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This is outrageous. This smirking PUNK Democrat, his capo, AND the local police are complicite in pissing on the 1st amendment. Unbelieveable.
And is this "assemblyman" indeed a Democrat? Of COURSE this FACIST is a Democrat, that was an easy conclusion to reach.
This asshat can be reached at : http://asmdc.org/members/a43/
or at his District Office:
300 East Magnolia Boulevard
Suite 504
Burbank, CA 91502
Tel: (818) 558-3043
Fax: (818) 558-3042
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.
Yes, the Dems rule with a fist of oppression. Just ask the so called "Blue Dogs" who have been beaten into submission by their Party rulers. Do you want to live under these "thugs"? NO! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4bhGEtm4-U
Keep up the work Peter…we the people need the media. Ty!!
Politician looks like a hit man from the Godfather. If he knocked on my door I would immediately expect to get hit on the kneecap with a BB bat.
Yea he is a democrat. His website boasts so. Just does what that other democrats wish in their hearts to do with the media. Typical for a California legislator.
Those who speak with a forked tongue best watch out because a pig roast is coming in November.
Ok, look folks, this kind of stuff requires a new approach….
They make video camera that are very,very small(and cheap)…
This is what has to be used when people like this don't want the "light of day " in their meetings…..
Look up MP10 video camera…..
Mike Gatto is just like every other Democrat right now. The nervous behavior of the Democrat Party is weighing hard ever since the start of the Health Care Debate. They man-handled the issue and pushed the bill with their majority vote, which no Republicans would vote for because it was bad for the country, now the nation is seeing why they all fought against it. The Democrats will man handle anyone they can and they don't care how they do it, even hurting the Constitution or the laws of the law in order to do so.
ALL OF AMERICA, LISTEN UP, THERE WAS A REASON FOR A CHANGE BACK IN 2004, THE GOP HAD LOST THERE WAY AND BECOME CORRUPT, HOPEFULLY THEY HAVE LEARNED THEIR LESSON, BUT NOW THE DEMOCRATS HAVE TAKEN IN THE SAME FOOTSTEPS AND WENT WAY BEYOND THE GOP. IT IS TIME TO REPLACE THOSE THAT ARE CORRUPT. FOR EVERY CORRUPT REPUBLICAN THERE ARE THREE CORRUPT DEMOCRATS AND WE NEED TO START REALIZING THIS: (source http://www.americanparchment.com )
There still is freedom of the press, right?
Something doesn't add up. If the reporter indeed had a legal right to be there, then why didn't he just stay there, get arrested, and then sue the politician, his thugs, the state Democrat Party, the police department, and the city for violating his rights? There must be more to the story.
this is becoming common place. where the police do the dirty work for these crooks and slime balls .
wow, he is only in the ca assembly, he dodges media like a full blown democrat rep or senator. i think i see a future shining star in the democrat party. i still want to know how a film crew gets removed by cops at a public library, for a public townhall meeting. i guess the constitution has already been shreaded in california.
Another progressive turd holding office.
Another reason I carry a copy of the Constitution and Bill of Rights in my front pocket. All the time.
I guess , scumbags are not allowed. Oh well.
Any cop interfering with a constitutionally protected right isn't acting within he's authority and so he is effectively just someone committing assault.
As for the unstable individual who tossed the cup of water at the reporter, it would take tremendous effort on my part not to beat the hell out of the jerk.
Unionized police officers picking up some overtime. Unions=Democrats=Police Departments – it's a unit of Democrat Party implementation of Cloward Piven strategy.
Only a fascist Democrat would pull such a move. They claim the right is fascist, but they know that is not true. Fascism is a product of the LEFT.
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I agree. But will say this, this video speaks more about this pol than probably anything that took place in that meeting.
Welcome to OBAMAWORLD! – now they have the police joining their left-wing storm-troopers @ SEIU, NAACP & the 'kill-cracka-babies' panthers!!
If he is being paid by the tax payers he can be recalled by the tax payers…..what an arrogant pile of sludge this thug is!
That's right. Get lost.
Please people, ignore the troll. It's a local NEWS ORGANIZATION covering LOCAL ISSUES and our FACIST TROLL supports the FACIST because the FACIST ASSEMBLYMAN is a DEMOCRAT.
is he from Chicago?
They will just edit it the tape make them look like a racist, a liar, a dummy, etc… etc… I think this is a good stategy.
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JOURNOLIST just Exposed the mainstream media for doing that very thing to get Obama elected!!!!
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NEVER TRUST THE OBAMAMEDIA!
*nice* – well played
Crook – crook – crook !!!
