The staff of Sen. George Allen, who is running for re-election, has apparently roughed up Mike Stark for asking questions that Allen apparently does not want to answer – about an arrest record that has been reported.
BobGeiger has the video and reports:
In a turn of events that’s shocking even by Republican standards, a Virginia man has been assaulted by the campaign staff of GOP Senatorial candidate George Felix Allen for asking questions at a campaign appearance that they found unacceptable.
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Here is another video if you do not know who George Allen is.
I can understand not wanting to answer a question. It is not acceptable to rough up someone for asking a question, especially a question to a politician during a campaign.
I have had a brief email exchange with Mike Stark a time or two and have heard him many times on call-in radio shows – he seems to be a nice guy who asks questions politely and calmly. In fact he has given advice to people who call radio shows to be on point, but calm.
Update: AMERICAblog is following this as well. They have some still shots from the video.
Update 2: The Raw Story has more.
Update 3: The Washington Post has video
