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nolabear

(41,915 posts)
Wed Sep 3, 2014, 12:58 AM Sep 2014

Journalist arrested, manhandled while recording public GOP event in GA. Outrageous!

TRIGGER WARNING: Something about the way the cop holds her down creeped the hell out of me so if you trigger easily, be aware.


Read the article and watch the video, which gets really nasty at about minute 14. I have pretty strong constitution but this one got to me.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/09/02/1326534/-Journalist-arrested-at-public-event-for-Georgia-Republicans?detail=facebook

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Journalist arrested, manhandled while recording public GOP event in GA. Outrageous! (Original Post) nolabear Sep 2014 OP
Thanks for the warning. I can't look. Fucking ga cop, rot in hell! lonestarnot Sep 2014 #1
Power and Control. The real motive behind the ALL of the RWNJ actions. littlemissmartypants Sep 2014 #2
absolutely…. dhill926 Sep 2014 #53
This could be you or me. When did it become illegal to record a public event? The Wielding Truth Sep 2014 #3
Republican: just another way to say Bully. nt littlemissmartypants Sep 2014 #4
These fascist Republicans despise the Constitution. Faryn Balyncd Sep 2014 #5
She is NOT a journalist. This is local to me. Glitterati Sep 2014 #6
"But DEMs should stay the hell away." Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #8
Sorry, but in THIS neck of the woods they ARE Glitterati Sep 2014 #9
I know they look like cave fish but they need females to breed. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #33
"cave fish" Arugula Latte Sep 2014 #34
Though this is local to you, what makes her not a journalist? xocet Sep 2014 #10
She is affiliated with nothing that even resembles the press Glitterati Sep 2014 #11
If what you say is true, they made a big mistake by manhandling and arresting her. Live and Learn Sep 2014 #16
ROFL Glitterati Sep 2014 #17
So you agree, it was a stupid move on their part. nt Live and Learn Sep 2014 #21
No. I agree that you just like to stalk me and try to start a fight Glitterati Sep 2014 #22
Answering you is now stalking? Hmmm. nt Live and Learn Sep 2014 #23
this is what you deserve for trying to shed some factual light ProdigalJunkMail Sep 2014 #24
LOL, I know Glitterati Sep 2014 #25
Where are these facts? All I have seen is opinion. Live and Learn Sep 2014 #26
she admits herself that she was asked to leave ProdigalJunkMail Sep 2014 #28
If so, I missed it. Can you tell me where and when? nt Live and Learn Sep 2014 #31
Airline seats? Why would you assume that was a priority of mine? nt Live and Learn Sep 2014 #27
Thanks for your response. xocet Sep 2014 #41
Female James O'Keefe Glitterati Sep 2014 #45
Thanks for the further information. That AJC article is pretty interesting.... n/t xocet Sep 2014 #49
Please note Glitterati Sep 2014 #50
Yes, I saw that. If nothing else, politics in your area must be quite 'interesting' to follow. n/t xocet Sep 2014 #52
LOL, if 'interesting' = crazy, yeah Glitterati Sep 2014 #55
I don't care who she is. Nobody should be treated this way. Live and Learn Sep 2014 #12
Ah, but she DID Glitterati Sep 2014 #13
Why should she be the only one asked to stop filming? Live and Learn Sep 2014 #14
Why don't you read the stories? Glitterati Sep 2014 #15
I watched the video posted and saw none of what you claim. Live and Learn Sep 2014 #18
I'm done arguing with you Glitterati Sep 2014 #19
Well then, have a great night. nt Live and Learn Sep 2014 #20
I guess one way to look at it is how do you handle someone in a situation like this.... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #36
I have no time to waste Glitterati Sep 2014 #37
Neither did they. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #39
. Rex Sep 2014 #42
Thanks for this post. Laelth Sep 2014 #29
You're welcome Glitterati Sep 2014 #30
Dems should NEVER "stay the hell away" Caretha Sep 2014 #32
ROFL, well good for you! Glitterati Sep 2014 #38
So exactly how many Caretha Sep 2014 #51
So far, $12,000.00 fine Glitterati Sep 2014 #56
In other words Caretha Sep 2014 #57
You may want to do a bit of research Glitterati Sep 2014 #58
regardless, he should have identified himself CreekDog Sep 2014 #40
He was a total pig and what a liar. Some day a arthritisR_US Sep 2014 #7
Anyone else notice the sign behind the officer? JaneyVee Sep 2014 #35
YAY PIGS! THEY ARE THE BESTEST! Rex Sep 2014 #43
Back to comment on my own OP. nolabear Sep 2014 #44
Note: She's about to be on the Ed Show right now. Guess it will become clearer. nolabear Sep 2014 #46
She did a radio interview about it Friday (audio link) pinboy3niner Sep 2014 #47
Thanks. The Ed Show interview didn't state much intent, but I can see why. nolabear Sep 2014 #48
Republicans are so considerate... TheVisitor Sep 2014 #54

