Meryl Schenker Meryl Schenker Photography, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, The Recorder Unprofessional Conduct... Seattle, Washington

5th of Dec, 2012 by User697098

Meryl Schenker presents herself as a working member of the media at local events in order to access designated press areas. She is recurrently antagonistic, physically aggressive and verbally insulting to the other photographers present. Her continued use of media credentials is questionable in itself, as she has not been employed or contracted by the Seattle Post-Intelligencer since 2009. As just one example of her egregious conduct, she was among the many photographers present at the King County licensing division on December 6, 2012, when the stateвЂ™s first marriage licenses for same-sex couples were issued. This was a historic event that was obviously important to the participants involved. As the first couple received their license from King County Executive Dow Constantine, Schenker aggressively shoved another photographer (вЂњAPвЂќ) in the face in order to move APвЂ”who actually does work for a legitimate media outlet-- out the way, because she wanted to be in APвЂ™s spot. AP had been in that position first. SchenkerвЂ™s fingernails left red scratch marks on the left side of APвЂ™s face. About 10 minutes later, Schenker nonchalantly asked AP about the scratches. AP told Schenker that she caused the scratches. Rather than apologizing, Schenker replied loudly that she had shoved AP on the right side, not on the left. Schenker continued attempting to argue directionals with AP, while other same-sex couples were in the room were preparing to receive their licenses, and while photographers, radio stations and television cameramen were attempting to cover the event. This was a distraction that nobody needed.

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