Casey Anthony: Jose Baez in ‘bizarre’ situation with reporters - Hal

by mom_in_il Thu May 26, 2011 6:23 am

Casey Anthony: Jose Baez in ‘bizarre’ situation with reporters
posted by halboedeker on May, 25 2011 3:49 PM

WESH-Channel 2 has some fascinating footage of Jose Baez and other attorneys for Casey Anthony interacting with reporters today outside the courthouse.

WESH posted the footage and described it this way: “Casey Anthony’s lead defense attorney Jose Baez raises his voice after a WESH photographer trips over his bag. A WFTV reporter later says Baez elbowed him.”

WESH news director Bob Longo said in an email: “It was bizarre, surreal and unfortunate. Things appear to have started when WESH videographer Mike Kirby accidentally tripped over Mr. Baez’s rolling briefcase. It was an honest mistake. An accident for which Mr. Kirby immediately and politely apologized. He handled himself professionally, as all our WESH photographers and reporters do. What happened after that didn’t involve Mr. Kirby or WESH directly, and appears to be an unfortunate chain of events. Our staff will continue to cover this trial and all its comings and goings and angles with our typical professional style, and smart, aggressive storytelling.”

WFTV-Channel 9 reporter Steve Barrett tried, without success, to get Baez to respond to questions.

WFTV news director Bob Jordan said, “These attorneys want it both ways. They love the limelight. They seek the limelight. They want public attention except when they don’t.”

What do you think?

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