Alaska Senate Candidate Joe Miller’s Website Billed Disasterous Town Hall Meeting As A Public Event.
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Redefining “Private Event!” Miller Style. It’s been all over the media: the controversial “private” Town Hall Meeting of October 17, where Alaska Dispatch editor Tony Hopfinger was handcuffed and detained by candidate Joe Miller’s (TP-AK) DropZone security detail.
The Miller campaign has pinned its explanation of this by maintaining the event was a “private” one. Indeed, William Fulton, of DropZone, the security firm hired by Miller’s campaign to work the event, indicated, “They leased it for a private event,” he said, “It wasn’t a public place.” And that belief, perhaps honestly held, led to Mr. Hopfinger’s “arrest,” and detention. Finally, some reports indicate that Fulton believed that only Facebook and Twitter friends had been invited to the event.
In any event, I decided to investigate what was advertised at Mr. Miller’s own website. Here’s the announcement on the Miller for Congress website’s Calendar of Events. I ask you, does this describe a “private” event?
“Event: Town Hall Anchorage
When: Sun, October 17, 3:00pm – 4:30pm
Where: 1405 E Street – Central Middle School
Description
Why:
Because your friends, colleges, family, acquaintances, neighbors, need to be informed and hear Joe Miller speak for himself. Don’t let the media skew your views. Make the decision for yourself. Help send Joe to DC!”
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