Man Pulls Knife on Republican Candidate in Hotel Lobby

[Chris_]

Man Pulls Knife on Republican Candidate in Hotel Lobby

Wednesday evening, Jill Rowland, the 28th congressional district candidate, was attending a question and answer roundtable discussion atthe Radisson hotel in downtown Rochester. Dr. Rowland was an invited guest of theTurkish American Business and Development Council. At around 10 PM, a man clad in sunglasses and of questionable attire entered the hotel lobby and headed directly toward the sizeable group. A campaign staff volunteer approached the man andasked him if he needed any help. The man did not respond and appeared to retreat momentarily. He then darted to the opposite side of the group where he promptly positioned himself in a threatening pose directly across from Dr. Rowland and the representative from the Turkish consulate.

The Rowland Campaign volunteer, alarmedby the irregular behavior, immediately approached the man once again. The man did not respond or move initially, but upon further prompting by the campaign staffer, the man walked away visibly agitated. The man then raised his hands in a threatening manner toward Dr. Rowland and the businessmen and assumed confrontational stances, so the campaign staffer summoned the hotel security immediately.. The man seemed to be familiar with the hotel and was able to expeditiously exit by way of an unconventional path and was now holding what appeared to be a weapon in his hand.
 
911 was called and the man was followed up East Main Street to the Hyatt parking lotand was subsequently arrested on South Avenue. After a thorough search of the man,an open utility knife was found hidden on his person.
 
No one was injured in this incident. The businessmen and campaign staff were extremely pleased and appreciative to the hotel security and the fast acting and professionalism of the Rochester police department.

Gateway Pundit

Good luck finding a newspaper report of it.  They're too busy looking for conservatives to lynch.

Jill Rowland is running against Louise Slaughter.

[Wretched Excess]

Gateway Pundit

Good luck finding a newspaper report of it.  They're too busy looking for conservatives to lynch.

Jill Rowland is running against Louise Slaughter.

bingo.  we are still hearing about joe miller's security guy handcuffing that nutcase reporter that was acting like ted bundy at a bikini contest.

[JohnnyReb]

theTurkish American Business and Development Council.

One of MOOhammed's (may the turds of a 1000 camels be upon him) people maybe?