Good Morning Breitbart Fans it's obvious the GRIZZLY SMELLY TROLLS are back once again. Please don't feed the Trolls or at least have lots of fun if you do. Sunshine and their actions are GREAT DISINFECTANTS.
This is a snapshot of what is to come across the country. THIS is an example of the LEFT's method of operation. Wake up America.
LOL!
Matter of time.
Bye bye thugs
Nice. Is there any doubt why we must remove these types from public office, never to regain power again?
He's probably running a ponzi scheme, and doesn't want any witnesses as he bilks the elderly. Notice the audience.
Yep, but what will the police do? These guys have this room reserved for their uses, and want this person(a reporter) not in their meeting.
It's a simple case of, you can't just go anywhere anytime you want, even if it is labeled 'public.' It ceases to be public, when it is reserved.
Why are you here. Something I noticed about you Grizzly. You are one of those liberal scumbags aren't you?
OOOO facsist. When do we get to see the other ists? Like commun or social ? maybe a marx thrown in there. Do people really think you're smart when you say stupid shit like that ?
No one can trust a Bretibart skid mark to truthfully report on their event so KICK THEM ALL OUT. then they can go cry to those evil lawyers ( only evil if others use them of course).
At least the hall will smell better after the Breitbart scum are ejected.
You mean the democraps?
No one can trust a Bretibart skid mark to truthfully report on their event so KICK THEM ALL OUT. then they can go cry to those evil lawyers ( only evil if others use them of course).
At least the hall will smell better after the Breitbart scum are ejected.
Obviously this troll has smeared his guy before, they are not putting up with it.
When the Teabaggers use this tactic , they are praised, why not praise these people for ridding themselves of this disease?
How does it fell being driven by you crazy politics to keep repeating these lies knowing deep down that nobody is falling for it?
Hey this is a good reason to stay out of CA. I feel sorry for people who live there now . That assembly man needs to be held accountable ,only 30 people show up shows them they can get by with anything if they schedule the meetings when most people are working and can not attend
no one will know until it is to late .
Look at the man he could be in a godfather movie and he acts like it thats the sad part..
Even YOUR media now agree that the editing was done by the person who sent Breitbart the video, you idiot
Someone needs to escalate this to the public safety manager that the police officers work for. They should not be allowed to stop a constitutional activity at a public facility. A democrat? No sh.!t.
There is an old saying " We have met the enemy and it is us". That is exactly what we have right now in America. We all piss and moan about the abyssmal failings and corruption of Obama and our Congress, BUT, it is us that elected these imbeciles. If the past 19 months have taught us anything, it should be a solemn vow by every freedom loving American to never permit such a miscarriage of the American system of governence to ever be trampled on again. I know majority are damn upset with the crap we get everyday from present "administration" as witnessed by the more strident opinions being posted. But, verbiage is one thing, a call to action at the polls must be forth coming.
Amazing how freightend Nazis like you react to sunshine. The ones arrested should be the unionized thugs wearing badges purportly upholding the law.
Most states have "open meeting" laws for precisely this situation. The meeting place is a public library and subject matter is public information. I can think of NO reason for a legal explusion from this meeting.
This is thuggery and seems to be part of a running diolouge of "bad blood" between this media member and this sleazy politician.
your teeth are green. and *fuzzy*
The unions have gained so much power in California that the police are obviouly compromised. The citizens out there should be extremely careful if a serious issue arises because the police would definitely be suspect.
Oh, agreed, it is simple thuggery.
But the police probably only saw the trespassing laws, and reasonable request for someone to be expelled.
The library can have anyone they want expelled. That's up to the person who has authority. Just because it says 'public' doesn't mean free access.
And you're right about the union. They may have said they will never want these officers working security ever again, if they didn't expel the journalist.
Not since Democrats took complete control of Congress in January, 2007. BTW, haven't they done a great job with the deficit since then?
Not everyone is willing to be arrested, and for that I don't fault him.
"It ceases to be public, when it is reserved. "
FALSE!
Surely you aren't suggesting that all public meetings in public places occur without reserving the space?
Just reserving a room in a public building does not mean it is off-limits to the press.
Note that the meeting was open to the general public, not to a limited number of people who had invitations.
Sometimes you post something that make such a complete mockery of your position that if someone else did it as sarcasm it would be too unbelievable to carry any weight.
This is one of those times.
STUPID!
STUPID!
STUPID!
STUPID!
STUPID!
CALIFORNIANS! STUPID!
I WOULD HAVE JAP SLAPED THOSE FAT JACK HOLES!
IDIOT ALERT!
STUPID IS BACK!
