"Democrats need to embrace Hollywood because this is where they need to come to learn how to tell a story." - Michael Moore*
Police took Patrick Burke, who says Moore employs him, into custody after he declared he was carrying a firearm at a ticket counter. Burke is licensed to carry a firearm in Florida and California, but not in New York. Burke was taken to Queens central booking and could potentially be charged with a felony for the incident.
Moore's 2003 Oscar-winning film "Bowling for Columbine" criticizes what Moore calls America's "culture of fear" and its obsession with guns. - Foxnews
update - the story has been updated. It appears that Mr. Burke was a former Moore bodyguard.
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I think in a case like this they should hold the employer responsible.
Posted by: Jay at January 20, 2005 7:13 PMI think his body gaurd should carry a gun on the chance that it involutarily goes off.
Posted by: AvroArrow at January 20, 2005 7:32 PMEven though he was a former bodyguard, the point remains valid. Although he's a gun control nut, Moore believes that he deserves the protection of an armed escort.
Posted by: JMA at January 22, 2005 9:24 AM