Picket Fight - Rene Balcer nearly run down
'Law & Order' Showrunner Rene Balcer Victim Of Fox Employee's Picket Fight
From Deadline Hollywood Daily, 1.10.08
by Nikki Finke
"Not even a writer for Law & Order can get law and order when he needs it during the WGA strike. News Corp as well as striking writers have confirmed to me that an impatient Fox employee driving a black SUV got into a physical fracas with picketing Rene Balcer, showrunner of Law & Order and co-creator of Law & Order: Criminal Intent. The altercation occured while Balcer was legally walking the line in the crosswalk of Fox Studios' Gate 3 off Avenue Of The Stars in Century City...
"...the driver drove into Balcer, began pushing him with his fender, and then got into a shoving match with the celebrated writer. Here's one witness account: "It's Mr. SUV's turn to wait for us to cross. He does not wait. He plows into us, knocking Rene Balcer back several feet. Then the guy leaps out of his car and takes a swing at Rene, and then shoves him out onto Avenue of the Stars. Thankfully, there was no traffic at that moment."..."
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posted by thereel @ 7:53 AM
6 Comments:
What is wrong with people? Damn SUVs are a menace without a mad driver behind the wheel.
I'm sure running Rene over would solve things - not! What an idiot....I hope the person gets fired.
This strike has gone on long enough and has done damage to too many people and it's just a matter of time before someone really gets hurt-I appeal to Governor Arnold of California and Mayor Bloomberg of New York City to put pressure on both groups to get back to the bargaining tables and don't come out until they reach a deal-
Regi.
What a GIANT A**HOLE! I cannot believe the nerve of some self-important, obnoxious people. I sincerely hope Mr. Balcer DID press charges AND files a civil suit against the idiot. Maybe the moron will lose his job. He certainly deserves to.
Just wanted to let you all know that I have confirmed with both an eyewitness to this incident and with the CI writers that Rene balcer was not hurt.
In fact he was back out picketing at Fox Studios Gate #3 (the gate where this happened) the very next day.
The Vault
I'm glad to hear Rene is alright. I never liked that FOX network anyway. I hope the SUV driver gets fired! Or at least arrested!
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