Body cam footage reveals school officials calling police on attendees of ‘Trump-like’ board meeting.

Body Cam Footage Exposes​ School Officials Calling ⁣Police on ‘Trumpish’ Board Meeting Attendees

Investigative journalist James O’Keefe has obtained body cam footage that reveals a disturbing collaboration between⁣ police and New Jersey school officials. The officials had complained about citizens they deemed “Trumpish” at a board meeting.

O’Keefe, CEO of the ​O’Keefe Media Group and ‍the former​ face of ‌Project Veritas, and his associates attended the Aug. 8 meeting undercover, secretly recording the entire event.

During the meeting,‌ Livingston Public⁤ Schools officials called the police because they found the ⁤group unfamiliar and “a little scary.”

The body cam footage, obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request, begins with LPS official Susan Burman informing the responding officer that the group was likely there ⁣to contest a new “equity law” and LGBT ⁤curriculum.

Although Burman acknowledged that the group had not caused any trouble, LPS official Toni McLaughlin described them as “different-looking”‌ and “Trumpish,” suggesting ‌that they didn’t​ belong in Livingston.

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It was later revealed that the men were associated with the O’Keefe Media Group.

The responding officer, Pancione, suggested that the group might be similar to antifa,⁣ to which McLaughlin agreed.

Interestingly, Burman‌ volunteered to record the‌ license plates of the attendees’ cars in the parking lot, allowing Pancione to scan them.

After O’Keefe ⁢and his associates left the building, Pancione ⁣went​ outside to ensure they ‌were leaving the premises. O’Keefe took the opportunity​ to​ identify himself as‍ a journalist and‍ inquire about who had called the police.

Pancione responded by stating that he ‌didn’t know​ who⁤ had made the call. However, upon returning inside, Pancione began bad-mouthing O’Keefe, calling‍ him a “rabble-rouser” and suggesting he “get a life.”

He further questioned O’Keefe’s decision to⁣ disrupt a small town meeting, advising him to take his concerns to higher authorities such as the governor or the state ⁢board of education.

McLaughlin and Burman chimed in, claiming that only Livingston⁣ residents or ⁣individuals with a connection to the town could ‌attend school board meetings.

In response, ⁤O’Keefe highlighted that New Jersey state law guarantees public attendance at all school board meetings, regardless of residency.

O’Keefe has also spoken with Livingston‌ Police Capt. Thomas Smith, who assured​ him that Pancione’s conversation with the ‍school board officials would be reviewed for deficiencies and addressed through the Internal Affairs process.

Source:‌ The Western Journal

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