littlemissmartypants

(22,418 posts)
2. Power and Control. The real motive behind the ALL of the RWNJ actions.
Wed Sep 3, 2014, 01:13 AM
Sep 2014

Of course her first crime, in this jerks eyes, is being an uppity woman thinking she's a person.

 

Glitterati

(3,182 posts)
6. She is NOT a journalist. This is local to me.
Wed Sep 3, 2014, 02:21 AM
Sep 2014

First and foremost, this is the right eating the right.

The whole situation with this woman is strange, but she's a right winger in bed with the looniest of the loons in this county. She doesn't live here. She has no connection to this county, nor the politicians in this county, but she has targeted it for her stunts for some reason.

The state republican party is ticked off at her because she took some film of the State Speaker of the House, edited it heavily to make him look bad, and posted it on YouTube during the primary.

She was filming a city of Cumming meeting. Since the city records every public meeting and puts them on their web site, there's no reason to have a private person filming them as well. So, the Mayor asked her to quit filming. She refused. He had her removed from the meeting. She sued. The right wing State AG took her case against the Mayor and has won a finding against the Mayor and a $1200.00 fine for "violating sunshine laws."

Long story short, during the recent primaries (all republican candidates, not a single DEM qualified for the ballot in this county) she took a video and sliced and diced it to make one of the local republican candidates look bad. She ticked off the local republican party. At the next republican women's event, she was unceremoniously kicked out. The local republican party just wrote a set of media rules and regs designed to keep this woman out of ANY republican event.

You have to understand the local politics around here. They vote 90% republican every election. Then, within weeks of being sworn in, every office holder becomes Public Enemy #1 until the next election.

This is nothing more than republican eating republican. Local politics writ large, with republicans the only party involved.

The Mayor of the city she sued? He's been in office for over 40 years. The entire city council runs unopposed every election. The county politicians HATE THEM. Because the city owns the outlet to the water source and rules it with an iron hand. The Mayor screws the County every which way, every time he can. Frankly, he's been a good Mayor for the residents of the City (my home is inside the city limits) has kept taxes and expenses low for city residents by forcing the COUNTY to fork over sales tax revenue and water payments. Road are paved and well maintained inside the city limits. We have sidewalks that end at the city line. We are the county seat and the only city within the county.

The bottom line is simple - this is republican vs. republican and it's LOCAL.

Nothing will come of this.

The woman is a no name weirdo with a video camera who plans to make a living like the Westboro family - by causing a scene like this one and suing whoever is involved. So far, she's sued the City, the Republican Women of Forsyth County and I'm quite certain will have a lawsuit against several entities over this one. There were multiple reporters at this same event, and they were also recording. No one but this woman was asked to turn off her camera.

We do NOT do ourselves any favors getting involved here. Let them tear each other apart and destroy the local republican party.

But DEMs should stay the hell away.

 

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)
8. "But DEMs should stay the hell away."
Wed Sep 3, 2014, 03:33 AM
Sep 2014

Just because pasty white males THINK they are in the majority it doesn't mean they ARE.

 

Glitterati

(3,182 posts)
9. Sorry, but in THIS neck of the woods they ARE
Wed Sep 3, 2014, 04:22 AM
Sep 2014

And, this woman thinks that's just fine as long as it's the pasty white males she supports.

on edit:
Her website? Yeah, she bought it from this guy who is also her biggest supporter and champion:
http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local/forsyth-county-blogger-is-an-incendiary-force/nQqc9/

In the process Milum, in 2006, became the first blogger in America to lose a libel suit for posting on his blog that his former attorney delivered bribes from drug dealers to judges.

