As I exited the courthouse, I noticed that all of the major local TV stations had their reporters, cameramen and satellite trucks situated outside the courthouse with all cameras focused at the building door.
Exactly at noon, 12 "protesters" (all of whom were court unionized employees) appeared. They lined up off camera and then proceeded to walk in a circle around the cameras and past the Courthouse door, each carrying a protest sign they had just picked up (about unfair treatment by the county). As they walked off camera, each "protester" picked up a different sign and went past the door again. This continued for about a minute, when the camera men indicated they got the footage. That's when the protest immediately stopped, the signs collected and many of the "protesters" went to a local cafe to get lunch.
Of course, the groups leader stuck around to be interviewed by the reporters on site.
The entire event was staged, with the active participation of the local media.
On the local news that evening, the "protest" received complete and detailed coverage, including comments from the anchor person about the huge protest at the courthouse.
More proof for my tagline.
What you witnessed, she said was a matter of routine. And this was 25-30 years ago.
The more things change......
These two fine organizations, consisting of about 15 local moonbats, are routinely given front-page coverage every time they venture outside to dump their special brand of effluvia on normal people.
The fossil who got arrested (attention whore Lawrence Reichard) was actually accorded the honor by the Bangor Daily News of writing a lengthy column to drone on about his obvious moral superiority and gutsiness.
For some reason, I was prohibited from commenting at the site when I pointed out the violent, dark underbelly of the left. Go figure.
(One protester arrested as Tony Blair addresses Colby graduates