObamaCare
In a press conference held shortly after posting bail, Heyman said he asked Price repeatedly about whether domestic violence is considered a preexisting condition under the new GOP healthcare bill.
According to Heyman’s account, he waited for Price to come into the building and then reached past those accompanying Price with his phone and repeatedly asked his healthcare questions, adding that a number of other reporters wanted to bring up the issue of preexisting conditions.
He said capitol police at some point “decided I was just too persistent in asking this question and trying to do my job and so they arrested me.”
Continue to msn.com article: http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/reporter-arrested-after-repeatedly-questioning-health-secretary/ar-BBAXJ3T?li=BBmkt5R&ocid=spartanntp