That suit cost Milum $50,000. The same year he lost another libel suit filed by a former county employee Milum accused of corruption. That cost him $150,000. But he’s hardly missed a lick — or a nasty bite — since.


xocet

(3,870 posts)
10. Though this is local to you, what makes her not a journalist?
Wed Sep 3, 2014, 04:37 AM
Sep 2014
Video Journalist Forcefully Removed From Republican Meeting!
Posted by Brian K. Pritchard
in Featured Stories, Politics
Monday, August 25, 2014

Last Saturday, Governor Nathan Deal and First Lady Sandra Deal sat on the front row of a Republican 'meet and greet' and watched as Dawson County Deputy, Tony Wooten, forcibly removed video journalist Nydia Tisdale from the event held at Burt’s Pumpkin Farm.

Johnny and Kathy Burt, owners of Burt’s Pumpkin Farm in Dawsonville, hosted a meet and greet for Governor Deal and other Republican candidates. In attendance were: Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens, Republican candidate for State School Superintendent Richard Woods, Department of Labor Commissioner Mark Butler, Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black, Attorney General Sam Olens, 9th District U.S. Congressman Doug Collins, Candidate for U.S. Senate David Perdue and Governor Nathan Deal.

Tisdale, the owner of AboutForsyth.com, has attended many of the candidate events. She video tapes them and uploads the videos to her website. Several of the candidates know her. She is a non-partisan video journalist.

Tisdale told FYN in an interview that, upon arriving. she introduced herself to Kathy Burt. She arrived early and sat on the front row with her video camera in plain view of everyone. No one approached her and no one asked what she was doing with a camera.

...

http://vimeo.com/104254828

...

http://pickens.fetchyournews.com/archives/4611-Video-Journalist-Forcefully-Removed-From-Republican-Meeting!.html
 

Glitterati

(3,182 posts)
11. She is affiliated with nothing that even resembles the press
Wed Sep 3, 2014, 04:55 AM
Sep 2014

The credentialed press was at this same event - RECORDING IT.

No one asked them to turn off the recorders.

Just this woman, who has no affiliation with anything except multiple lawsuits and a website that garners absolutely no traffic.

Live and Learn

(12,769 posts)
16. If what you say is true, they made a big mistake by manhandling and arresting her.
Wed Sep 3, 2014, 05:10 AM
Sep 2014

She will gain a lot of traffic from this. And, it won't look so good for the candidate.

 

Glitterati

(3,182 posts)
17. ROFL
Wed Sep 3, 2014, 05:13 AM
Sep 2014

and THAT was her goal.

The candidate? No contest there......he'll win re-election. Nydia Tisdale will have absolutely zero effect on any race in this state. She never intended to - she went looking to find someone to sue and she found them.

 

Glitterati

(3,182 posts)
22. No. I agree that you just like to stalk me and try to start a fight
Wed Sep 3, 2014, 05:39 AM
Sep 2014

Not falling for it.

But, I can certainly see why you think this woman should be some kind of hero.

First, it was airline seats and now right wing kooks........you sure have a funny list of priorities.

Toodles.

ProdigalJunkMail

(12,017 posts)
24. this is what you deserve for trying to shed some factual light
Wed Sep 3, 2014, 05:54 AM
Sep 2014

on the situation </sarcasm>...

Been to Burt's many times and the folks that run the place are good people despite their politics. Nothing like this would have taken place if the 'journalist' had simply left the grounds when she was asked. And while she may have asked to attend and gotten initial approval from the owners of the property, when it was revealed who she was and the sleazy way she 'reports' I am sure a representative of the Burt family asked her to leave. Once she refused to leave it became trespassing and a matter for local police.

Sorry you can't even try to give people facts here... they're stuck on whatever 'bug of the day' they're on and there is no moving them from it. Nice job of trying, though.

sP

 

Glitterati

(3,182 posts)
25. LOL, I know
Wed Sep 3, 2014, 06:02 AM
Sep 2014

Sometimes it's just a waste of time to keep going, you know?

Anyway, been to Burt's a time or two myself. It is, after all, the big school field trip around Halloween here - chaperoned my daughter's classes.

I have no doubt it was that jackass Ralph Hudgens who caused the whole freakout over Nydia when he realized he was being recorded saying Michelle Nunn makes him want to puke. The guy has the class of the toads that inhabit Burt's pond.

But, we're still wise, as Democrats, to swing very wide of this mess. Nydia Tisdale deserves no more support from us than Ralph Hudgens does.

Letting these animals tear each other to shreds is the best thing we could do for this state.

