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After two years of death threats and other personal attacks from far-left militant activists angry over his news coverage of the Seattle-area crime scene, KOMO-TV reporter Jonathan Choe is opening up about what some local journalists are facing 鈥� on and off the job.

Choe is well known to his viewers and Dori Monson Show listeners for bold stories connecting drug use, crime, and homelessness. He spoke to Dori this week about why, until now, he has kept his frustration under wraps, despite ongoing personal attacks from Antifa and other anonymous vigilante groups.

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鈥淚n journalism, the last thing we want is to become part of the story. That鈥檚 what we鈥檝e been taught,鈥� said Choe, a 20-year veteran of TV news. 鈥淏ut I鈥檓 going to tell you and your listeners: I鈥檓 done.”

鈥淭he death threats, the doxing 鈥� people trying to put my personal information out there 鈥� but what am I going to do at this point?鈥� Choe continued. 鈥淲hat鈥檚 really a struggle for me is my reality. I鈥檓 starting to question it.鈥�

Choe told Dori about a video he recently posted to Twitter. It shows a man selling stolen bottles of alcohol on the street 鈥� just hours after and steps from where one man was killed Sunday, and where another was shot in the face last week.

鈥淪top demonizing this person. He鈥檚 in crisis,鈥� someone posted in reply to Choe’s tweet.

This is 鈥渁n alternate reality that is starting to emerge right now and I don鈥檛 know what to make of it anymore,鈥� Choe told Dori鈥檚 listeners.

Choe and others 鈥� including Brandi Kruse 鈥� believe a 鈥渟mall fringe鈥� of activists, recognized on the street by their all-black clothing and camera-blocking umbrellas and shields, are behind this and other news-telling efforts. Many of these activists can be found blocking city crews trying to clean up illegal encampments and keep news reporters from covering the story.

While crime reporters are getting no support from official journalism organizations or elected officials, Dori urged Choe to stay dogged on his coverage.

鈥淚f you can鈥檛 tell these stories, this aberrant behavior is going to run even more roughshod,鈥� Dori told Choe.

Despite the death threats and doxing, Choe reassured listeners that he is not giving up. In fact, Choe is urging his colleagues to double-down on their coverage.

鈥淚鈥檓 asking all credible journalists who want to tell the truth, we can鈥檛 stand down,鈥� Choe said. 鈥淲e can鈥檛 be afraid of this. We鈥檙e in this business to shine a light. We can鈥檛 be bullied. We have to keep telling the story.鈥�

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