" In the end, nothing the public had to say mattered. The city council approved the acquisition with an 11-4 vote. Here's how they justified the armored vehicle's existence in a town of 42,000.

[Liz] Blanchard said she was voting for the Bearcat because it was the replacement of an older piece of equipment and would only be used for defensive purposes. She said in the wake of the Newtown school shooting and the Boston Marathon bombing attack, “we do need to be defensive.”

Ward 2 Councilor Jennifer Kretovic called the issue “a huge civic discussion” but said the calls from her district in support of the Bearcat were "ten-fold." She said recent murders and armed robberies in the northern part of the city showed that it was needed. "

Hey dumb bitch, in America you can display any flag you wish. Ever seen the UN?
This should end up being a commercial for her opponent in the city council race.

Who fricken does that!? So backwards.
Tressy Capps was later fired from her employer (Codwell Banker a Realtor) stemming from this video. She is also running for City Council.
http://pocho.com/socal-gringa-doesnt-like-mexican-flag-on-lawn-video/

If 67% of the citizens are black, then why don't they vote black representatives to the city council? No one is forcing them to vote for white people. Also, why is it that we are taught that all people are equal, except when minorities are not represented in the same percentage in every walk of life. If all people are equal, then all white cops should be good, right?

But then, if a black man is a cop, then he is no longer black, right? He's an uncle Tom. Same thing they said about Obama before he was elected...he wasn't 'down for the struggle' because he was half-white, grew up in Hawaii and went to Harvard. He was the 'magic Negro'.

Also, cops don't just act on their own. They are following orders given them by their command structure. If the city doesn't like how the cops respond, they should address the mayor and the chief of police.

Here again we hear 'unarmed black man' as a victim of a fatal shooting. When someone is trying to take a policeman's gun, he is only temporarily unarmed. A policeman's gun is community property...it belongs to anyone who can get it. 25% of cops are shot with their own weapon so cops get kinda defensive about people grabbing at it.

Also, Michael Brown was not a boy scout, he was a guy who just committed a forcible shoplifting, which in most states is considered a felony. While the officer did not know this, it may help explain the state of mind of Michael Brown when confronted by the cop.

There may be plenty of blame to go around in this situation but it doesn't help when people riot before all the facts are in. Today the cops are given all the blame while the citizen is given every excuse by the media.

The title is the one that it had when I found it.
I suppose it could be changed...?
Changing it from: "He Could Have Told His Teacher Or His Principal."
to: "Boy Stands up at city Council on Bullying"

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As an update, it looks like he fired his Chief of Staff because he told him to "Go away and get help." At the same time, City Council is drafting a movement to essentially relieve the mayor of his powers, but still let him hold a ceremonial position.

Looks like Toronto is getting a new mayor soon.

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Doug, while he means well, isn't very articulate.

His message was confused (at one point sounding like he was against civil unions) he was boneheaded, attacked the city council and then ended his wandering diatribe with "I'm out".

Lame.

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So... on "civil unions for gay couples", he basically says nothing. I certainly don't disagree with what he said about the religious crap at a city council meeting, but this seems like a lost opportunity.

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>> ^bmacs27:

Drug dealer? Surf instructor? How does he eat?


>> ^deedub81:

http://www.indecisionforever.c
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He mentions in some of his other vids that he's a 42-year old construction worker. With no health insurance. Which is why he holds back when he shreds at the skate park.

(No, I didn't make that up. Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-5f28qLhn0&feature=relmfu )

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WHAT??? ... LOL [I see he's ditched the bowl cut] =o)

http://www.indecisionforever.com/blog/2012/04/03/one-of-a-kind-candidate-hamish-patterson-city-council-malibu-ca