Everyone's a critic it seems. But some idiot carried things way too far by throwing two tomatoes at former governor Sarah Palin during a book signing event at the Mall Of America on Monday. 33 year old Jeremy Olson was arrested on suspicion of assault and disorderly conduct by Bloomington police after witnesses claimed that Olson hurled two tomatoes from a second floor balcony at Palin while signing copies of her new book, "Going Rogue".
Palin had drawn a big crowd to the massive Minnesota mall for the book signing event, when reports claim that Olson attempted to disrupt the book signing with his tomato attack. While not a real serious security incident, the incident still begs for better security for major political figures because of the danger from lone screwballs. This is the second major security breach story since the White House gate crashers story of recent days.
Palin's book has been selling very well, and has been reviewed here on Wizbang Pop only recently. However, some critics have attacked the book, disputing some accounts as well as facts. However, as a personal first person account of the inner workings of the failed 2008 McCain-Palin Campaign, the book was recommended here as a important document.
Fortunately, no one was harmed in the tomato attack. However, most book critics tend to express themselves differently than this.
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Wouldn't he be a a "sexist... (Below threshold)1. Posted by Rodney | December 10, 2009 8:11 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Wouldn't he be a a "sexist" and a"woman hater" "hate monger" who just wants to control women and doesn't think that they should be in politics?
1. Posted by Rodney | December 10, 2009 8:11 AM |
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Posted on December 10, 2009 08:11
2. Posted by Paul Hooson | December 10, 2009 6:26 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Hello, Rodney. I certainly agree that it was a very wrong act. Politicians and in fact, any person is entitled to mall safety during a book signing event.
2. Posted by Paul Hooson | December 10, 2009 6:26 PM |
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Posted on December 10, 2009 18:26
3. Posted by Allen | December 10, 2009 7:37 PM | Score: -2 (2 votes cast)
Rodney, surely you aren't comparing him to the thirty (30) GOP Senators who put corporation profit above the right for a rape victim to have her day in court, are you?
3. Posted by Allen | December 10, 2009 7:37 PM |
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Posted on December 10, 2009 19:37
4. Posted by Rodney | December 11, 2009 4:26 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Allen, I am not comparing him to your diatribe at all.
Do you have a link to the actual amendment or are just going to go with Republican must be bad?
Or are you saying that there might not be a legitamite reason that the amendment might no be a good one?
4. Posted by Rodney | December 11, 2009 4:26 PM |
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Posted on December 11, 2009 16:26