Read on for the BSO report of what happened in the jail.
On Tuesday night, Allen West held a "town hall" event in Fort Lauderdale, at which he took only preapproved questions. He got started by complaining about bloggers who want to "skin him alive," then got held up by a man screaming "What about ballots and bullets?" then... well, watch for yourself:
The questioner/heckler was Nicole Sandler, who
used to host an Air America radio show and now, in the wake of the network's demise, continues her stalwart efforts at radioornot.com. Sandler claims that after she was booked in jail by BSO, she was eventually Maced.
On an MSNBC segment last night hosted by Cenk Uygur (video is not available), Sandler said that she complained to a jail officer and was eventually put into "solitary confinement." She said she repeatedly asked the guard if she could be released, and he didn't agree. When he stepped away for a second, Sandler says, she exited the jail cell and promptly received a face full of Mace.
Which seems pretty reasonable, if sloppy, from a guarding-prisoners point of view. Surely everyone in uniform (including West, in his crisp don't-fuck-with-me suit) just wanted her to shut up and meekly accept her fate as a constituent in West's 22nd Congressional District.
West opened his speech with a paean to those who had built him up by trying to bring him down: the bloggers, the campaign missteps, the -- gasp! -- protesters. With every attack against him, he stands a little straighter, acts a little more righteous. People tried to agitate on Tuesday night, but to the 90 percent of people who sat in the "town hall" with their mouths shut, his ignorance of these shouted missives seems positively heroic.
UPDATE AT 11:56 a.m.: BSO has sent over the description of Sandler's protestations in the jail and the use of pepper spray by jail deputy Bevin England:
The leftist chick dirtbag was only there to disrupt the get together of normal people. Too bad the cops didn't do a Billy Club Rhapsody on her empty, worthless, skull.
And, can't the libs ever come up with hot chicks for these dumb attempts of theirs?
Liberals are the problem. 2012. Solve the problem.
unattractive people you disagree with should be badly beaten, well don't i just love hearing the opinions of fascist scumbags. would you have that applied equally? or are you too sexy to be considered for a "billy club rhapsody?"
As a protester and disrupter, we expected to be arrested ... and were .... and were often beaten. We weren't whiners, as this new breed seems to be. Many of us were polite when we wanted discourse - when we wanted to disrupt - we did - and did a fine job of it. We paid for our "crimes" and have not taken it back. This 4th Reich crap is such sophomoric schtick. Do something positive, learn to grow your own food, learn to go to vote, learn to write, and spend a life devoted to making a better world - special education (mine was abused children) and a host of other things. These protesters are pissing against the wind.
The cop was not on duty, not official police duty, he was hired off duty. Dose this allow him to use his uniform as a intimating shield and Also make an arrested?This is a question that needs answered about officers acting off duty. Can I wear a guard uniform, get a gun permit and arrest people?
Absolutely correct, Joseph. One reporter at The Huffington Post said, "unbelievable horseshit he spews," when referring to Allen West. It is the liberal, left media that spews the BS, not West.
Ms Sandler, consider yourself lucky that this champagne sipping bum didn't jump down and put a gun to your head. He has been known to do that.
Maybe when Allen West is done to trying revoke the citizenship of millions of Americans, destroying organized labor and equal protection no matter what one's sexual orientation, he can work on repealing the first amendment and arrest Sandler again.
Ms. Sandler, sue the bastards! I wish you more success in the supreme court than I have enjoyed:
She probably shouldn't have been arrested. However, once in jail, she should comply with the jailer's directions. Macing appears justified. In both instances, I suspect half the story hasn't been divulged. Moral of the story...don't get arrested
she was also screaming at the officer and pointing her finger in his face. When asked to leave by an officer, she should have left. When an officer escorts you out of a building you better go. The whole thing could have been avoided by just leaving the building when told.
Should have stayed in her cell too. People in public safety have to deal with violence on a constant basis. You can't give her the benefit of the doubt because she is in talk radio. She is just another person while in jail, and they probably didn't know who she was anyway. When someone doesn't follow directions.. they get tased. Its so the officer doesn't get attacked or shot. I am a paramedic, if someone becomes aggressive towards me, I call for law enforcement.
So should she have been asked to leave, probably not for a town hall meeting. But she should have left without getting aggressive.
Thanks for covering this fiasco. The local "real" newspapers ( sarcasm intended ), failed to do so. Actually the Sun Sentinel buried a completely biased non fact checked rant in a political sub section.
When the Spartans held a townhall meeting, they didn't take pre-screened questions like some sissy. They would have their constituents confront them with a question of their choice, and then they would proceed to bite the head of a puppy while answering the question.
And they certainly didn't ride a rice burner instead of a Harley.
Calvary Chapel is a FEMA approved proccesing center.
That is one reason why they fly the flag of israel up on their stage and also why West had his "town hall meeting" there, the sheep will willingly go were the sheep herder takes them.
I believe it is a cult temple, not a church. Not even within the geographical boundaries of his district. Anyone know what the admission fee was for this event?
Just another question for the gallery. How heinous were her activities that her bond was only $25. You can beat the crime but you can't beat the ride. Very sad.
BTW, noticed at the conclusion of the "Event Report", it is stated " no charges are being filed". What does that mean? No charges filed against the BSO employee? No charges filed against Ms. Sandler? WTF? But bad enough to spray mace.
Wow!!!!!!!! That scene remids me of the1960's, when, mostly young people were arrested, beaten, and even killed, a la the massacre at Kent State, University, Ohio in 1970 for voicing their opinions. If they thought Nicole was disruptive, they could have excorted her out of the meeting. But being physical with her, not telling her what she was being arrested for, putting her in solitary, and macing her?? Wake up America!!!!!!