Black Panthers vs Fox News Reporter At Polling Place In Philadelphia (VIDEO)

Fox News' Rick Leventhal reported live from the polling place where Black Panthers were allegedly intimidating voters Tuesday afternoon.

A University of Pennsylvania student reported that a Black Panther wielding a "night stick" intimidated voters at a polling place in Philadelphia (video below). The Black Panther allegedly claimed he was "tired of white supremacy." An Obama volunteer on the scene disputed this account, saying there was no intimidation of voters occurring at the polling place.

When Leventhal went to investigate, he got into a confrontation with a Black Panther — a certified poll watcher — who denied the story and told Leventhal in no uncertain terms that he was not welcome at the polling place. Leventhal disputed his claims, citing election law which allows him to be within 10 feet of the entrance.

Leventhal could not confirm that the Black Panthers were on the scene intimidating voters, saying, "There's been no disturbances that I'm aware of, except what we've encountered here. But again, I want to make very clear, we don't know that any voters were denied entrance to this polling facility. We don't know that anyone was intimidated to the point that they decided not to vote here, but that was what some people were concerned might be happening with two Black Panthers, one of them holding a nightstick, out front."

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Comments

[Wutang4ever]

Im so disappointed with my people. Stop looking ignorant and leave. We did not need your help.

[canoli9]

Is it me, or is Obama part white? Guess that's getting lost in the translation..... what a surprise.

[Seven7s]

If they were that intimidating why walk up tot hem and agitate them?

You're intimidated but you have a camera in their face?

RIIIIIIGHT

[libmex]

no excuses, if it was a mccain set up it is deplorable, but if it wasn't, it looks bad. i hate fox news, this was news. imagine two white guys in the south doing the same thing, what would you say?

[Madmac]

You do not mess with the Panthers

[Crickson]

Maybe Geraldo Rivera can pretend to get beaten up again to boost ratings.

[one4obama]

Let me guess - Fox can no longer shine now that the election is over. So they are scrambling for something controversial to report on. Except the purported controversy never happened as Fox is trying to make it out to be.

Withdrawals are a beetch. We will all be going through them for a bit. But how your handle your withdrawals says a lot about you or your organization.

So Fox once again tries to makes news.

So, what else is news?

[ricland]

This was a complete fraud. These guys were most certainly on McCain's payroll.

This was the equivalent of two Klansman appearing at at polling center to "HELP" McCain.

Not even the Klan is that stupid and not even the Panthers are as stupid as these guys are.

They were McCain plants; no other explanation makes sense.

ricland

[FdeBear]

As an early associate of the Black Panther Party in the 70s, these guys must belong to some "tribute" group. Google David Hilliard for the real story of the Black Panthers.

[FdeBear]

Having been a Party associate way back in the early 70s, I don't know who the hell these guys are? Look up David Hilliard for the true story of the Black Panthers.

[Dragonblaster]

Well Fox news can congratulate themselves for this sort of reaction. They ran a story on a girl who beat herself up and cut a B in her face and blamed it on a 6'4" black man in hopes to drum up racial tension in Pennsylvania. Welp, they got their racial tension, thanks Fox.

[arvay]

Yes, Fox continues its appeal to the dimwitted of all races, including this trio: two wannabe tough guys and a "journalist" hoping to scare gullible white folks.

[Aramingo]

I thought I was watching the latest episode of "Life on Mars"

[luke150]

FOX are really amazing. Great investigative reporting. Where and how did they find these two clowns?

On a general note, I already feel sorry for FOX. How does it feel to be on the wrong side of history? They picked a side and it was the wrong one.

[seattle8changes]

mmm-hmm. Can't see the connection between these guys
and Obama, who, under a lot more threat than these militia-
guys, doesn't seem to need to carry a weapon--
Also, it looks ridiculous.