MOVE ON…
The cop doesn't have a discretion. We don't know what his instructions were from his boss, whom he has to obey. He may have been told to protect the Assemblyman, so if the Assemblyman says he feels threatened, there isn't much the cop can do about it. He has to err on the side of caution. This is clearly on the shoulders of Gatto.
For beating up the water-thrower, that's a losing proposition. We all know how the MSM would handle that. We do need to learn a lesson from MLK concerning the effectiveness of non-violent protest.
Let the libunatics resort to violence.
Staying calm and taking it may be the more challenging path, but it can be much more effective than lashing out, especially when cameras are present.
This is CA, where libunatics in office are above the law.
We don't have enough info to see if this goomba goon violated California open meetings code but if I was this guy I'd get an attorney involved, I think he has a case. I can't imagine a public offical holding a public meeting and kicking out the media – to wit:
GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTION 9027-9031
9027. Except as otherwise provided in this article, all meetings of
a house of the Legislature or a committee thereof shall be open and
public, and all persons shall be permitted to attend the meetings. As
used in this article, "meeting" means a gathering of a quorum of the
members of a house or committee in one place for the purpose of
discussing legislative or other official matters within the
jurisdiction of the house or committee. As used in this article,
"committee" includes a standing committee, joint committee,
conference committee, subcommittee, select committee, special
committee, research committee, or any similar body.
They're feeling desperate.
And with good reason.
It's not "what is to come." It's been here for years. Consider what happens when a conservative speaker appears on a college campus.
"Is there any doubt why we must remove these types from public office, never to regain power again?"
Oh, they will NEVER give up. Even if we kick them out during the next two elections, they will 1) Retain control of pockets of liberalism, and 2) Keep trying.
As long as they control public K-12 schools, universities, unions, and other powerful special interest groups, they will keep on trying – and they'll emerge triumphant at times.
This is not a short struggle. We need to prepare ourselves to fight for America over the long haul.
"These democrats have no idea what it means to be American, let alone serve in public office."
Their idea of public service differs from what the founding fathers intended or what reasonable people assume to be the norm.
"There is an old saying " We have met the enemy and it is us"."
AFAIK, that is from Walt Kelly's "Pogo" comic strip.
I'm not faulting the guy either necessarily. Gatto is obviously a slithering worm of a Democrat thug politician. No question there. All I am saying is that we may not know the whole story.
This report says the guy was let back in, without his camera, FWIW. http://www.glendalenewspress.com/news/tn-gnp-gatt...
Aside from, for example, a politician meeting with a grieving families, I've never heard of video cameras being disallowed from a public hearing like this. But that doesn't mean that perhaps that city or state has passed some ridiculous law to exclude video cameras. If not against the letter, Gatto's behavior is certainly against the spirit and intent of the First Amendment.
But, the bottom line is the guy either had the legal right to be there with a video camera, or he didn't. It was the journalist's job, and the policeman's job to know. If the journalist was legally removed, then he did the best he could, which is to show the world what Gatto is all about. Kudos to him for that. But if he was removed illegally, then the only way to stop that kind of thuggery is to stand up to it, even if it means getting arrested initially. So was Gatto the sniveling socialist hiding behind the law, or flagrantly disregarding the law? It makes a big difference.
BINGO!
YATZEEE!
YOU LISTENING, GOP?
of course not. They know we're gonna give them their turn at the buffet table of PAC MONEY, SPENDING PROGRAMS AND OTHER COOL WAYS TO SPEND OTHER FOLKS' MONEY.
I've made up my mind. I'm not voting McCain OR Hayworth. I'm voting for the lowly little guy with 10% support, the guy who is NOT AN OLD GUY POLITICAL HACK. The guy who can't win. The guy who loves this country. And if you think I'm gonna regret that vote you're NUTZ.. I'M GONNA SLEEP LIKE A BABY.
GOT THAT YET, GOP?
"WE'RE NOT THE DEMS" IS NOT A CAMPAIGN STRATEGY I'M WILLING TO SUPPORT.
Ya, we get it Was……you and your fellow tyrant wanna-bes would love to be the ones who pick and choose who has rights and who doesn't and what rights they will have.
Why do you think we are always screaming about the Constitution? We will either be governed by the Constitution or ruled by little authoritarian dictator wanna-bes like this pathetic jerk.
I think you nailed it.
This IS California. They pass so many bone headed laws it would really make your head spin around spewin green stuff and tossin folks out of windows.
The voters in this state are CERTIFIABLE. It there is a way to stand logic on it's ear and fly in the face of all reason, they will break out and beat the bushes to find it, lobby for it, and pass it.