Live and Learn

(12,769 posts)
26. Where are these facts? All I have seen is opinion.
Wed Sep 3, 2014, 06:09 AM
Sep 2014

Please show me the facts that show that this woman deserved the treatment she was given.

xocet

(3,870 posts)
41. Thanks for your response.
Wed Sep 3, 2014, 03:14 PM
Sep 2014

I looked over some of her videos that seemed to be concerned with a local board and a state senator's son, and listened to the interview with her at the end of the article to which I linked. Some of her answers in the interview did not seem to be very direct.

Does she have a political perspective that she espouses and supports with her work? From the video, she claims to be an objective recorder of events who seldom adds much commentary. Is that true or does she emulate James O'Keefe in her work? (Just curious.)

 

Glitterati

(3,182 posts)
45. Female James O'Keefe
Wed Sep 3, 2014, 04:14 PM
Sep 2014

that's exactly why the state Republican party as banned her permanently.

Honestly, she's a parrot of this guy:
http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local/forsyth-county-blogger-is-an-incendiary-force/nQqc9/

And, her next favorite buddy is this guy:
http://www.opednews.com/author/author23503.html

Kooks, nut jobs, conspiracy theorists.



 

Glitterati

(3,182 posts)
50. Please note
Wed Sep 3, 2014, 07:18 PM
Sep 2014

the address of David Milum's website in that article is the SAME as Nydia Tisdale's web site today.

David had to give up the website when he got sued for the 4th time for libel and lost. So he "sold" it to Nydia.

 

Glitterati

(3,182 posts)
55. LOL, if 'interesting' = crazy, yeah
Thu Sep 4, 2014, 12:31 AM
Sep 2014

what I find amazing is watching them go all out during an election for some guy, then once elected, one vote and he's public enemy #1 if he dared to vote against the whack jobs.

They go from adoration to outright hatred on a dime! And, once they get to hatred, the conspiracies and nutty accusations flow like water.

Live and Learn

(12,769 posts)
12. I don't care who she is. Nobody should be treated this way.
Wed Sep 3, 2014, 04:55 AM
Sep 2014

Unless the film was edited in some way, she did nothing to deserve such treatment. We have to stand for the rights of everyone not just those that think the same as we do.

 

Glitterati

(3,182 posts)
13. Ah, but she DID
Wed Sep 3, 2014, 04:58 AM
Sep 2014

She was asked to stop filming and she refused.

She was asked to leave private property and she refused.

Credentialed press was at this same event RECORDING it. No one asked THEM to stop.

This woman has a history of going to public events, getting herself thrown out by behaving badly, and suing everyone in sight.

Live and Learn

(12,769 posts)
14. Why should she be the only one asked to stop filming?
Wed Sep 3, 2014, 05:04 AM
Sep 2014

Was it a public event? Did she have permission?

Even if she didn't, I see no reason for her treatment or an arrest. Was she actually arrested? On what charge?

I never heard her be asked to stop or leave so if she was it had to be edited out. And, the guy looked awful concerned about being recorded. I wonder why.

Do you really think having bullies strong arm people this way is okay? Was she really a danger to anyone that had to be strong armed into submission?

From what I saw, it doesn't appear so.

 

Glitterati

(3,182 posts)
15. Why don't you read the stories?
Wed Sep 3, 2014, 05:09 AM
Sep 2014

All your questions are answered in there.

She was asked to stop. It's on her own video.

She was asked to leave. It's on her video.

And, yes, given her Westboro behavior, she WAS a danger to the private property owner who was and IS looking at a lawsuit because she showed up.

Live and Learn

(12,769 posts)
18. I watched the video posted and saw none of what you claim.
Wed Sep 3, 2014, 05:13 AM
Sep 2014

I didn't see that you posted any 'stories', did you?

 

Glitterati

(3,182 posts)
19. I'm done arguing with you
Wed Sep 3, 2014, 05:15 AM
Sep 2014

do a little research. I'll not do it for you.

But, if you want to support this woman, go right ahead. Waste of money and time, but have at it.

 

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)
36. I guess one way to look at it is how do you handle someone in a situation like this....
Wed Sep 3, 2014, 11:52 AM
Sep 2014

....and this ain't it.

 

Glitterati

(3,182 posts)
37. I have no time to waste
Wed Sep 3, 2014, 01:13 PM
Sep 2014

with people who 1) don't bother to read, and 2) don't bother to do some research before shooting off their mouths.

