W.Va. paper IDs photographer, mentions DU

[quaoar]

http://www.herald-dispatch.com/2004/September/18/LNtop1.htm

Phil Parlock said someone took the Bush-Cheney sign from Sophia’s hands, causing her to cry. Her emotion was caught by Herald-Dispatch photographer Randy Snyder, who was working on a free-lance assignment for The Associated Press. The Washington Times saw the AP photo and called Parlock on Thursday evening to talk about the incident. Before midnight, the photo was on the Internet.

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"They’re all saying the same thing: This is horrible, deplorable," Parlock said Friday.

"We didn’t go there to make a scene. We stood there silently. We want to be in the background. We want to change people’s minds."

But several Democratic-oriented Web sites, such as democraticunderground.com, picked up on the story, too, and bloggers started doing some research into Parlock’s background. They found news articles showing he had claimed to have been assaulted at Democratic events in 2000 and 1996.

[theorist]

1. Congratulations to everyone who did what they could to get this out. n/t

[imax2268]

2. yea...but...

it's from the same paper that has given this guy publicity in the past...

I hope some more "credible" sources pick up on this...

email the IUPAT union also...they need to know that their reputation has been tarnished by this idiot...

[DemBones DemBones]

9. A couple of DUers have communicated this to the union. nt

[AlCzervik]

10. I talked to the reporter today and the union

i was hoping he's go a little deeper than he did, i'm a tad disappointed to be honest. The union also said they were going to issue another statement but they haven't as of yet.

[imax2268]

18. Just imagine

the wrath of this painters union when they realize this was a staged event and their rep was tarnished...I smell possible lawsuits...!!!

[girl gone mad]

19. Have you thought of calling..

their competitor?

And free and weekly papers in the area?

[izzie]

3. Well the GOP in the same place would have had the cops take the kid

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[RoyGBiv]

4. Wow, journalism ...

Amazing...

[Erika]

5. What a Creep

Who would use his kid politically. It doesn't speak well of the Bushies.

[Suzie57]

6. WTF?

Near dusk Friday, Parlock was still taking calls from reporters.

"I am completely overwhelmed. I had no idea. We don’t go for the press. We go for the message," he said.

And how do you get your message out? By staging multiple "attacks" over the years with your photographer buddy on hand.

Read the ten commandments idiot " thou shall not bear false witness"

[NV1962]

7. Liar, liar

How dare he:

"We didn’t go there to make a scene. We stood there silently. We want to be in the background. We want to change people’s minds."

Yarright - that's why he repeated his previous (at least) TWO unfortunate experiences, but this time with a three year old kid!

More than anything to Google up the unmasking of this story, I put a copy of the summary posted by jchild over at my place.

[DemBones DemBones]

8. Good! If everyone with a website would post that

on their site, it would help searchers when he pulls this stunt in 2008!

[mitchum]

11. A big THANK YOU to all the DU-ers who did the jobs of journalists

[Sugarbleus]

12. Man that is so true. Thank You DUers for all the incredible work!! eom

[enigmatic]

14. Seriously...

but it's sad that we have to do the jobs of journalists now to get the truth out, isn't it?

[DemBones DemBones]

13. The reporter still doesn't say that Parlock has done this before!

Perhaps he will correct this Sunday. Perhaps he needs to be reminded.

It is very odd for one person to claim he was a victim of "Democrats" who took his Republican signs away and scuffled with him in 2004, 2000, and 1996. What are the odds?

:shrug:

[ParanoidPat]

15. Twice in 2004, Don't forget shooting 2 weeks ago......

.......at the local GOP headquarters. He was there at the time and quoted in that incident too. :)

I'll bet the pictures were taken by the same photographer. :evilgrin:

[loathesomeshrub]

16. He is a realtor. I have emailed his office

I was disgusted to find out about the stunts that one of your Realtors has been pulling. It is very unprofessional and dishonest. If I was a client I would not want to deal with a company that allowed such blatant dishonesty. In addition, he uses his children, possibly endangering them while playing the victim.
I am a Realtor myself in another state. I have not placed a Kerry/Edwards sticker on my car because I respect my clients and so that I don't offend those who have different beliefs. Please check this story out. I cannot believe how dishonorable this man is.
http://www.truthout.org/docs_04/091804X.shtml

Here's the web address for them
http://www.callmcguire.com/

[Blue-Jay]

17. Quote from Fartlock:

"I am completely overwhelmed. I had no idea. We don’t go for the press. We go for the message"

Quote from Blue-Jay:

"You lying bastard piece of shit. I find it difficult to believe that every time you show up for a protest, some thug of a Democrat accosts you and your family. Hey, at least nobody had you taken out in handcuffs, or put their hand in your face to shut you up, or pulled you to the ground and kicked the livin' shit out of you, eh?

So go ahead and keep trying to make all Democrats look bad by staging your stupid little photo-ops with your pet photographer (who has named his daughter "Reagan"), you rotten numbskull. Go ahead. Keep using your children as a shield and a prop. Go ahead. Keep making sure that you're mugging your fake "sad clown" face when your pet photographer from the local paper is on hand.

We're on to you, dipshit, and your days of playing the victim are over."

At least... someone told me that Blue-Jay said that. He has been unavailable for comment and hasn't returned my calls.