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First Lady Obama Has Cell Phones Confiscated at Restaurant, Objected to Pictures Being Taken
The Powers That Be ^ | Doug Powers

Posted on 08/07/2009 2:45:10 PM PDT by tonyome

"Fellow patrons had their cellphones temporarily confiscated to prevent pictures from being taken."

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TOPICS: Politics
KEYWORDS: auntesther; cellphones; flotusmichelle; michelleobama; obama; obamafamily
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To: CaptRon

does anyone know on what authority they have to do that???

The only possible excuse is security...and I dont even think that would fly...

she just didn’t want people snapping pictures of her chomping down on burgers and onion rings..and photographing her backside.

I wonder what she would have done if anyone had an actual regular camera rather than just a cell phone with camera.


81 posted on 08/07/2009 3:47:07 PM PDT by RummyChick ("Free Speech....is always the deadliest enemy of tyranny" Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black)
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To: Beelzebubba

This is true and has recently been extended to include Fed agents. I think there’s a thread on it somewhere.


82 posted on 08/07/2009 3:50:26 PM PDT by visualops (portraits.artlife.us or visit my freeper page)
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To: RummyChick

there is no authority. Imagine what would happen if W ordered this. Cries of ‘Police State” would have been deafening!


83 posted on 08/07/2009 3:52:57 PM PDT by CaptRon
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To: tonyome

I absolutely would have refused. I would say well she can wait til we are done. My cell phone is for emergencies and important stuff and I’d be darned if I’d give it up because she doesn’t want her picture taken for heavens sake.


84 posted on 08/07/2009 3:54:38 PM PDT by visualops (portraits.artlife.us or visit my freeper page)
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To: tonyome

I’ll be dammed. She can go somewhere else to eat. FU BH&MO


85 posted on 08/07/2009 3:58:25 PM PDT by Feckless (No Birth Certificate... No Peace)
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To: bigbob

You are correct.


86 posted on 08/07/2009 3:59:35 PM PDT by indyhome
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To: tonyome

Who would want a picture of her?


87 posted on 08/07/2009 4:04:52 PM PDT by quintr
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To: tonyome
I can certainly understand, having seen photos of the woman why she wouldn't want any more taken.
88 posted on 08/07/2009 4:08:02 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: HungarianGypsy

This is what the gangsters in Mexico do. Their thugs confiscate cell phones and prevent diners from leaving until the Mobster has eaten and left.

Of course, he has some honor: he picks up all the tabs. Not likely with FLOTUS.


89 posted on 08/07/2009 4:09:56 PM PDT by RossA
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To: GraceG
Stories like this make me want to pluck out an eyeball so i can get a blue tooth prosthetic eyeball installed to take pictures with that.

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Hmmmm.......would you really maim yourself to get a picture of Michelle "Bubba Gump" Obama, aka "Hipzilla"? Besides, Bluetooth prosthetic eyeballs are not available......

90 posted on 08/07/2009 4:15:28 PM PDT by Panzerfaust
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To: keepitreal

lol....


91 posted on 08/07/2009 4:15:52 PM PDT by mad_as_he$$ (Nemo me impune lacessit The law will be followed, dammit!)
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To: TurtleUp; Darksheare

Why is it that it’s mostly n00bies posting pictures of Swastikas?

You didn’t even use a sarc tag on your comment.

*sniff*


92 posted on 08/07/2009 4:19:03 PM PDT by fanfan (Why did they bury Barry's past?)
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To: oh8eleven
She didn't have a problem at the homeless shelter. (And note the homeless guy has a cellphone.)

Yah, but the homeless guy wasn't an honky taxpayer.

93 posted on 08/07/2009 4:23:17 PM PDT by fanfan (Why did they bury Barry's past?)
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To: fanfan

My bad.


94 posted on 08/07/2009 4:25:20 PM PDT by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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To: fanfan; TurtleUp

Because Daily Kos and Nancy Pelosi have a talking point to prove.


95 posted on 08/07/2009 4:38:11 PM PDT by Darksheare (Tar is cheap, and feathers are plentiful.)
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To: oh8eleven
(And note the homeless guy has a cellphone.)

That's not a cellphone. It's a BlackBerry. Important distinction, especially from a cost perspective.
96 posted on 08/07/2009 4:42:56 PM PDT by tanknetter
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To: a fool in paradise

While I ‘m sure MO would love this kind of power, I’m a little dubious that the incident actually happened - no named sources, too illegal, too many witnesses.


97 posted on 08/07/2009 5:02:22 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (Crazy is the new sane.)
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To: Darksheare

Hmmm.

We’re too smart for them.


98 posted on 08/07/2009 5:33:44 PM PDT by fanfan (Why did they bury Barry's past?)
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To: fanfan

Expect someone to send screenshots somewhere of the posts though.
Like O’Reilly and the other morons did.
Nice and fuzzy so the poster handle cannot be identified, but legible enough for the image to be seen.


99 posted on 08/07/2009 5:35:38 PM PDT by Darksheare (Tar is cheap, and feathers are plentiful.)
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To: tonyome

she thinks she’s a queen....maybe she is....who knows....I would have told them no, I’ll leave.


100 posted on 08/07/2009 5:37:39 PM PDT by The Wizard (Democrat Party: a criminal enterprise)
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