Maui Republicans having good time at convention (all 2 of them)

[The Sushi Bandit]

http://www.mauinews.com/story.aspx?id=868

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There were 250 police officers standing along the street as his bus arrived at Madison Square Garden from the hotel, Thompson said, adding that his bus had a police officer onboard. “I’ve never seen anything like it,” he said.

The security to get into Madison Square Garden, the sports arena converted into the site of the national convention, is more intense than at the airport, he added That security came to Thompson’s rescue when his group exited a theater and was set upon by agitated protesters.

“They were extremely angry and hostile . . . in your face,” Thompson said. “I was uncomfortable.”

<edit> Gee, I wonder why??