Laelth

(32,017 posts)
29. Thanks for this post.
Wed Sep 3, 2014, 06:20 AM
Sep 2014

I appreciate your providing us with local insight and background on this event.

-Laelth

 

Glitterati

(3,182 posts)
30. You're welcome
Wed Sep 3, 2014, 06:25 AM
Sep 2014

I say we let these people rip each other to shreds. It's right wing nut job against right wing nut job. We should just stand back and enjoy the show.

 

Caretha

(2,737 posts)
32. Dems should NEVER "stay the hell away"
Wed Sep 3, 2014, 10:07 AM
Sep 2014
We do NOT do ourselves any favors getting involved here. Let them tear each other apart and destroy the local republican party.

But DEMs should stay the hell away.


Anyone who supports how the cop manhandled Nydia Tisdalek, irregardless of her political affiliation, and then has the damn gall to say Dems should stay the hell away, is not any kind of Democrat I'd care to associate with.
 

Glitterati

(3,182 posts)
38. ROFL, well good for you!
Wed Sep 3, 2014, 01:14 PM
Sep 2014

When it's YOUR tax dollars paying for one of Nydia's lawsuits, come back and talk to me then.

In fact, give me your address and I'll be sure to send her your way with her camera and ready lawsuit. </sarcasm>

 

Caretha

(2,737 posts)
51. So exactly how many
Wed Sep 3, 2014, 07:40 PM
Sep 2014

of your dollars have you paid for "Nydia's lawsuit"?

I meant exact

Dollars & cents

and when you can answer me that, you might have a case.

Until then, you obviously need to learn the difference between right & wrong.

 

Glitterati

(3,182 posts)
56. So far, $12,000.00 fine
Thu Sep 4, 2014, 01:08 AM
Sep 2014

unless you think the Mayor of the city is going to pay that fine out of HIS pocket instead of mine.

And, oh look, here's Nydia whining about "2 armed police officers manhandling her" way back in April 2012!!!!!!!
http://www.wsbtv.com/videos/news/state-ag-wants-fine-against-cumming-mayor-for/vb9dX/

http://www.valdostadailytimes.com/news/state_news/article_f954f5fa-2ffb-11e4-b2e9-001a4bcf887a.html

 

Glitterati

(3,182 posts)
58. You may want to do a bit of research
Thu Sep 4, 2014, 10:50 PM
Sep 2014

before you shoot off your mouth and make a fool of yourself.

SHE won nothing. This "case" brought by the AG for violation of the sunshine laws was a FINE for the violation of said law. Nydia Tisdale won't see a dime of that money. Thank goodness.

arthritisR_US

(7,269 posts)
7. He was a total pig and what a liar. Some day a
Wed Sep 3, 2014, 03:05 AM
Sep 2014

swift kick in the gonads will happen to him and I will applaud. He is one of those above the law pricks.

nolabear

(41,915 posts)
44. Back to comment on my own OP.
Wed Sep 3, 2014, 03:57 PM
Sep 2014

Boy, go off to RL for a while and it gets all interesting.

If the woman is, as Glitterati says, an agitator, then imo she serves as a canary in the coal mine for the rest of us. I don't care what her intentions are, she should not be roughed up by a police officer/security guard for hire who won't either arrest her or identify himself. I don't care if she's flopping like Dennis Rodman, the onus is on the officer to do the right thing. And from what I saw and heard, he treated her the way the police treated the man who was waiting for his children and ended up being tazed for sitting on a bench. (I know she wasn't tazed, just pinned with a man bent over her backside not arresting her, not informing her, not replying to any of the things she said that indicate that she had permission, not making any attempt to de-escalate the situation, simply strong-arming a citizen who was doing nothing illegal.

There's a reason Westboro isn't confronted the way this woman was. The charges would stick.

nolabear

(41,915 posts)
46. Note: She's about to be on the Ed Show right now. Guess it will become clearer.
Wed Sep 3, 2014, 05:30 PM
Sep 2014

Ed gives me the epizootic but there ought to be more and interesting info.

nolabear

(41,915 posts)
48. Thanks. The Ed Show interview didn't state much intent, but I can see why.
Wed Sep 3, 2014, 05:53 PM
Sep 2014

I'm curious about the criticisms above, not that anything excuses the assault.

TheVisitor

(173 posts)
54. Republicans are so considerate...
Wed Sep 3, 2014, 10:51 PM
Sep 2014

to show us on video that they are the creators of the police state as we know it...

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