VA Police Removed Blogger From Sen. Allen Rally (Stark)

[LibDemAlways]

WEYERS CAVE, Virginia (AP) — A liberal blogger who was manhandled by Republican U.S. Sen. George Allen's supporters earlier in the week was handcuffed and taken away by police Saturday after an Allen backer claimed the man pushed him to the ground at a campaign rally.
A deputy sheriff said Mike Stark was not under arrest but was placed in "investigative detention" in case supporters of Allen — who is in a tight race with Democrat Jim Webb — wanted to press charges....

As Stark tried to sidestep the human wall formed to shield Allen at Saturday's rally, he brushed past a person who then fell. A deputy sheriff grabbed Stark, put the man's arm behind his back and led him away to the cheers of about 100 Allen supporters.

Stark said as he was taken into the custody that he had heard the young man who fell tell another Allen supporter he planned to take a dive.

The person who fell refused to give his name or talk about the incident with a reporter.



http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2006-11-04-va-rally_x.htm


This is bullshit. Why weren't Allen's goons placed in "investigative detention"? Sounds a lot like Stark was set up and the police were more than happy to accommodate the Allen freeptards.