"...what was amusing was the efforts by security (led by the Ignoble Rodger Hunter) to drown me out when I heckled during Keyes's pauses. They surrounded me and would roar cheers in concert to
drown me out.
Correction 1: Those were event participants who were responding to you by their own volition. The *official* security and I were just watching. When I was asked what to do about your rude disruptions, I told them you're entitled to your 1st Amendment rights just as they are.
"I was there October 31 1998, I counted less than a thousand."
Correction 2: Since you were at ground level, I suspect your count was limited by a close proximity perspective. From the stage, overlooking the entire grounds, I counted approximately 2500...as did others.
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Correction 1: Those were event participants who were responding to you by their own volition. The *official* security and I were just watching. When I was asked what to do about your rude disruptions, I told them you're entitled to your 1st Amendment rights just as they are.
"I was there October 31 1998, I counted less than a thousand."
Correction 2: Since you were at ground level, I suspect your count was limited by a close proximity perspective. From the stage, overlooking the entire grounds, I counted approximately 2500...as did others.