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EXCLUSIVE: 'He was the human tape recorder': How TV murderer was criticized by bosses for appalling journalistic standards and reprimanded for wearing an Obama badge to report on elections
Warped TV reporter Vester Lee Flanagan exasperated bosses with his 'stiff and nervous' delivery, his inability to use a teleprompter - and by wearing a President Obama badge during an election report, Daily Mail Online can reveal.
Management at WDBJ dubbed the failed newsman the 'human tape recorder' because he frequently parroted what interviewees had told him rather than doing his own journalism.
Flanagan, 41, clashed repeatedly with photojournalists, belittling them in public and intimidating them with his violent temper, according to internal reports.
He was also censured for wearing an Obama sticker while recording a segment at a polling booth during the 2012 US Presidential Election - a clear breach of journalistic impartiality.
The complaints are outlined in court papers seen by Daily Mail Online that include a scathing performance review carried out prior to his termination in Feb 2013.
Read more: Vester Flanagan's reprimand for Obama badge as he reported elections
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What a disaster liberals are. What a fucking disaster.
Do you know I was reading another thread and the left are so dumb that they think hillary is actually more qualified to run this country than Trump?
Yes, they are that ridiculous.
- Vester Flanagan's appalling track record as a reporter brought to light in court papers relating to his bid to sue WDBJ for wrongful termination
- Flanagan scored 1 out of 5 in series of categories in performance review and was told his reports were confusing and 'lean on facts'
- One document called him 'the human tape recorder' for never challenging press releases or interviewees
- Flanagan told the judge he wanted a jury made up solely of African American women, and FBI and Department of Justice investigations
- Case was dismissed after CBS affiliate in Moneta, VA, issued detailed rebuttal
Warped TV reporter Vester Lee Flanagan exasperated bosses with his 'stiff and nervous' delivery, his inability to use a teleprompter - and by wearing a President Obama badge during an election report, Daily Mail Online can reveal.
Management at WDBJ dubbed the failed newsman the 'human tape recorder' because he frequently parroted what interviewees had told him rather than doing his own journalism.
Flanagan, 41, clashed repeatedly with photojournalists, belittling them in public and intimidating them with his violent temper, according to internal reports.
He was also censured for wearing an Obama sticker while recording a segment at a polling booth during the 2012 US Presidential Election - a clear breach of journalistic impartiality.
The complaints are outlined in court papers seen by Daily Mail Online that include a scathing performance review carried out prior to his termination in Feb 2013.
Read more: Vester Flanagan's reprimand for Obama badge as he reported elections
Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook
What a disaster liberals are. What a fucking disaster.
Do you know I was reading another thread and the left are so dumb that they think hillary is actually more qualified to run this country than Trump?
Yes, they are that ridiculous.