Attorney General to State Police: Stop photographing protesters at Chris Christie town halls
Source: NJ Star Ledger
TRENTON — 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 John 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.
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