Vic: Colonial woes continue with security embarrassment

AAP General News (Australia)
04-19-2000
Vic: Colonial woes continue with security embarrassment

MELBOURNE, April 19 AAP - A Chubb security guard was last night being "counselled"

after a Channel Ten reporter and cameraman were manhandled outside Colonial Stadium.

In a bizarre incident, the security guard attempted to stop Gerard Whateley, who was
recently named Young Journalist of the Year, and cameraman Jarrod Pinder from broadcasting
a live cross back to their studio, the Herald Sun reported.

The unexpected clash was shown live on Channel Ten, much to the amazement of sport
anchorman Stephen Quartermain.

Colonial Stadium boss Ian Collins last night described the incident as unfortunate
and said the security guard had acted outside his "sphere of instructions".

"We apologise for any embarrassment caused," he said.

Asked if the security man was still employed, Collins replied: "He works for a sub-contractor
here and I think there is some counselling going on."

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