Journalist Tries to Crash Uvalde Victim’s Funeral, Bikers Have a Different Idea – Opinion

Funerals have begun for the victims of the Uvalde school shooting, which occurred in Texas. That comes amidst the relentless politicization of the event by the left and the media–despite the fact that in such a moment, there’s typically nothing a family wants more than privacy.

Yet, a “health reporter” from The Houston Chronicle (again, trying to politicize what happened), attempted to crash one memorial in order to take pictures. A group of bikers who had been there to provide security came up with other plans.

Guardians of the Children was a biker group that followed me, and then they surrounded me when I attempted to enter the cemetery for a photo. One member says they’re working with police: “They asked us to be here.”

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— Julian Gill (@JulianGi11) June 2, 2022

If you watch the video, you’ll see the reporter hassle the bikers, saying he’s “just trying to do” his job by entering and taking pictures. The bikers try to tell him they’re there to provide comfort for their grieving family. The reporter, not ready to take no for an answer, shoves his phone in one of the biker’s faces, bumping into him. The reporter was able to escalate the situation verbally before eventually backing down.

As to the details, the bikers in the video are not part of a “gang,” but rather they are part of a non-profit called “Guardians of the Children.” The group provides security for traumatized children and their families. The bikers were asked to protect the family of the children who died so they could continue their grief.

Julian Gill, the journalist in question, lashed out on social media after the incident, asserting that it was crazy that members of a “biker gang” were helping the police. A lot of people replied with dismay.

However, who is the sociopath that would try to get into a funeral just to snap pictures for the media. There are lines that shouldn’t be crossed, and this was one of them. Then he went to be the victim after he was stopped. All of it smacks of entitlement.

I don’t know who in the journalism profession needs to hear this, but you aren’t special. You do not have a right to invade people’s privacy, and your story is not more important than those grieving.