[BC] Dealing with Protes tors

Barry Mishkind barry
Sun Jan 8 10:57:58 CST 2006


So, what you are telling us is that you were the cause for the WKRP 
"Protest" episode?

At 09:22 AM 1/8/2006, Rich Wood wrote

>My "protesters" were actors. I wouldn't hire people who actually had 
>an agenda. It would be like the San Diego group I was involved with 
>against religious fanatics at a prenatal clinic (the "Pastor" is in 
>jail for firebombing a clinic). We formed a group called "Ladies 
>Against Women." Men and women dressed as frumpy old ladies preaching 
>from cookbooks. Our purpose was to divert TV attention away from the 
>wackos. Like most "moral" protesters they left the scene as soon as 
>the cameras were gone. We were much funnier than religious wackos 
>and we got the coverage. The wackos got coverage for hitting us with 
>signs. You know, peaceful godfearing protesters.



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