Joe Miller's guards handcuff journalist

[JimH52]

Joe Miller’s Guards Handcuff Journalist - The Daily Beast

 

[Political Junky]

Joe Miller’s Guards Handcuff Journalist - The Daily Beast

I just heard this story on radio. The meeting was at a public school.

 

[Revere]

Miller security handcuffs journalist at town hall - chicagotribune.com

“The Dispatch reporter repeatedly pushed a camera into the face of Mr. Miller,” Fulton said. “He continued to aggressively pursue him. I told the reporter several times that he needed to stop and that he was trespassing, he ignored me. He then proceeded to stalk Mr. Miller and even shoved an individual into a locker. Based upon this trespass and his assault, we detained him and escorted him from the premises.”

In a subsequent interview, Fulton said he didn't know at the scene that Hopfinger was a journalist.

“I didn't even know he was a reporter until he told me,” Fulton said. “Normally we would assume that he's just some crazy guy from the audience.”

Fulton says he was trying to do his job when he arrested Hopfinger.

“After I told him he was trespassing, he said he was a reporter,” Fulton said. “I said, ‘Sir, that doesn't matter: you've been asked to leave, this is a private event.’ At that time, I told him again he was trespassing, then he hit the guy -- he pushed the guy, well, pushed the guy, into the locker. And at that point we decided he had become violent and would effect the arrest.”

In a statement on the incident Sunday evening, Miller said Hopfinger appeared irrational, angry and potentially violent.

 

[ClosedCaption]

Next time he should erect cages with the signs "free speech zone". The Repubs have no problem with shitting on ppls right to free speech.

 

[Cal]

Miller security handcuffs journalist at town hall - chicagotribune.com

“The Dispatch reporter repeatedly pushed a camera into the face of Mr. Miller,” Fulton said. “He continued to aggressively pursue him. I told the reporter several times that he needed to stop and that he was trespassing, he ignored me. He then proceeded to stalk Mr. Miller and even shoved an individual into a locker. Based upon this trespass and his assault, we detained him and escorted him from the premises.”

In a subsequent interview, Fulton said he didn't know at the scene that Hopfinger was a journalist.

“I didn't even know he was a reporter until he told me,” Fulton said. “Normally we would assume that he's just some crazy guy from the audience.”

Fulton says he was trying to do his job when he arrested Hopfinger.

“After I told him he was trespassing, he said he was a reporter,” Fulton said. “I said, ‘Sir, that doesn't matter: you've been asked to leave, this is a private event.’ At that time, I told him again he was trespassing, then he hit the guy -- he pushed the guy, well, pushed the guy, into the locker. And at that point we decided he had become violent and would effect the arrest.”

In a statement on the incident Sunday evening, Miller said Hopfinger appeared irrational, angry and potentially violent.

Bullshit. The guy identified himself as a reporter.. And is well-known in that area. This was a Public fucking school, not a private event. Fact is, Teabaggers are scared of local media. They only wanna speak through FAUX and their attack ads. They don't wanna address the tough questions.

 

[Mr. Shaman]

Joe Miller’s Guards Handcuff Journalist - The Daily Beast

Whew!!!

Any chance this dude was one o' Levi's mother's regular-customers????



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CRANK; the Breakfast O' Paranoids!!​

 

[ClosedCaption]

Miller security handcuffs journalist at town hall - chicagotribune.com

“The Dispatch reporter repeatedly pushed a camera into the face of Mr. Miller,” Fulton said. “He continued to aggressively pursue him. I told the reporter several times that he needed to stop and that he was trespassing, he ignored me. He then proceeded to stalk Mr. Miller and even shoved an individual into a locker. Based upon this trespass and his assault, we detained him and escorted him from the premises.”

In a subsequent interview, Fulton said he didn't know at the scene that Hopfinger was a journalist.

“I didn't even know he was a reporter until he told me,” Fulton said. “Normally we would assume that he's just some crazy guy from the audience.”

Fulton says he was trying to do his job when he arrested Hopfinger.

“After I told him he was trespassing, he said he was a reporter,” Fulton said. “I said, ‘Sir, that doesn't matter: you've been asked to leave, this is a private event.’ At that time, I told him again he was trespassing, then he hit the guy -- he pushed the guy, well, pushed the guy, into the locker. And at that point we decided he had become violent and would effect the arrest.”

In a statement on the incident Sunday evening, Miller said Hopfinger appeared irrational, angry and potentially violent.

you believe whatever daddy tells you

 

[beowolfe]

Joe Miller’s Guards Handcuff Journalist - The Daily Beast

And you idiots are applauding???? I hope the reporter charges them with kidnapping and false imprisonment.

 

[Defiant1]

So now if you are a reporter you are allowed to assault people.


I must have missed the memo.

 

[beowolfe]

So now if you are a reporter you are allowed to assault people.


I must have missed the memo.

I think you've got it backwards, genius. It's the bodyguardes that assaulted the reporter. Sort of like if you were handcuffed by someone that was not law enforcement.

 

[beowolfe]

So now if you are a reporter you are allowed to assault people.


I must have missed the memo.

You must've missed this too.

