That was bound to have foreseeable repercussions.
Followed Malloy —
But, but, but, don’t the major news networks do valuable undercover investigations consisting of hidden cameras and sneaky ‘interviews’ and maybe even ‘follow’ people?
I’m pretty sure a public official in a public space (parking lot of community college) does not have the legal right of ‘privacy’ or ‘respect’.
The Gov was there to speak with the public, not at them.
I doubt the private business owner and student is at fault by the guidelines of the college other than the snake comment.
So long as he didn’t trespass or attempt to do so (eg attempt to get into Malloy’s vehicle), why shouldn’t he have followed Malloy? Is it a crime to follow someone? I’m not sure that it’s even harassment if someone shouts questions at another person in a public area, even if the person being questioned has asked for the questioner to stop. Malloy was certainly well within his rights to ignore the questions and walk away, but the student did nothing wrong here (unless there’s more to the story, of course).