Rep. Brad Miller has placed himself in the middle of a First Amendment fight after House Republicans directed Capitol Hill police to detain a documentary crew seeking to film a Wednesday hearing on a controversial natural gas procurement practice, according to The Huffington Post.
Approximately 16 Capitol Hill police officers entered the hearing room and handcuffed Josh Fox, director of the Academy Award-nominated documentary "Gasland," amid audible discussions of "disorderly conduct" charges, according to Democratic sources who spoke to the website’s reporter.
Miller, a Raleigh Democrat, is the ranking Democrat on the House Subcommittee on Energy and Environment. He is currently seeking a procedural maneuver that would allow the detained film crew to re-enter the hearing, which is open to the public, according to the Huffington Post.
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Thank you
February 1, 2012 - 5:27pm — logosisdeadRepresentative Miller, for standing up against fascism and protecting the Constitution. Geez, this is one of the scariest stories I've seen. We should all be chilled by this.
Brad Miller Looking for Employment
February 1, 2012 - 3:01pm — TheLoneRangerIt's the NC State not the US Congress. Is he seeking a procedural move in the US Congress or the NC State House?
He's looking for employment right.