Can You Attack a Reporter Who's Outside Your Office?

The answer is no, but that didn't stop this businessman from doing just that to a local TV reporter:

http://www.wave3.com/Global/story.asp?S=2955192&nav=0RZEWRA8

Complete with video!

Here, the key issue seems to be where the reporter was at the time of the alleged attack. He claims he was outside the businessman's office, in a hallway shared by tenants of an office building - minding his own business, when, suddenly, he and his cameraperson were attacked.

He may not get a lot of sympathy, believe it or not. I hear a lot of "it's sweeps" complaints out there.