We owe ProtestWarrior an apology...and we need to educate our people better. Can't believe this happened.
Not realy, their timing and message was way wrong, the crowd went ballistic at a very emotional time. Protestwarrior tactics should not have been used here IMHO. Signs honoring the troops/discrediting Shehann, would have been much more effective.
I told them that I was there with Free Republic, shook all three of their hands and said "I'm sorry, we at FR love you guys."
Even with a thousand people chanting "Cindy Go Home" at them, they were cool and collected.
Those PWs sure got my respect today!
Our people forgot to read the fine print.
Protest Warrior's sign was great.
It was just a misunderstanding.
The problem was that many could not hear the PA system. They did announce the presence of ProtestWarrior, explained that you needed to read their signs carefully and that they are on our side. But many folks could not hear that. The crowd that was not under the tent was "churning" all the time, moving to the front, moving back to the sides or back of the tent (there was a large open area between the tent and the stage. The incident occurred near the front of the tent, where the sound system could be heard, at least when men were talking, and talking in to the mike. But I'm sure it could not be heard farther back. Even people sitting around me did, who should have heard the announcement, since my muzzle blast diminished ears did, still didn't catch it nor understand what the protest warriors were/are about.
FReepologies to the Protest Warriors.