By Brad Friedman on 10/17/2010 11:23pm
The editor of the Alaska Dispatch website was
arrested by U.S. Senate candidate Joe Miller's private security guards
Sunday as the editor attempted to interview Miller on camera at the end
of a public event in an Anchorage school.
Tony Hopfinger was handcuffed by the guards and detained in a
hallway at Central Middle School until Anchorage police came and told
the guards to release him.
Hopfinger has not been charged but the owner of the Drop Zone, private security firm that's been providing Miller's security, accused Hopfinger of trespassing at the public event, a "town hall" meeting sponsored by the Miller campaign. The owner, William Fulton, also said Hopfinger assaulted a man by shoving him.
Josh Marshall of TPM's brilliantly understated headline for his coverage: "Didn't Know You Could Do That".Hopfinger has not been charged but the owner of the Drop Zone, private security firm that's been providing Miller's security, accused Hopfinger of trespassing at the public event, a "town hall" meeting sponsored by the Miller campaign. The owner, William Fulton, also said Hopfinger assaulted a man by shoving him.
Alaska blogger/radio host Shannyn Moore tweets late tonight: "The Drop Zone has a picture of Obama as the joker in their window."
Miller's Democratic opponent Scott McAdams tweets: "@JoeWMiller - in case you were unaware, the Constitution also applies to reporters".
Alaska's incumbent Senator, Republican Lisa Murkowski is also running in the race as a write-in candidate this year after having lost to Miller in the GOP primary which, as we detailed some weeks ago, could seriously test the state's lousy Diebold optical-scan voting system.
Finally, there's Miller's most famous endorser, celebrity organizer Sarah Palin who loves to shout "Do you love your freedom?!" at her rallies. Perhaps she means that as a threat at this point? Good lord.
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