Wednesday, February 22, 2006

Heckler Disrupts Scalia at D.C. Appearance

The Guardian headline says "Hecklers Disrupt ...", but the story only mentions one incident by one heckler:
WASHINGTON (AP) - Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia grew tired of a persistent heckler Tuesday and asked organizers of a legal seminar to do something about the outbursts - gently.

"Don't use force," Scalia told American Enterprise Institute workers as they grabbed the young man's arm and nudged him toward the door. The workers then let go and the man walked out.

It was unclear what Aaron Yule, 23, of Boston, was asking when Scalia turned to organizers and said, "Can you, somebody ..."

Earlier, a microphone had been snatched from the man's hand when he tried to engage the justice in debate. Scalia had asked him whether he had a question, "apart from insults."

After the man left, Scalia answered questions for about 15 minutes but repeatedly declined to engage anyone who asked questions, even of an apparently friendly nature, that he felt were not related to his topic - the use of foreign law by U.S. courts.

"I feel really bad about it," said Veronique Rodman, an AEI spokeswoman. "There's no excuse for rudeness."
My Comments:
As Justice Scalia has said previously ... "idiots".

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