And the editor will consult with his attorneys about filing a civil suit against these @$$holes!
Liberal Blogger “Loses It” at Town Hall Meeting
http://joemiller.us/2010/10/liberal-blogger-loses-it-at-town-hall-meeting/
Obsession with Republican Nominee leads to physical assault, publicity stunt
Anchorage, Alaska. October 17, 2010 — Joe Miller released the following statement:
“While I’ve gotten used to the blog Alaska Dispatch’s assault on me and my family, I never thought that it would lead to a physical assault. It’s too bad that this blogger would take advantage of a “Town Hall” meeting to create a publicity stunt just two weeks before the election.”
The Miller campaign was required by the facility to provide security at the event. Even though Joe had spent nearly an hour freely answering questions from those in attendance, the blogger chased Miller to the exit after the event concluded in an attempt to create and then record a ‘confrontation’ with the candidate. While Miller attempted to calmly exit the facility, the blogger physically assaulted another individual and made threatening gestures and movements towards the candidate. At that point the security personnel had to take action and intervened and detained the irrational blogger, whose anger overcame him. It is also important to note that the security personnel did not know that the individual they detained was a blogger who reporting on the campaign. To them, the blogger appeared irrational, angry and potentially violent.
After Miller walked away, Hopfinger said, he was surrounded by Miller supporters and security guards and felt threatened, so he pushed one of them away.
IOW, he wasn't handcuffed because he was "trespassing at the public event"
When conservatives were getting beaten and hospitalized by SEIU thugs at townhalls, there were NEVER any news stories, but let one commie get handcuffed by security after assaulting someone; the journalists jump in to blame the candidate.
Put all those “journalists” in jail & Country will be better off.
Joe Miller's Security Detail vs. The Alaska Dispatch
- JP
Well, let the lawsuits fly.
Local caller put a cork in it by citing AK law and drawing a good parallel using a local mall and trespassing issues as an example.
Joe rented the building. Regardless of “public meeting’ or not - when asked to leave, you must comply or you will be trespassing.
It's not just a good idea, it's the law. AS 11.46.350. Definition. (a) As used in AS 11.46.300 - 11.46.350, unless the context requires otherwise, "enter or remain unlawfully" means to (1) enter or remain in or upon premises or in a propelled vehicle when the premises or propelled vehicle, at the time of the entry or remaining, is not open to the public and when the defendant is not otherwise privileged to do so; (2) fail to leave premises or a propelled vehicle that is open to the public after being lawfully directed to do so personally by the person in charge; or (3) enter or remain upon premises or in a propelled vehicle in violation of a provision in an order issued or filed under AS 18.66.100 - 18.66.180 or issued under former AS 25.35.010 (b) or 25.35.020. (b) For purposes of this section, a person who, without intent to commit a crime on the land, enters or remains upon unimproved and apparently unused land, which is neither fenced nor otherwise enclosed in a manner designed to exclude intruders, is privileged to do so unless (1) notice against trespass is personally communicated to that person by the owner of the land or some other authorized person; or (2) notice against trespass is given by posting in a reasonably conspicuous manner under the circumstances.
This started to get a lot of airplay on KENI morning show.
Local caller put a cork in it by citing AK law and drawing a good parallel using a local mall and trespassing issues as an example.
Joe rented the building. Regardless of “public meeting’ or not - when asked to leave, you must comply or you will be trespassing.
It's not just a good idea, it's the law.
AS 11.46.350. Definition.
(a) As used in AS 11.46.300 - 11.46.350, unless the context requires otherwise, "enter or remain unlawfully" means to
(1) enter or remain in or upon premises or in a propelled vehicle when the premises or propelled vehicle, at the time of the entry or remaining, is not open to the public and when the defendant is not otherwise privileged to do so;
(2) fail to leave premises or a propelled vehicle that is open to the public after being lawfully directed to do so personally by the person in charge; or
(3) enter or remain upon premises or in a propelled vehicle in violation of a provision in an order issued or filed under AS 18.66.100 - 18.66.180 or issued under former AS 25.35.010 (b) or 25.35.020.
(b) For purposes of this section, a person who, without intent to commit a crime on the land, enters or remains upon unimproved and apparently unused land, which is neither fenced nor otherwise enclosed in a manner designed to exclude intruders, is privileged to do so unless
(1) notice against trespass is personally communicated to that person by the owner of the land or some other authorized person; or
(2) notice against trespass is given by posting in a reasonably conspicuous manner under the circumstances.
I'm surprised more candidates don't adopt this approach:
"I'm running for office this year, right now and so I don't want to talk about what I did last year or the year before. My past is none of your business."
That could help knock down all the smears and ugly stuff in campaigns. Stick to the positive message about the future, not the past.
I am in Alaska and have lived here 18 years, here is the straight dope on this.
The very liberal reporter was out for a confrontation, wanted it publicized, he was basically acting like a suicide bomber, get close to Miller, get any reaction and create indecisiveness upon the voters, in this state elections are won or lost on a handful of votes, every one counts.
Its desperation, its also a salt the earth tactic as well, if the democrats cannot get the votes they will make sure the GOP won’t get them either, and in Alaska a lot of people are latent libertarians.
Traditionally we are Republican unless the GOP leans left, then we tend to distance ourselves until the GOP regains its right direction.
Olbermann was ranting about this, calling Miller’s security detail a “militia”, etc. Queef didn’t say anything about the blogger assaulting a security guard, naturally.