- There is quite a story about what happened to the man
who was ejected forcibly. I got what I am writing first hand from the
man involved. He does not want his name used.
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- Other demonstrators were escorted out, without incident.
Because he was the first to speak out he bore the brunt of the anger
from the people associated with the show. He saw people come down from
the stage and head towards him. I had assumed that he was ejected by security
guards but he tells me that most of the people ejecting him were crew people
from the show. Some of them were well dressed and he assumed they were
producers of some kind. He says there may have been one security guard
in the "posse." that ejected him.
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- Once outside the show, on an outdoor balcony, near the
ledge, he was taken to the ground roughly. He was handcuffed (by civilians).
Someone put a knee in his back to hold him down. He said they
twisted him like a pretzel. It is fortunate he did not have serious injuries.
By the way, he is not a large man. You might call him slight. He would
appear to have grounds for a lawsuit
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- This kind of treatment for a mere heckler is insane.
Not normal. I think, since crew people from the show were involved, it
is a reflection of the fanatical anger Bill Maher has for anyone doubting
the official story on 9/11. It looks like a case of lackeys doing what
the boss would want. After all, they heard him say, "I'm going to
come down there and kick your ass outta here!" Big Bad Bill arrived
after the heckler was well controlled by others. Our hero!
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- Here is an exact quote directed (I would presume by someone
from the show) to a man who protested later: "Don't be gentle. Ass
kicking is what's called for." (This comment is said to have come
from Maher, himself. -ed)
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- I know that security guards are cautioned not to even
touch someone they are confronting unless absolutely necessary. And these
were "civilians!" They must have seen the "Andy Griffin"
show where Jim Neighbors would yell "Citizen's arrest! Citizen's arrest!"
at Don Knotts.
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- The employers of security guards are afraid of suits.
The Bill Maher Show laid themselves open to such a suit.
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- The man involved (let's call him CH----comedian heckler----for
short) said the most brutal person was a stagehand type -------casual work
clothes----long hair. I believe CH said his name may have been "Chris."
This man talked to him on the ground. Told him that he would be in jail
all weekend. Told him that some black guy was going to f--- him. Told
him the cell will smell like p-ss.
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- CH said that some of the people standing around, obviously
from the show, were sayng to "Chris" to "take it easy."
They must have been worried about the unnecessary physical and verbal
assault "Chris" was committing.
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- Through all this CH kept repeating: "I heckled a
comedian. That's all I did. I heckled a comedian!"
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- CH is a cool guy who kept his head. While he was still
in his seat, he saw the posse coming and said to himself "I might
as well get a few more licks in." He yelled out, "Building Seven
came down faster than the Sands in New Jersey" (referencing a hotel
that had been demolished and shown on TV the day before).
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- He must have been heard because one of the panel members
made an inane remark about the panelist being "from New Jersey."
None of the guests used this happening to go into any kind of meaningful
discussion----certainly not about 9/11 itself. Until finally, after multiple
interruptions by additional audience members, Maher eventually did tell
his panel and the audience what the demonstration was about. He explained
that the people who had been protesting to him (on this and previous occasions) believed
that the buildings came down as "controlled demolitions." Thanks,
Bill Maher for getting those words on national TV!
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- CH also got in one more zinger directed at Chris Matthews
whose slogan is: "I promise not to let anything get by me."
CH yelled out, "Chris Matthews, you said 'I promise not to let anything
get by me.'" CH's glasses were knocked from his head when he was
grabbed. They were returned later.
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- The police didn't get there for about 30 minutes according
to CH's recollection. When they got there they were very courteous and
asked if CH was hurt. They gave CH their cards and told him to contact
them if injuries developed. He was sore later but as far as he knows,
no serious injuries occurred. The police immediately removed the ridiculous
handcuffs.
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- CH told the police about the abuse he had received, describing
the chief culprit. The police went to interview "Chris." CH
does not know what was said.
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- You can all draw your own conclusions from this ugly
incident. I'll close with a copy of the message I sent to HBO and the
Bill Maher Show.
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- Zan Overall
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- HBO and the Bill Maher show:
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- You should be aware of the very unnecessarily brutal
treatment given the first protester who was ejected. He was assaulted
by members of the crew, thrown to the ground with a knee placed on his
back. He is not a large man. Members of the crew also verbally assaulted
him saying he would spend the weekend in jail and be f------- by some black
man. This is outrageous and VERY unwise on the part of the Maher show.
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- The ejectee kept saying, "I heckled a comedian!"
Does that call for a knee in the back in this country these days?......The
police were very cool and professional. They did not arrest the man and
interviewed the crew member who had been most brutal.
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- A word to the wise. (Mention it to your lawyers). I would
make an appeal to Bill Maher's better judgement asking him to put someone
on the show who could represent the MILLIONS of people who do not believe
the official fairy tale about 9/11 but I don't think much of Bill Maher's
judgement.
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- Zan Overall
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