Private security dragged out a woman who had been interrupting a Kootenai County Republican Central Committee legislative town hall in Idaho Saturday as Sheriff Robert Norris stood by, spurring a disagreement between the sheriff and Coeur d’Alene’s police chief over the First Amendment implications of the incident.

https://youtu.be/K-aPFGNO5Wg

Update:

https://cdapress.com/news/2025/feb/24/update-on-town-hall-chaos-woman-who-was-dragged-out-speaks-police-chief-condemns-security-name-of-security-firm-confirmed/

  • @[email protected]
    7•2 days ago

    Private security didn’t identify themselves to Borrenpohl after she asked multiple times and then refused to comply with their repeated directives to leave.

    So this took place in a public high school. This woman was threatened, detained and assaulted by private security personnel who didn’t identify themselves, didn’t say she was trespassing – which they don’t seem to have the authority to do anyway – , and the sheriff just watched and let it happen.

    This seems like a pretty clear first-amendment violation, as well as a criminal assault charge by the security personnel. I hope she sues everyone involved for all they’re worth.

    • NougatOP
      6•2 days ago

      From my reading, it seems that the local police department may amazingly be on the right side of this incident, in opposition to the sheriff’s department.