Far-right activist interrupts Comey book event

[DonViejo]

BY JOSH DELK - 04/19/18 09:02 AM EDT

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A right-wing activist on Wednesday interrupted former FBI Director James Comey during an event promoting his book in New York City.

Laura Loomer, a self-proclaimed investigative journalist, stood up and shouted at Comey while he was preparing to answer written audience questions at a Barnes & Noble event.

Loomer shouted "You're going to get locked up" and called Comey a criminal, saying that he would be "prosecuted for your transgressions" in a video posted to her Twitter account. "You are not an ethical leader!" she yelled as security staff escorted her from the bookstore.

Loomer asked Comey about his role in overseeing the FBI's investigation into the 2016 Trump campaign's ties to Russia and the dossier of opposition research that was reportedly used as a piece of evidence in opening the probe.

In a tweet following her removal from the bookstore, Loomer fumed that Comey had refused to answer her question because it was not pre-screened. Other questions the former FBI director answered were written down on paper beforehand.

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[jberryhill]

1. She sounds like the "Free Inhabitant"

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[wasupaloopa]

3. Where do people get those ideas? She lives here but is not subject to the law?

[OnDoutside]

2. Some great replies

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[malaise]

4. Love the last one

[BannonsLiver]

5. Another far right crank I've never heard of

But has more than 100k followers on Twitter. This is a regular occurrence, me coming across right wing nutters on twitter who ive never heard of, have no jobs other than commenting on things on twitter, yet have 50-60-70-100k twitter followers.