Anchors With Body Guards

[Sigonfile]

We all know an anchor/reporter that has had an obsessed fan or two. Everything from the emails to the flowers sent to the station. At what point do you think a station should provide beefed up security to those employees?We had one crazy nut who was so obsessed with one of our anchors that he did a little photo-shop magic with her photo and a Hustler magazine. He video taped himself getting his jollies to the photo and sent it to her, telling her the real moment wasn't far off. She (the anchor) was so freaked out she wouldn't go out in public anymore thinking Jack Whacker would come up to her at any time.

[wx or not]

She (the anchor) was so freaked out she wouldn't go out in public anymore thinking Jack Whacker would come up to her at any time.
She knows the guy's name? She should call the police.:o

[ISTHISTHINGON?]

There's always a snub nose .38!
Learn to shoot, then aim for Mr. Whacker's tally whacker.

[The Mockingbird]

In the situation you survived, there's a serious problem.

Get a restraining order, and protection for the victim immediately.

[Sir Dropham Pants]

Yep. For on air women, it's not if you have a stalker, it's how many and if he's pulled a stunt like the freak mentioned above yet.

[Fearmonger]

I’ve handled many of these cases over the years for TV news departments.
1. I begin with a comprehensive background investigation on the admirer/stalker.
2. I determine the actual threat level, acting even though I think it’s somewhat low.
3. I obtain either a driver’s license photo or latest booking photo of the subject and make sure receptionists and security staffers have it posted where they can see it.
4. I involve the station’s lawyers because having the reporter or anchor doing this alone is a horrible idea.
5. The lawyers obtain and I serve the subject with the restraining order telling him he’s under surveillance and can count on being arrested quickly for any violation.
6. I believe that any reporter that feels threatened has a right like any other citizen to get training, a concealed weapon permit and a gun. Of course the stations don't like the gun idea but so what? Anchors and reporters have an absolute right to meaningful self-defense.
I don’t expect that too many employers will pay for a full time bodyguard.
Any station that uses unarmed security guards is wasting their money. Unarmed security guards make great hostages.

[the original buttongod]

Methinks Paulie is going blind....dayam, what a big font he has !

($1 to Gabriel Iglasias)

[NewsguyMark]

I worked at a station where we met the news anchor off-site. She sat on the floor of the news van, and we drover her in and out of the station.

No one should have to live like that.

Give the anchor a gun and teach them how to use it.

Armed security? Great idea. No GM will pay for it.

[neodeity]

They also won't allow guns on the premises; even if you have a carry permit.

[Fearmonger]

I don't konow of a single newsroom that searches employees for weapons. I guess they will only find out if someone needs to protect themselves...:rockon: :moon: :thumbsup: :cheers: