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Avalon6

(218 posts)
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 08:29 PM Nov 2012

Romney Staffers Tried to Forcibly Prevent People Leaving Morrisville, PA rally

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Sarah Boxer ?@Sarah_Boxer (CBS News) https://twitter.com/Sarah_Boxer
As @MittRomney speaks, many people- cold, old, w/children... All rushing out of barricades, right by press riser

Jackie Kucinich @JFKucinich (USA Today) https://twitter.com/JFKucinich
People are literally sneaking out gates now bring told they can't leave way pic.twitter.com/uvlPBys5
There are several people here at Pa. rally who want to leave and aren't being let out.
Man just pulled me aside and said "My son is on the verge of hypothermia" just as staffer starts letting people out a few at a time.

Michael Barbaro @mikiebarb (NY Times) https://twitter.com/mikiebarb
"We've got to get out! My daughter is frostbitten," begs mom, asking to leave Romney rally. Staffer replies: "It's not cold enuf for that."


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Romney Staffers Tried to Forcibly Prevent People Leaving Morrisville, PA rally (Original Post) Avalon6 Nov 2012 OP
Somebody needs to call the cops. CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2012 #1
these people who are not allowed to leave.... whip out your phone / camera and start taking pictures trueblue2007 Nov 2012 #37
Omgosh!! Is this true??? Wow! MountainMazza Nov 2012 #2
WTH trublu992 Nov 2012 #3
welcome to DU niyad Nov 2012 #5
THanks trublu992 Nov 2012 #41
Sick and twisted. Jennicut Nov 2012 #4
Taking hostages is a crime powergirl Nov 2012 #6
Heard about this Faith9326 Nov 2012 #7
Cold response! sheshe2 Nov 2012 #8
What a damn mess! michello Nov 2012 #9
This just keeps getting better and better. Alleycat Nov 2012 #10
The staffers are as uncaring as he is. Birds of a feather. appleannie1 Nov 2012 #11
Someone should have called the cops on them. jalAbi Nov 2012 #12
What a decision to take kids out to a political rally in the dead of winter. Almost as bad as libdem4life Nov 2012 #13
one of them posted they had been there since 2 in the afternoon magical thyme Nov 2012 #40
Class action suit for false imprisonment. no_hypocrisy Nov 2012 #14
Tweet from McKay Coppins at event: reflection Nov 2012 #15
They're citing security concerns... liberalmuse Nov 2012 #16
One way or another, he makes people suffer n/t ejbr Nov 2012 #17
Those wanting to leave should have shouted "Obama!!! Obama!!!" SDjack Nov 2012 #18
Good call, SDjack. reflection Nov 2012 #22
+10 demwing Nov 2012 #32
OMG Maynar Nov 2012 #43
AOL was notorious for being incredibly difficult to cancel. Ahhhh, dial-up...the old days. anneboleyn Nov 2012 #45
Dude across the hall from me at work still uses AOL. reflection Nov 2012 #47
And thank you. Your suggestion goes into my box of survival tools. nt SDjack Nov 2012 #49
I don't think you'll have to cancel AOL anytime soon, right? reflection Nov 2012 #50
Dumped AOL about 10 years ago. I move to Redhat Linux/ATT, but I put up with their song-and-dance SDjack Nov 2012 #51
Brilliant idea. LisaL Nov 2012 #46
My response would be "I have a pretty good memory, and I can pick you out of a line-up".... OldDem2012 Nov 2012 #19
What the hell is going on? ailsagirl Nov 2012 #20
Funny stuff right there. Drahthaardogs Nov 2012 #21
Sounds like something Romney would order! n/t courseofhistory Nov 2012 #23
They get what they vote for... MichDem10 Nov 2012 #24
Romney's fully embracing his villain role! By tomorrow he'll be chanting "USA sucks!" DHelix Nov 2012 #25
He's like a cross between Mr. Burns and Flinthart Glumgold. craigmatic Nov 2012 #28
kick grantcart Nov 2012 #26
Mittens went from desperate to creepy to well creepier and mildly abusive. craigmatic Nov 2012 #27
There's just no mildly about abusive. dchill Nov 2012 #54
amazing! WI_DEM Nov 2012 #29
good heaven05 Nov 2012 #30
Kick N/T mecherosegarden Nov 2012 #31
Republican Totalitarianism Berlum Nov 2012 #33
Isn't kidnapping/unlawful imprisonment a felony? And don't many cell phones today record video? TPaine7 Nov 2012 #34
Romney has his audience completely Captivated at PA rally! crunch60 Nov 2012 #35
the Reverencd Jim Jones for President K-Matt Nov 2012 #36
This message was self-deleted by its author Maynar Nov 2012 #44
Sounds believable, but I'd like to hear if there was a security reason, or something.... lexw Nov 2012 #38
It was secret service and local security making those calls not Romney staffers smorkingapple Nov 2012 #39
Romney's First Death Camp! :) aletier_v Nov 2012 #42
Just the beginning if this fucker manages to steal it all. lonestarnot Nov 2012 #48
So Sad aptsongs Nov 2012 #52
The staffers were ordered to avoid another post-Kid-Rock spectacle TwilightGardener Nov 2012 #53
wow Liberal_in_LA Nov 2012 #55

trueblue2007

(17,239 posts)
37. these people who are not allowed to leave.... whip out your phone / camera and start taking pictures
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 11:01 PM
Nov 2012

a picture is worth a thousand words.
someone would get in my way.... they would be pulling back a bloody stump. they don't have the right to keep you there against your will

Jennicut

(25,415 posts)
4. Sick and twisted.
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 08:33 PM
Nov 2012

Staffers just like the man they serve. If my child was cold, someone better damn get out of my way.

powergirl

(2,393 posts)
6. Taking hostages is a crime
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 08:33 PM
Nov 2012

and False Imprisonment is a Tort. I hope those folks don't vote Romney. What a nightmare.

jalAbi

(36 posts)
12. Someone should have called the cops on them.
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 08:37 PM
Nov 2012

I hope this backfires on Romney and these people decide not to waste their vote on him.

 

libdem4life

(13,877 posts)
13. What a decision to take kids out to a political rally in the dead of winter. Almost as bad as
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 08:37 PM
Nov 2012

the campaign trying to keep them in. Sounds suspiciously Republican to me.

 

magical thyme

(14,881 posts)
40. one of them posted they had been there since 2 in the afternoon
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 11:34 PM
Nov 2012

It was a beautiful afternoon outside today. They probably didn't expect to be trapped there many hours later!

liberalmuse

(18,672 posts)
16. They're citing security concerns...
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 08:41 PM
Nov 2012

but how is that a concern if people want to leave because their kids are cold or they have to pee?

SDjack

(1,448 posts)
18. Those wanting to leave should have shouted "Obama!!! Obama!!!"
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 08:42 PM
Nov 2012

Then, they would have been escorted out.

reflection

(6,286 posts)
22. Good call, SDjack.
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 08:49 PM
Nov 2012

Reminds me when I used AOL on dial-up in the early 90s. Kept trying to cancel and I could never get through on the line to cancel. So I went into one of the chat rooms and started spamming with the most vile language ever conceived by man. I was bounced faster than a check from MC Hammer. I hated to do it but desperate times call for desperate measures.

anneboleyn

(5,611 posts)
45. AOL was notorious for being incredibly difficult to cancel. Ahhhh, dial-up...the old days.
Mon Nov 5, 2012, 02:01 AM
Nov 2012

I still remember sending my first emails.

reflection

(6,286 posts)
47. Dude across the hall from me at work still uses AOL.
Mon Nov 5, 2012, 09:16 AM
Nov 2012

Every now and then that iconic voice will yell "YOU'VE GOT MAIL" and I have an almost insatiable urge to fire up Wayne's World and then listen to some Color Me Badd.

SDjack

(1,448 posts)
51. Dumped AOL about 10 years ago. I move to Redhat Linux/ATT, but I put up with their song-and-dance
Mon Nov 5, 2012, 10:50 AM
Nov 2012

by agreeing to a free extended 3 months of free service. I marked my calendar, and on the day that ended, I called again to terminate, but agreed to another 3 months of free service. When that ended, I called again, and that time my cancellation was rapidly processed with no consideration of my request for 3 months of free service to think it over. I like to think that I lowered their revenue-to-service ratio.

OldDem2012

(3,526 posts)
19. My response would be "I have a pretty good memory, and I can pick you out of a line-up"....
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 08:42 PM
Nov 2012

....followed very quickly by, "I'm calling the police now".

DHelix

(89 posts)
25. Romney's fully embracing his villain role! By tomorrow he'll be chanting "USA sucks!"
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 09:05 PM
Nov 2012

It's like pro wrestling. Romney has finally realized he's the bad guy and is fully embracing it!

"You people can freeze! No, make them stay! I PAID you guards so make them stay! Somebody bring out some Dyson heaters for me! That's right idiots... Just me 'cause I'm rich! Bwahahahaha!"

The worst part is that the idiot Republican crowd would still eat it up.

"We love you 'cause you're rich, Mitt!"

Can't wait till this is all over in a couple days.

 

heaven05

(18,124 posts)
30. good
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 09:22 PM
Nov 2012

if they have any sense, it will mean more votes for Obama. I would be pissed if they tried to stop me if I was cold and needed to get warm.

 

TPaine7

(4,286 posts)
34. Isn't kidnapping/unlawful imprisonment a felony? And don't many cell phones today record video?
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 10:31 PM
Nov 2012

Record these felonies, press charges and post the video online!

Response to K-Matt (Reply #36)

lexw

(804 posts)
38. Sounds believable, but I'd like to hear if there was a security reason, or something....
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 11:23 PM
Nov 2012

Has anyone heard why this happened?
I hope it is because Romney's staff was upset that people were leaving the previous event while he spoke, so they tried to stop it at this event!!!
Paranoia, perhaps?
The man is a complete sociopath!
Sorry to be all over the place here.

smorkingapple

(827 posts)
39. It was secret service and local security making those calls not Romney staffers
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 11:32 PM
Nov 2012

Saw it on twitter from same woman who reported it. Cool out on the accusations folks it hurts credibility. This should not have passed your sniff tests.

TwilightGardener

(46,416 posts)
53. The staffers were ordered to avoid another post-Kid-Rock spectacle
Mon Nov 5, 2012, 10:54 AM
Nov 2012

of people leaving in droves, I'll bet. Yeah, right, SECURITY. LOL. I've never been prevented from leaving any public or private event, anywhere, at any time--only exception was when I lived on a military base and they would lock the gates when there was trouble.

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