I've been there, believe me. You're all set up at a press conference and some dumbass radio reporter, or photographer from another station stands in front of your camera - ruining your shot. It's mildy annoying when it happens, but it can be downright infuriating when it happens live.

Well, after a Washington DC press conference, a CBS photographer decided that he had enough. I've prepared this slide show for you [and there's a video link too]:

The scrappy little photographer approaches, and then attacks a New York Post guy leaving the press conference.


Of course, the guy wants to know why he just got attacked. The photographer mumbles stuff about messing up their shot earlier.


The other guy responds, "You're crazy!" and the photog jumps at him and with a throat hold, and some little punches with the other hand.


This shot lasts all of .000001 seconds where the other guy maybe considered turning the other cheek.


But, rationality is thrown out the door, as he counter attacks...


...driving the little guy back across the room into a row of chairs - which didn't look that comfortable to sit in, let alone have poking you in the ribs.


The fight gets broken up, but the little CBS dude continues to talk trash.


I gotta tell you. I'm surprised this doesn't happen more often. When I get burned at in a media-circus situation, I've perfected a look that I give the other stations' crews. I wish I had a picture to show you, but if I were to describe it - it'd be: 60% contempt, 20% barely contained rage, 15% holier-than-thou-art, and 5% i'll-get-you-back-later-bitch.

Anyway, I almost forgot to mention:
Here's the video [real media] clip: post press conference brawl