Wyo...

While I respect you deeply, I also wouldn't put it past the news to have either been approached by the vandals in question or to have found someone who looked like they were prone to violence, and then letting them know that they could be filmed if they'd just wait a second.

About 10 years ago I participated in a few Family Planning pro-choice protests - being one of the ones to stand against Operation Rescue as they attempted to shut down the clinic. On one occasion, a local news station sent a camera out. While both sides were (peacefully) protesting, the "anchorperson" started dropping loud hints about "well, NOTHING happening here. Guess NOONE gets TV COVERAGE tonight HERE!". Nothing directly to anyone, but very definitely provoking some sort of "newsworthy" reaction.

Fortunately, we all kept our heads. Sadly, it also convinced me that for a few stations out there, there are no limits as to what they'd do for coverage.

M