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Google Alert for: "Leslie Weise"

I love Google. Months ago I read the story of the "Denver 3" who were kicked out of a Bush event by someone who did a good job impersonating a Secret Service Agent. I wanted to follow the story, so I set up a news alert for the name "Leslie Weise". At the time, while the White House knew the name of the guy who kicked them out of the event (their crime was having a "no blood for oil" bumper sticker on their car), no one would give up the name.

What pops into my email box, this story. With the help of a freelance videographer and a private investigator, they were able to ID Mike Casper as the goon. Now they are suing and we get to watch.

BTW, Bush is notorious for trying to suppress dissent at his appearances. You can read further instances here and here (read that one for the threat to an 18 year old high school student by a staffer: "'If you protest, it won't be me taking you out. It will be a sniper,' ") and here.

posted by Dave @ 5:55 AM