That said, I would love for just one frikkin lawyer to grow a pair and hunt down the LEGAL basis for that position, and SUE THE CITY AND THE LIBRARY if there is NO LAW SUPPORTING THAT ACTION.
The don't call them PUBLIC libraries for nothin. And if TAX dollars built and run it, TAXPAYERS should have unlimited access during business hours. But like every other outrage we've witnessed, NOQuarter, folks will moan and whine, but I don't see any lawyers steppin up to do the right thing.
There was a REASON DEMS AND OBAMA FIRST BOUGHT AND PAID FOR THE LAWYER LOBBY. I think we're beginning to see how that one is workin out. Wanna shut the lawyers up? Buy their silence.
Witness their purchase of "NO TORT REFORM" in the HC bill. And now they are a hole in the wind on all of the illegal and unconstitutional things in that bill.
Wow…what a total coinkidink.
Obama urged the release of the Lockerbie bomber http://www.yourjewishnews.com/15.aspx
The only thing missing is his well starched uniform, with the Hussein insigina, 9mm luger, knee high leather boots and a copy of 'the audacity of hope' in his hand.
"…I would love for just one frikkin lawyer to grow a pair and hunt down the LEGAL basis for that position, and SUE THE CITY AND THE LIBRARY if there is NO LAW SUPPORTING THAT ACTION."
Gee maybe, those champions of free speech and personal liberties, the ACLU will step up and look into this. We should be hearing from them shortly, I'm sure…
The man, Gatto, is obviously taking his lead from the Obama administration and exploiting the fear and ignorance of the people. It's gonna get feal serious real soon.
The whole thing is he is not Jewish and the Jews want all the power.So the constantly harass him.
In that case, scumbag, go to hell, get lost, leave already, you are not welcome here.
All reporters now automatically work for Breitbart in your deluded world? God, you really are insane.
YOU'RE AN IDIOT !!!
The press has done this to themselves. Soon they will see what they have created and they are going to be left out in the dark like everyone else.
YOU sound afraid of every detail. Are the polls showing your messiah in trouble again?
I love seeing you idiot trolls act so desperate.
Exactly, the "so called" reporter/Breitbart film editor, was NOT welcome.
Oh, since Andrew, the known liar says so, it has to be true. LOLAY
let me guess the police officers are members of which union?
OOOOH, Nazi. The tell tale sign of a lost debate. then you go into the union thugs. Watch out, you may beat out Kamichaels for dumbest skid mark on the site.
Just the ones that DO. God you are really stupid.
The only poll that counts is in November and with paste eating dumbasses like Palin, Newt, Piyush, Arnold, Bachman, Rubio, Paul,and Fred Phelps represeting your party, i think we've got a good chance.
Only 30 show up for most tea bagger events, and Beck calls them a HUGE SUCKcess.
So now your a bigot towards japanese people. Funny.
I think we are seeing cops hired for private security duty . My question is can they legally arrest you when performing this function. I would really like LEGAL, INFORMED info. on this, because there sure seems to be a lot of this going on.
We need you here, so please promise me you won't hold your breath waiting for THAT one, lol
On a side not, I'm disappointed our "crack reporter" didn't even ask what law prevented filming of that meeting. When police stop or detain you….THEY MUST tell you why.
Think about that.
Every time a cop stops you he HAS TO KNOW AND BE ABLE TO QUOTE THE LAW HE CLAIMS YOU VIOLATED, CHAPTER AND VERSE. Police academy students spend MONTHS memorizint the civil and criminal code. They have to know the law to enforce it. They have to be able to JUSTIFY AND EXPLAIN what law a person has violated, it's number, and HOW they violated that law IN ORDER TO GRADUATE.
They don't just get to make shit up.
Why did this reporter not ask the question WE ALL DO when we're pulled over? What did I do? Usually you don't even have to ask. THEY TELL YOU the law you violated. And perhaps there is a law….this is California we're talkin. But if there isn't, then the COPS were VIOLATING THE LAW
…..bad juju.
We really gotta get smarter than this, people.
Don't say "liberal". "Liberal" means "pro-freedom". Wah!Silly_Girly is a Progressive. He only believes in freedom for those who think a particular way.
…says the guy with a -122 (and dropping) rep.
You have to understand that I've been watching and studying the progressives for years and years.
I didn't snap to after Obama was elected or after we were feed the healthcare bill, those are just symptoms of the underline illness.
Law enforcement is under oath to defend the Constitution not office holders, his motivation is a pay check and he doesn't care about right and wrong.
I understand that a lot of people take offence to that but "just doing my job" has never been an acceptable defense for doing what you know is wrong.
