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Stop Photographing The Protesters!
The New Jersey Attorney General has ordered Christie to stop photographing the protesters at his town hall meetings! At least someone has some connection with reality in this administration!
Attorney General to State Police: Stop photographing protesters at Chris Christie town halls
The acting state attorney general and the State Police superintendent today ordered the State Police to stop photographing protesters at Gov. Chris Christie’s town hall meetings "for security or any other purposes."
The order came the day after a town hall meeting in South River where a man who identified himself as a member of the State Police photographed people who interrupted the governor’s usually highly orchestrated events.
Acting Attorney General Hoffman issued the following statement:
“The State Police is responsible for the safety and security of the Governor and the public at town hall meetings. In doing so, the State Police are careful to guarantee that First Amendment rights are respected and the public — whether expressing positive or negative sentiments toward the Governor and his policies — have ample opportunity to make their positions known. That said, the Colonel and I have instructed the State Police to no longer photograph at these events for security or any other purposes.”
State police on Tuesday would not confirm or deny the person taking pictures was a member of the State Police.
The ACLU of New Jersey, which earlier today called on State Police to “come clean” about photographing people “engaged in First Amendment protected free speech.” With the administration’s about face, the organization urged the immediate destruction of records of the pictures, and the creation of a policy.
The acting state attorney general and the State Police superintendent today ordered the State Police to stop photographing protesters at Gov. Chris Christie’s town hall meetings "for security or any other purposes."
The order came the day after a town hall meeting in South River where a man who identified himself as a member of the State Police photographed people who interrupted the governor’s usually highly orchestrated events.
Acting Attorney General Hoffman issued the following statement:
“The State Police is responsible for the safety and security of the Governor and the public at town hall meetings. In doing so, the State Police are careful to guarantee that First Amendment rights are respected and the public — whether expressing positive or negative sentiments toward the Governor and his policies — have ample opportunity to make their positions known. That said, the Colonel and I have instructed the State Police to no longer photograph at these events for security or any other purposes.”
State police on Tuesday would not confirm or deny the person taking pictures was a member of the State Police.
The ACLU of New Jersey, which earlier today called on State Police to “come clean” about photographing people “engaged in First Amendment protected free speech.” With the administration’s about face, the organization urged the immediate destruction of records of the pictures, and the creation of a policy.
http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/03/attorney_general_to_state_police_stop_photographing_protesters_at_chris_christie_town_halls.html#incart_river_default
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was just a shutterbug! Maybe he got some good shots the folks who were protesting could post on their Facebook pages, or maybe Instagram.
next Tuesday in Belmar. Your neck of the woods Beach Rat! I hope you can get in.
Chris Christie to hold town hall on Sandy in Belmar next week
The town hall meeting, Christie's 116th since taking office, will be held at 11 a.m. at Belmar's borough hall. Residents can RSVP to TownHall.Belmar@gov.state.nj.us. Doors open at 9:30 a.m., and seating is on a first-come, first-serve basis.
The town hall meeting, Christie's 116th since taking office, will be held at 11 a.m. at Belmar's borough hall. Residents can RSVP to TownHall.Belmar@gov.state.nj.us. Doors open at 9:30 a.m., and seating is on a first-come, first-serve basis.
http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/03/chris_christie_to_hold_town_hall_on_sandy_in_belmar_next_week.html
Mmmmm....baby
