Was it public or private? The fate of the Kootenai County Republican town hall incident rests on this element of the free-speech debate
At the heart of the First Amendment lies the right to free speech — no government entity can restrict speech, even if they find it insulting, unfavorable or disingenuous. "The government cannot step in and say,
Woman dragged out of Kootenai County Republican town hall event in Coeur d’Alene: ‘Please don’t touch me’
Private security dragged out a woman who had been interrupting a Kootenai County Republican Central Committee legislative town hall Saturday as Sheriff Robert Norris stood by, video shows, spurring a disagreement between the sheriff and Coeur d’Alene’s police chief over the First Amendment implications of the
Woman Forcibly Dragged Out Of Idaho Town Hall: What We Know So Far
The woman was pushed to the ground and dragged out the town hall by unmarked private security guards after interjecting during the event.
Security firm loses license after woman dragged from Idaho town hall
Teresa Borrenpohl was removed from her seat by a private security company, Lear Asset Management, who dragged her out of the auditorium and tried to tie her hands with zip ties, while the Kootenai County Sheriff Bob Norris recorded the incident, encouraging her removal.
Witness recounts chaos at town hall as KCRCC addresses woman's removal
A town hall event in Coeur d'Alene led to a series of events that resulted in a security company losing its license to operate in the
Kootenai County Republicans formally meet after Saturday's disruptive town hall as chairman maintains it was 'private event'
The Kootenai County Republican Central Committee convened an orderly meeting Tuesday in contrast to a legislative town hall the party hosted over the weekend where private security guards were filmed dragging a woman out of the auditorium at Coeur d'Alene High School.
North Idaho woman forcibly removed from Kootenai County Republican town hall
Coeur d'Alene city prosecutors will dismiss the woman's misdemeanor citation. The city revoked the security company's business license.
Prosecutor drops charges against woman dragged out of Kootenai County Republican town hall
The woman dragged out of a Kootenai County Republican Central Committee town hall won't face charges, and the security team that removed her from the event
Woman forcibly removed from Idaho Republican Town Hall has charge dismissed
Three men physically removed her. Police confirmed the organizers hired Lear Asset Management security; the city has since ...
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Coeur d'Alene town hall gets chaotic, with security guards dragging woman out of her seat (WITH VIDEO)
COEUR D’ALENE — A legislative town hall organized by the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee devolved into chaos ...
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Dozens attend KCRCC's first meeting since chaotic town hall
On Tuesday evening, the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee held it's first meeting since a woman was dragged out of ...
More to Every Story: Law professor talks First Amendment rights following Coeur d'Alene town hall incident
A Gonzaga University law professor breaks down whether the free speech rights of a woman dragged out of a Coeur d'Alene ...
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Idaho Republican town hall meeting descends into chaos after private security guards forcibly remove heckling woman
Teresa Borrenpohl of Post Falls was asked to leave the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee meeting at Coeur d'Alene High School on Saturday after she and other activists heckled state ...
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Confusion over Kootenai Sheriff's involvement in chaotic town hall
A wild scene at a Kootenai County Republican Central Committee (KCRCC) town hall over the weekend has many questioning ...