Jon Stewart’s Producer Arrested for Punching Heckler

In late September, Jon Stewart appeared at a Manhattan Barnes & Noble to promote his new book. A 9/11 Truther shouted some “9/11 truth” questions at him. Afterwards, a Daily Show executive producer punched that Truther in the face.

This video is a summary of what went down—a summary edited by the guy who got punched, yes, but you’ll get the idea. As Matt Meyer of WeAreChange.org tells it, after Stewart’s appearance—during which Meyer was being a typical Truther asshole— he went outside to wait for Stewart, to try to ask him a follow-up question. Some Daily Show staffers came out first, and the two groups started arguing.

As the video shows, at least two Daily Show staffers got in Matt’s face.One, executive producer and writer (and stand-up comedian) Rory Albanese, challenged the Truther to a fight. After some jawing back and forth, Albanese allegedly punched Matt in the jaw. The punch doesn’t appear on the video, but Matt shows off a bruise afterwards.

Continue reading… Gawker

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