[HereInTheHeartland]

Why would someone give up a camera in that circumstance?
Dare them to arrest you for recording a Congressman's meeting with the public.
If there was ever a time to stand up and be arrested; there couldn't have been a better time than this.

[Lady Lucky]

If there was ever a time to stand up and be arrested; there couldn't have been a better time than this.

Exactly. And while I expect no better from the typical sheep than to surrender rights on demand, I did expect better from freepers than to defend and excuse the politician and attack his critics here.

He was in charge and he either initiated the action or permitted it.