Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

spanone

(135,838 posts)
Wed Jun 5, 2013, 09:36 AM Jun 2013

welcome to tennessee....

Muslim group's TN forum with feds disrupted by heckling



MANCHESTER — Hundreds of people turned out at the Manchester Convention Center Tuesday evening for an event billed as a discussion of public discourse in a diverse society, with a particular focus on the Muslim religion.

People were turned away at the door because the facility was too full. Some grew angry and started hurling terms such as “communist,” “socialist” and “Muslim” at law enforcement officials.

The indoor event, sponsored by the American Muslim Advisory Council, was countered by a large group of protesters, both outside and inside the facility. Some who made it in before admission was cut off continuously interrupted the speakers.

The interruptions were so intense at times that attendee Elaine Smith, 55, of Bedford County, said she was afraid of other audience members.




http://www.tennessean.com/article/20130605/NEWS21/306050155/Muslim-group-s-TN-forum-feds-disrupted-by-heckling
18 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
 

Buzz Clik

(38,437 posts)
5. Okay. Cool. Heckling is bad if we support the people being heckled.
Wed Jun 5, 2013, 09:50 AM
Jun 2013

Heckling is good is we do not support them.

It's important that we, as hypocrites, are consistent in our hypocrisy.

 

Buzz Clik

(38,437 posts)
12. ?
Wed Jun 5, 2013, 10:20 AM
Jun 2013

So ... you post an article and only want agreement with your perspective? All others should stay away?

Whatever. I'm done here.

 

Buzz Clik

(38,437 posts)
14. Oh, shit. This is not a public speech with a Q&A afterwards.
Wed Jun 5, 2013, 10:24 AM
Jun 2013

This is a discussion board. If you don't want comments, start a blog.

Jeezus eff!

asjr

(10,479 posts)
2. And yet, we have Bonnaroo here.
Wed Jun 5, 2013, 09:46 AM
Jun 2013

The rabble rousers will keep silent since Bonnaroo brings in big bucks to our county.

 

southernyankeebelle

(11,304 posts)
4. Sadly if you can't get a group of people to sit and talk calmly I don't know how you can have
Wed Jun 5, 2013, 09:48 AM
Jun 2013

a discussion. They should have gotten rid of the protesters if they could not comply with simply courtesy.

Ron Green

(9,822 posts)
11. Lots of hostile body language in that picture.
Wed Jun 5, 2013, 10:18 AM
Jun 2013

I think I'd gladly die tomorrow if I could take all the other old white guys with me.

SQUEE

(1,315 posts)
16. I was there last night.
Wed Jun 5, 2013, 10:52 AM
Jun 2013

And yes, welcome to Tennessee. There were the obligatory reactionaries, drummed up by talk radio hosts, most from the "enlightened" city areas of Tennessee, I saw very few locals and have to say the reports are making much more of this than actually happened.
The entire event was a joke, the Q&A was extremely short and whomever decided this was a good venue needs to be retrained and taught about room capacity. This just struck me as a cheap attempt to show how back'ards and bigoted us poor country mice are.

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»welcome to tennessee....