While Hopfinger was still in handcuffs, the guards attempted to prevent other reporters from talking to him and threatened them too with arrest for trespass. A Daily News reporter interviewed Hopfinger anyway. No other reporters were arrested, though a few shoving matches and chest bumps ensued as the guards attempted to cordon off Hopfinger and block photographs and videos from being taken of the bizarre school scene.

 

[Revere]

He was a "blogger," not a journalist.

Hat tip to redcounty.com:

Joe Miller's Security Detail vs. The Alaska Dispatch | Red County

There comes a point to where a person passes the point of getting answers to then becoming a person who is harassing an individual. And Tony Hopfinger crossed the line when it was clear Miller changed his direction because of Hopfinger engaging Miller's security detail in what started off as a shoving match.

What I also found interesting was the set-up that took place between blogger Jesse Griffin, who when leaving was asking where Tony was. Notably, Griffin was with the individual who asked the question on why Miller was a Welfare Queen.

And leave it to political hacks like Andrew Halcro to say Miller ordered the arrest when Miller wasn't even there when the security team detained Hopfinger.

Like I said before, there comes a time when the press cross the line on getting questions answered and Tony Hopfinger crossed the line by pushing back and trying to hide behind the First Amendment.

 

[beowolfe]

He was a "blogger," not a journalist.

Hat tip to redcounty.com:

Joe Miller's Security Detail vs. The Alaska Dispatch | Red County

There comes a point to where a person passes the point of getting answers to then becoming a person who is harassing an individual. And Tony Hopfinger crossed the line when it was clear Miller changed his direction because of Hopfinger engaging Miller's security detail in what started off as a shoving match.

What I also found interesting was the set-up that took place between blogger Jesse Griffin, who when leaving was asking where Tony was. Notably, Griffin was with the individual who asked the question on why Miller was a Welfare Queen.

And leave it to political hacks like Andrew Halcro to say Miller ordered the arrest when Miller wasn't even there when the security team detained Hopfinger.

Like I said before, there comes a time when the press cross the line on getting questions answered and Tony Hopfinger crossed the line by pushing back and trying to hide behind the First Amendment.

It really doesn't matter if he was a blogger or Chris Matthews. At a public school, no private security personnel has arrest power. That's why resource officers at public schools are off duty policemen.

 

[shintao]

Miller security handcuffs journalist at town hall - chicagotribune.com

“The Dispatch reporter repeatedly pushed a camera into the face of Mr. Miller,” Fulton said. “He continued to aggressively pursue him. I told the reporter several times that he needed to stop and that he was trespassing, he ignored me. He then proceeded to stalk Mr. Miller and even shoved an individual into a locker. Based upon this trespass and his assault, we detained him and escorted him from the premises.”

In a subsequent interview, Fulton said he didn't know at the scene that Hopfinger was a journalist.

“I didn't even know he was a reporter until he told me,” Fulton said. “Normally we would assume that he's just some crazy guy from the audience.”

Fulton says he was trying to do his job when he arrested Hopfinger.

“After I told him he was trespassing, he said he was a reporter,” Fulton said. “I said, ‘Sir, that doesn't matter: you've been asked to leave, this is a private event.’ At that time, I told him again he was trespassing, then he hit the guy -- he pushed the guy, well, pushed the guy, into the locker. And at that point we decided he had become violent and would effect the arrest.”

In a statement on the incident Sunday evening, Miller said Hopfinger appeared irrational, angry and potentially violent.

Private events in Public schools called a Town Hall Meeting?? LMAO!! Call it what it is, a facist republican using physical force to steal the 1st Amendment Rights of a US citizen, and quiet him from asking legitimate questions.

Joe Miller, who bested Sen. Lisa Murkowski in the Republican primary, said last week that he wouldn’t answer any more reporters’ questions about his personal life.

Sunday night, his campaign apparently made good on that promise — and then some. After a town-hall event at a school, a member of his private security detail handcuffed a reporter who followed Mr. Miller into a hallway to ask questions.

The Alaska Dispatch had previously written articles about allegations that Mr. Miller improperly used local government computers for politicking two years ago, which prompted Mr. Miller to hold a press conference announcing that he would refuse to talk any more about his personal life.

Handcuffing Roils Alaska Senate Race - Washington Wire - WSJ

 

[shintao]

He was a "blogger," not a journalist.

And Miller was a facist unAmerican, not a "politician."

 

[JimH52]

For Baggers it is all about control. They need to control the information coming out of their camp. They don't want their extreme, and often racist, views to make the paper. Of course they wanted this guy out!

 

[JimH52]

The Alaska Dispatch had previously written articles about allegations that Mr. Miller improperly used local government computers for politicking two years ago, which prompted Mr. Miller to hold a press conference announcing that he would refuse to talk any more about his personal life.

You have no personal life after you enter the public arena.

 

[daveman]

The Alaska Dispatch had previously written articles about allegations that Mr. Miller improperly used local government computers for politicking two years ago, which prompted Mr. Miller to hold a press conference announcing that he would refuse to talk any more about his personal life.

You have no personal life after you enter the public arena.

That only applies to Republicans, apparently.

 

[daveman]

Dude followed Miller into the bathroom.

Creepy.

 

[ABikerSailor]

You know.........it's a sad day when the GOP starts using fascist tactics by having their own brownshirt security squad.

What's next, if Miller wins, is AK gonna secede from the US? Probably gonna be a good old fashioned police state with no gays or non-whites.