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08 September 2006, 16:03 UTC#1
http://cbs4.com/topstories/local_story_249125636.html
Damn
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CBS4 News) SAN DIEGO, CA An investigative reporter for a Fox station in San Diego California ended up in the hospital after being attacked on the job by the same people he was investigating.
According to the Fox station, investigative journalist John Mattes is an attorney and reporter known for his tenacity in tracking down cases of deception and consumer fraud.
It was one such story John was working on when he was viciously attacked by a man who had been making threats for weeks. Police say the attacker is Sam Suleiman and his wife Rosa.
The dramatic footage shows the woman verbally attacking Mattes and his cameraman. She even splashed water on the camera and then threw the water bottle.
Then her husband, Sam Suleiman, is seen walking up to Mattes and brutally beating him. Another man jumped in the melee to try and help.
The attack left Mattes bloodied, bruised and in an emergency room.
Police arrested the couple for their roles in the attack.
The couple was under investigation for identity theft.
According to the Fox station, investigative journalist John Mattes is an attorney and reporter known for his tenacity in tracking down cases of deception and consumer fraud.
It was one such story John was working on when he was viciously attacked by a man who had been making threats for weeks. Police say the attacker is Sam Suleiman and his wife Rosa.
The dramatic footage shows the woman verbally attacking Mattes and his cameraman. She even splashed water on the camera and then threw the water bottle.
Then her husband, Sam Suleiman, is seen walking up to Mattes and brutally beating him. Another man jumped in the melee to try and help.
The attack left Mattes bloodied, bruised and in an emergency room.
Police arrested the couple for their roles in the attack.
The couple was under investigation for identity theft.
Damn
Damn, that dude got the shit knocked out of him.