Chattooga County, Georgia, Commissioner Jason Winters has banned cameras and recording devices from his offices after his wife poured a soda on a reporter’s head during a budget hearing. Winters was caught on video during the incident appearing to say the reporter deserved it. Abby Winters, his wife, has been charged with simple battery and disorderly conduct. She claims she tripped and accidentally poured the soda over the reporter’s head.
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