I held a press conference yesterday in St. Petersburg regarding my client James Seay. Seay is an 18 year old presently in the Pinellas County Jail for armed robbery and attempted murder of a police officer. I called the press conference yesterday in order two accomplish two things: 1)lower the inflammatory rhetoric and 2)call for an objective thorough investigation into the facts of the case. At this point, there is very little we know with certainty. The rumors, accusations, and blame serve no purpose other than to inflame passions and emotions.
I was very disappointed that ABC News in its updated news story this morning chose to slant its story by taking my words out of context. It's poor, sensational journalism and I'm going to call them on their behavior. This is exactly the type of thing we need to avoid in this case. I'm going to ask them for a retraction and an apology. I've already called the Chief of Police in St. Petersburg and left word with him that the story was inaccurate. The news media must be held accountable and accurately report the news. They can't distort it for their own particular purposes.
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