Romney visit clogs streets

[zeitgeist]

http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20111227-NEWS-111229793

By Elizabeth Dinan
edinan@seacoastonline.com
December 27, 2011 1:15 PMPORTSMOUTH — A larger than expected crowd, illegally-parked cars and some shoving, brought police to the South End during a Tuesday visit by presidential-hopeful Mitt Romney.

When all was said and done, police Capt. Mike Schwartz handed Romney a bill for a detail officer to respond
Police were called to the area of Geno’s Chowder and Sandwich Shop at about noon Dec. 27 when the first parking complaints were phoned in. According to police radio communications, cars were parked illegally on both sides of tight South End streets and many had out-of-state license plates.

Schwartz said two callers “sounded mad.”

An officer radioed that one driver was “so excited to see Mitt, he accidentally left his car in the middle of the road.”

Aaron You of Sanders Fish Market said people parked cars with plates from New Jersey, Massachusetts and Connecticut in 15-minute spots in front of the market, then left for over an hour to attend the Romney event. He suspects he lost business because he saw people drive by slowly, look into the store and keep going, he said.

Meanwhile, a Maine man who engaged in some shoving at Geno’s was escorted off the premises. Schwartz said the man had “a differing opinion” than those attending the event and because it was private property, he was asked to leave.

Police estimated that several hundred people attended Romney’s “meet and greet” at Geno’s, including Senator Kelly Ayotte, who Romney previously said was on his short list of vice presidential candidates. Schwartz said the campaign called in advance to notify police that the event would be invitation-only, but “it grew and multiplied.”

“As it grew, we saw the need for a detail officer,” he said.

Police also had concerns about amplified sound at the event, which included Michael Jackson’s “Wanna Be Starting Something” and Romney’s amplified remarks. Schwartz said amplification is allowed on private property, but should not be heard on public property.

“It’s not something we typically deal with,” he said, adding that “going forward, we will make sure everyone knows.” Since Evelyn and Geno Marconi opened Geno’s on the shore of the Piscataqua River in 1965, it has served as a backdrop for dozens of GOP candidates. Evelyn is believed to have served her signature chowder to at least three U. S. presidents.

Reported by our own Dizzy Dinan.  

[NHSparky]

Maybe Dizzy Lizzy can get a member of P-town North's finest to grope her again.

And all those out-of-staters, do tell.  Then again, what else is new.  Look for more of the same out-of-state plates at the polls in Hampton, Derry, Nashua, Durham, and Portsmouth a couple of times in the coming year.

[zeitgeist]

Maybe Dizzy Lizzy can get a member of P-town North's finest to grope her again.

And all those out-of-staters, do tell.  Then again, what else is new.  Look for more of the same out-of-state plates at the polls in Hampton, Derry, Nashua, Durham, and Portsmouth a couple of times in the coming year.

That would be a group grope ?
And for your edification and enjoyment in case you missed this one:

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[NHSparky]

That would be a group grope ?
And for your edification and enjoyment in case you missed this one:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Portsmouth-Herald-should-be-ashamed-of-Elizabeth-Dinan-/301502376550444

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