Drunk thug attacks BBC reporter. Reporter floors him (video)
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[quote]A PAIR of drunken thugs who attacked a BBC reporter while he was trying to do his job have avoided going to jail.
North West Tonight journalist Paresh Patel was setting up a live broadcast in Sackville Gardens, central Manchester, when a group of drunken yobs began harassing him and his cameraman.
Two of the thugs followed Mr Patel through the city streets as he left the area, repeatedly shoving and goading him. But the yobs didn't realise Mr Patel was a black belt in karate and he finally lashed out at his attackers, knocking one of them to the ground.
CCTV footage shows how Mr Patel was forced to defend himself after a barrage of abuse and harassment.
John Nugent, 22, of Balmer Street, Beswick, and David Neville McKenna, 27, of Bardell Crescent, Poynton, punched, shoved and goaded Paresh Patel through the streets of the city centre for half an hour.
At Manchester Crown Court, the pair, who admitted charges of affray and common assault at an earlier hearing, were condemned as 'drunken louts' by Judge David Hernandez. But he chose not to jail them on the spot and handed them community orders, warning them they would go to prison if they breached them.
Speaking of the victim, he said: "He defended himself, he delivered a blow. I say good for Mr Patel. He had no reason to be subjected to that level of abuse and threat by you."
The court heard that, on the evening of September 11, Paresh and his cameraman, Steve Capstick, were trying to film a North West Tonight report about gay computer pioneer Alan Turing, who had been given a posthumous apology by Gordon Brown.
The journalists were setting up at Sackville Gardens, near where six men and women were loitering and boozing, when two of the group began jumping on the statue of Turing while trying to get themselves on TV.
When Mr Patel rang the newsroom to explain the problem, the yobs thought he was ringing the police and turned on him. Jodie Anderson, 26, who was handed a six-week suspended sentence and 12-month supervision order at an earlier hearing after pleading guilty to common assault, first chucked a pint over Mr Patel.
Then, when he tried to walk away, Nugent and McKenna started on him. As the journalist headed for Oxford Road, the louts pursued them, before Nugent punched Mr Patel in the face and split his lip.
As the intimidated BBC workers neared Princess Street, the men began swinging advertising boards at them. But, when Nugent lunged to hit Mr Patel again, the martial arts champ punched him in the face and kicked him in the groin, knocking him to the ground.
In a victim impact statement read to the court, Mr Patel said: "I am shocked and upset by what has happened. I was trying to go about my business in a peaceful way."
McKenna claimed he lashed out at Mr Patel because he called his friend 'tramps' and a 'slag' while boasting of being a Thai boxer. He was given an 18-month community and supervision order, an alcohol education programme and 140 hours' unpaid work for common assault, affray and vandalism.
Nugent had been boozing since 10am that morning after a funeral and said he couldn't remember the incident.
He was on a conditional discharge for theft at the time. He was given an intensive alternative-to-custody order for 18 months plus supervision, ordered to attend an anger-management programme and given unpaid work for 80 hours. [/quote]
[url]http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1178845_video_shows_bbc_reporter_fighting_off_drunken_attackers[/url]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xj_ESzKz_iY&feature=player_embedded[/media]
Thank goodness it was caught on tape.
Manchester :v:
oh, look where it is. no surprise there.
I expect better :colbert:
[quote]...Sackville Gardens, central Manchester...[/quote]
Never mind...
Owned
[editline]10:34PM[/editline]
also why did there always seem to be something in the way of the camera?
That douche got fucking owned.
I love how he does a macho "ooh karate eh" gesture right before he gets the shit beat out of him.
That guy has a ton of patience, I wouldn't be able to hold out for that long without slugging the guy.
I was really hoping Mr.Patel would've beat the living shit out of them instead of just punching them.
Oh, well, they got the message anyway I suppose.
those two guys looked like huge faggots.
the only reason he probably kept it in for so long is so he wouldn't lose his job.
Where was boris?
[QUOTE=djzwicblaze;18173155]those two guys looked like huge faggots.
the only reason he probably kept it in for so long is so he wouldn't lose his job.[/QUOTE]
Plus, being a master of martial arts he probably has a lot of discipline.
Central Manchester. :v:
Cool, and then the police got the asshole at the end.
I'm so glad I live on the south coast.
AHAHAHAHAHA They put him in the back of the van like he was a dog. Wahahahaha.
In the U.S., they would have been shot, then curb stomped.
I like the brit way better.
MANCHESTER POLICE ROLL THE FUCK IN
yeah
[QUOTE=lulzbocks;18173360]In the U.S., they would have been shot, then curb stomped.
I like the brit way better.[/QUOTE]
Because everyone in the US carries a gun and is a thug gangsta
[QUOTE=Snapzies;18173481]Because everyone in the US carries a gun and is a thug gangsta[/QUOTE]
Init blud.
[QUOTE=lulzbocks;18173360]In the U.S., they would have been shot, then curb stomped.
I like the brit way better.[/QUOTE]
That's why we don't have tons of cameras though, so the police can, shall we say, administer a beating without fear of consequences?
In America he would have not only kicked his ass, he would kick his ass while continuing the broadcast.
:fsmug:
I fucking laughed when the cop rolled up and threw the two guys into the van.
[QUOTE=BANNED USER;18173540]In America he would have not only kicked his ass, he would kick his ass while continuing the broadcast.
:fsmug:[/QUOTE]
what broadcast
[quote]A PAIR of drunken thugs who attacked a BBC reporter while he was trying to do his job have avoided going to jail.[/quote]
[quote]At Manchester Crown Court, the pair [...] were condemned as 'drunken louts' by Judge David Hernandez. But he chose not to jail them on the spot and handed them community orders, warning them they would go to prison if they breached them.[/quote]
[quote] He was given an 18-month community and supervision order, an alcohol education programme and 140 hours' unpaid work for common assault, affray and vandalism.[/quote]
[quote]He was on a conditional discharge for theft at the time.[/quote]
Already on a conditional discharge for theft, another offence, and STILL doesn't get sent to jail?
I don't like the brit way better.
Great video. Those twats got what they deserved. Fair play BBC!
lol, that guy jumped straight in front of a police van...
That's pretty cool how it's like CCTV picked up the disturbance, and in three minutes the police showed up. Well done Manchester PD or whatever you call it over there.
I saw no flooring.
[QUOTE=Occlusion;18173959]I saw no flooring.[/QUOTE]
well, it was just a little bit of flooring...
Fucking morons, I love how the police just turns up and grabs the guy, even though the reporter just threw punches right infront of them. They just throw the guy straight in the back of the van. Quality stuff.
[QUOTE=Robbazking;18174185]A kick in the nuts and a hit to the face. Great combo on drunks.
Also the police was pretty long and really looked like a cop, not like in america.[/QUOTE]
Yeah we don't really hire fat bastards as cops over here in the UK.
his patience attribute is high
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