As for the MLK red herring, non-violence has never done anything for anybody.
MLK used bad press to push politicians the same way the MSM has been using threats of personal smear against us.
And remeber, he got shot.
The silly idea that the media needs us to do something for them to have ammo to use against us is just ridiculous.
Guys like Glenn Beck(who I like) would have us believe that protesting and demanding what we want is the way to go.
The leftist radicals learned a long time ago that it doesn't work that way.
What the left has done is work their way in to the power structure so they can use it to their ends.
They don't care if we are nice to them or if we start burning cities, they will keep pushing their agenda until they have totally remade the country.
The key is our right to dissolve the government any time we want.
Now that people are finally paying attention we should re-set the system and put better people in place.
No violence is needed on our part, but it will be used against us for not complying much the same way it was used against MLK.
The difference is that he wanted to change the systems and we see that it has been changed.
Now it's time to reject it, dust off the Constitution where your only loyalties should be.
The only way out of this is to lose your fear of the media, their cameras and the instruments of this government.
Americans act like battered spouses, they don't like it but can't imagine any other way of life.
I know this sounds crazy and in retrospect you'll smack yourself for not seeing it.
The time for protesting and reasoning with th left was 20-30 years ago.
Now that we've let them take completely over we need to start from scratch.
Just keeping a cool head and playing nice isn't going to have much effect on people who have no fear of you.
Bottom line, asking your oppressor to please stop oppressing you is a waste of time.
Let me make this simple for you.
1. Whoever took the video and sent it to Breitbart knew that he still had the ENTIRE video, and so did Andrew.
2. Whoever shot the video was IN THE ROOM and obviously visible to the NAACP, and therefor had their permission to be shooting, and Breitbart could figure this out even if you couldn't/can't.
3. Therefore, Breitbart would have known that he could not get away with editing the video. He posted what he was sent. Why would he deliberately make himself out as a liar when he knew he could so easily be exposed, you idiot?
Please cite with time, date, and specific quotations the evidence that Breitbart is a "known liar," or crawl back in your cave.
He's no fascist. "Fascist" is a term describing a person of far-right ideology who thinks there should be complete control of the population by a miltary dictatorship. I think you want the term "tyrant", or maybe just "*ssh*le".
1. SO SAYS KNOWN LIAR ANDREW BREITBART
2. YES
3.Therefore Breitbart is still a known LIAR and has more credibility than Baghdad Bob.
Breitbart is a JOKE and now EVRYONE KNOWS IT !!!
Proves there are a lot of stupid people here. especially you
I've seen some ignorant , hilarious shit on this site, but this is one of the best:
"destroy human freedom on earth".
Thom Jefferson loved his slaves.
Welp, this is what you wanted, America. You wanted to give power to the "sensitive men" – the fraudulent leftists with testosterone that exceeds only their common sense. So, now you have some weasel in a pink shirt and penny loafers thinkin' he's a hard guy when in even a slightly less civilized society he would have his pansy a$$ kicked up and down the block. Seriously, this guy is about as offensive as the jerk in Die Hard that tried to "negotiate" on McClane's behalf.
It's a friggin shame that an exquisite female creature such as Sarah Palin could teach those pantywaists a thing or a million regarding having balls and conviction.
Then why did the let Gatto in?
"As for the MLK red herring, non-violence has never done anything for anybody. "
On the contrary, non-violence has indeed achieved a lot in terms of swaying public opinion. Yeah, I know we aren't going to change the minds of the committed progressives and liberals, but there are a lot of undecided, on-the-fence voters out there who are indeed affected by what they see in the media.
Ghandi's non-violence forced the British to free India.
If they see someone throw water on a reporter, they'll have a negative view of the water-thrower.
If they see a reporter punch out someone for throwing water, the'll side with the water-thrower.
What is important is winning the country back from the libunatics, not making ourselves feel good because we lashed out, and we need the support of reasonable, unaligned people in order to do that.
Nowhere did I suggest that it was appropriate to just ask the oppressor to stop oppressing us. I know that doesn't work. Public opinion DOES work, however, particularly with the youth.
Hey troll what are you still in your teens or maybe low 20s .Do you watch and read news or are you busy watching cartoon network.
Asked for proof you produced none, and aren't smart enough to proofread your own drivel.
You're done
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Typical elitist behavior. This is atrocious, someone elected by taxpayers, should not feel they have the right to treat their constituents in this manner. I hope that this story continues to gain traction, that way this guy will be voted out at the next election, whenever that may be for him.
I find it amazing that the people that claim to value the first amendment seem to be the first group of people to try and stifle it.