I wrote about this story yesterday -- but now the cops say that there was no emergency when the 911 call was made and tapes of the incident show that the reporter was behaving respectfully and professionally.

Police questioned a reporter from a conservative publication after receiving a call that he harassed a Republican candidate for Congress who refused to answer his questions about her positions on tax and health issues.

Lowville Village Police Chief Eric Fredenburg said officers responded to a call Monday night saying state Assemblywoman Dierdre Scozzafava “felt concern for her safety” during questioning by reporter John McCormack of the Weekly Standard. He wouldn’t say who made the call.

“I don’t believe it ever escalated to anything that would ever be classified as an emergency,” Fredenburg said.

No charges were filed against McCormack.

Â…In the audio recording of the reporterÂ’s questioning played for The Associated Press by McCormack, the reporter didnÂ’t raise his voice, but repeated his unanswered questions several times, including one about abortion.

“I never screamed, I never yelled, I never shouted,” he said. “My voice was only loud enough so she could hear my questions.”

Seems to me that there may be grounds for an investigation of who placed the call -- and criminal charges for abuse of the 911 system. The question is -- was that person Dede Scozzafava -- or acting at her direction?

H/T Malkin

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