Townhall backlash: 2 Repugs forbid recording

[boutons_deux]

http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Heck-town-hall.jpg

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Rep. Lou Barletta (R-PA) and Rep. Joe Heck (R-NV). Barletta specifically barred citizen journalists and other non-credentialed media from recording the event,

with members like Lou Barletta and Joe Heck barring citizens from recording the events and preventing those who couldn’t attend from seeing what the congressmen had to say, one has to ask: what are they trying to hide?

http://thinkprogress.org/2011/05/20/town-hall-ban-recording-devices-censorship/

[TeyshaBlue]

This is not uncommon, bot. I've encountered similar bans in the past but I don't subscribe to your enlightend progressive rss feed. http://www.audioandanarchy.com/images/smilies/fack.png

http://www.theeagle.com/local/Edwards-says-he-s-still-deciding-how-to-vote-on-health-overhaul

He announced Friday that he would host a public town hall meeting at the Brazos Center on Wednesday. The event will take place at 6 p.m., and those who attend will be able to submit their names for a random drawing to ask questions.

No printed signs or recording devices will be allowed.

[Wild Cobra]

Hey Bout-bot... have you ever tried to bring recording devises around your liberal representatives?