MSM Ignores Arrest of Bloomberg-Funded, Gun Control Lobbyist Charged with Domestic Violence
May 30, 2019
By: Teresa Mull
A lobbyist for the Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund has been arrested and charged with a slew of crimes, but chances are you havent heard about it from the mainstream media.
Stephen Green at PJ Media reports:
"Robert Blaisdell, managing partner for Demers, Blaisdell & Parsol Inc. and a lobbyist for Michael Bloomberg's "Everytown" gun control group, was arrested earlier in May on a whole host of charges in Manchester, New Hampshire. He was charged on domestic violence-related crimes of simple assault, false imprisonment, and criminal mischief. Police say Blaisdell "knowingly" confined a family member, trapping his victim by "holding the laundry room door closed over a period of several minutes." Police claim that Blaisdell also stepped on the person's hand during the incident, and also allegedly destroyed their cellphone."
According to Everytown.org, the organizations focus issues include background checks on all gun sales. Everytown urges people to kick out lawmakers beholden to the gun lobby and stop concealed carry reciprocity. And according to Green, Everytown has a $36 million dollar annual budget according to its most recent filing, and includes well-known subsidiaries Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action.
Its no surprise, then, that the left-wing media would be keeping the news of the arrest of a prominent gun control lobbyist off the front page. Ammoland reports:
"The New Hampshire Union Leader seemed to play down the charges, reporting that Blaisdell faces three misdemeanor domestic-related complaints that were lodged against him earlier this month. Other media referred to them as domestic violence-related. The charges reportedly include false imprisonment and in either case, its an embarrassing situation for the partner in one of New Hampshires top lobbying firms, especially one who represents not only the nations wealthiest gun prohibition lobbying organizations but also has represented law enforcement organizations."
Greens PJ Media article quotes Steve MacDonald, who, writing for the Granite Grok, said Blaisdell is someone who advocates for the government disarming women, was arrested in Manchester
for domestic violence, among other charges. The irony is delicious, writes Green, and exactly the kind of thing the left-wing national media would have a field day with... were Blaisdell not one of their own.
Blaisdell is scheduled for a July 1 court appearance. GPM will continue to report on this case as details emerge.
Poster Comment:
Holier than thou.