Jason Carter issues press release criticizing Nathan Deal for not objecting to the forced removal of a video journalist at the Saturday Rally for Deal-Perdue at Burts Pumpkin Patch.
This event was partially sponsored by the Lumpkin County Republican Party.
Nathan Deal Refuses to Criticize Forcible Removal of Video Journalist
August 25, 2014
ATLANTA—Gov. Nathan Deal refused to intervene, or even criticize the forcible removal of a video journalist from an open campaign event, even as the state's top law enforcement official condemned the move.
FetchYourNews.com and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution are reporting that video journalist Nydia Tisdale was forcefully removed from a Republican rally on Saturday that had been advertised as a public event.
Gov. Deal was reportedly present for the entire event, but did not acknowledge the incident in his remarks. Even though he was the rally's headliner, Deal's spokesperson later denied the incident was related to their campaign and refused to comment on it: "As this incident was in no way related to Deal for Governor, I am referring you to the owner of the private property at which the event took place."
But Attorney General Sam Olens condemned the move in his remarks, saying, "If we stand for anything as a party what are we afraid of with the lady having a camera filming us? What are we saying here that shouldn't be on film? … The harm that occurs post-this is far greater than the harm of her filming us. What are we hiding? If we are telling you why we are running and what we stand for, what are we hiding?"
No comments:
Post a Comment