He wrote this post post about being denied the ability to record James’s speech:
Patch was almost kept from recording any of O’Keefe’s remarks Sunday. Partway through O’Keefe’s speech, Rye Republican Town Chairwoman Diane Bitter told Hampton-North Hampton Patch that O’Keefe’s speech could not be recorded.
She said conservative website Granite Grok would have video posted after the event. Patch stopped filming partway through the speech to ask Bitter for clarification, as O’Keefe’s speech was given before multiple media outlets and in front of a packed event to which Patch was invited.
Bitter replied that she normally doesn’t allow cameras to roll at a “private event” because her committee “want[s guests] to be able to say what they want” during private conversations without being recorded.
That would be correct – we are and I did here (YouTube is still processing the video as I type; it should go live soon). For the record, we had been asked weeks ago if we would do this for the Rye Republican event and I accepted. Frankly, given the 2 hour drive and the time for equipment set up and scurrying to actually pull off the event technically, I thank Diane for allowing us exclusive recording of the event.
Yo, Kyle, can’t even do a link to the ‘Grok? And for the record, it is spelled GraniteGrok – not Granite (space) Grok – you coulda asked me as you stood about 5 feet from our table (which had the correct spelling on our “table banner” as well as the much nicer banner designed by Perceptions Studios just for us.
I did send him an email about the “link” it seems he set up for GraniteGrok:
Nice link: “…website Granite Grok…”
Link goes to: http://www.smarter.com/se–qq-website.html
Not exactly GraniteGrok
He’s still welcome to link to our post with the video posted – let’s see if he does that or links directly to the YouTube…in either case, all we ever ask for in return is a link back to the ‘Grok (and the post if there is one appropriate). If he wishes to yak about it, we’re more than happy to do so! The answer is ALWAYS more speech, not less!
