Maryland police to review arrest of parent who objected to Common Core

Fox news ^ | September 23, 2013

[opentalk]

A Baltimore-area police chief is reviewing the arrest of a man who rose at a town hall-style meeting to challenge the national Common Core standards and wound up in an angry confrontation with an off-duty police officer.

Robert Small,46,showed up at the public forum Thursday night in Towson,but when he began asking questions about Common Core, the police officer,who was providing security at the meeting,shut him down.

“My question is how does lowering educational standards prepare kids for ... college,because that’s what it’s all about?” Small asked in a scene caught on videotape.

But audience members had been told to submit their questions first in writing,and when Small went off script,the police officer moved in. He was forcibly dragged out of the room,while exhorting the crowd to join his cause.

[joethedrummer]

“...when Small went off script,the police officer moved in. He was forcibly dragged out of the room...”

I am SO troubled by the police state we now live in. I truly grieve for America.

[newnhdad]

too late. he was removed from a meeting he was legally allowed to be in, unless they jump in a time machine and allow him to speak his peace, the investigation will produce little satisfaction. The “ooops, we screwed up” answer will become familiar.

The democrats will use every aspect of government to quell dissent.

[Truth29]

"The democrats will use every aspect of government to quell dissent."

Yes, and he is a Federal employee. How dare he challenge Dear Leader. He will be disciplined by the VA regardless of what happens with any police "investigation."

[norwaypinesavage]

Since when has it become AGAINST THE LAW to ask questions in a townhall meeting? The organizers might post "rules" about question times, but these "rules" don't carry the force of law.

It also seems to me that when a police officer gets paid for off duty security, and cannot even be identified as a policeman, he doesn't have the protections afforded to on-duty police officers.

[ObozoMustGo2012]

Can he sue the Township?
False imprisonment (if he was put into a holding cell)?
1st Amend Constitutional rights violation??

[opentalk]

The Delphi Technique: Let’s Stop Being Manipulated!

Generally, you will find that there is already someone designated to lead or “facilitate” the meeting. Supposedly, the job of the facilitator is to be a neutral, non-directing helper to see that the meeting flows smoothly.

Actually, he or she is there for exactly the opposite reason: to see that the conclusions reached during the meeting are in accord with a plan already decided upon by those who called the meeting.

The process used to “facilitate” the meeting is called the Delphi Technique. This Delphi Technique was developed by the RAND Corporation for the U.S. Department of Defense back in the 1950s.

… Generally, participants are asked to write down their ideas and disagreements with the papers to be turned in and “compiled” for general discussion after the general meeting is reconvened.

[logic101.net]

The democrats will use every aspect of government to quell dissent.

Make that abuse rather than use.

Off script is not free speech. And gee, what if someone’s question, or a govt response prompts another question?

[blaveda]

We really need an artist to capture what is happening now relative to when Norman Rockwell captured, on canvas, the essence of our four freedoms!

[Palio di Siena]

The charges will be dismissed.
He will have to sue Baltimore County.
There are no separately incorporated political jurisdictions in Baltimore County. I think it is the only county in the country where that is the case.

[Mad Dawgg]

"It also seems to me that when a police officer gets paid for off duty security, and cannot even be identified as a policeman, he doesn't have the protections afforded to on-duty police officers."

From the video I saw the so-called police officer (Who was wearing a t-shirt that said security) assaulted the citizen at least once.

In my neck of the woods if this was tried in a town hall meeting and some jerk with a pretty t-shirt manhandled a citizen asking questions that jerk wouldn't make it to his car unscathed and many of those meting out a little small town justice on the hired thug would be the local off duty police.

Speaking your mind in a public forum is taken very seriously around here. Of course we still say the Lord's prayer at school functions so we're some of those bitter-clinger rebels you here the Liberals talk about.

[opentalk]

Its the Delphi technique used to manipulate meetings..all questions are are submitted in writing, to the facilitator

[WayneS]

I hope he is also reviewing the non-arrest of the “security guard”/off-duty cop who assaulted the man.

[WayneS]

It also seems to me that when a police officer gets paid for off duty security, and cannot even be identified as a policeman, he doesn't have the protections afforded to on-duty police officers.

I agree 100%. If they are off duty, and they are making money on the side as "security", then they should have no more authority or power than any other private security guard.

[newfreep]

“Communist Core” - the final step in marxist indoctrination and why NEA opposes Home Schooling

[WayneS]

Since when has it become AGAINST THE LAW to ask questions in a townhall meeting?

But we no longer NEED to ask questions of those who rule us. Remember, "We've got Obama now!"

[opentalk]

video

[urbanpovertylawcenter]

“He who writes the questions asks nothing; he who reads the questions ask everything!” Jo. A. Stalin

[DeWalt]

What pi$$es me off is nobody else in the group of citizens had this mans back. Take notes if your planning to revolt. Your living amongst jellyfish.

[Aevery_Freeman]

That is why they selected a security officer with the "special, privileged, you-can't-question-me skin" tone.

Absolutely nothing will come of this.