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Editor’s Memo: How Free is Free Speech … at City Hall?

May 23 2016
Written by Ken Draper.

CITYWATCH TODAY—Despite how loosely we make the claim, we all know that free speech … even in America … is not one hundred percent free. You can’t yell ‘fire’ in a crowed theater. You can’t threaten the life of the Los Angeles City Council President. Just two examples. 

Depending on your perspective, a public speaker did just that recently and a number of folks … first among them, Mr. Wesson … are upset and want to put an end to that kind of behavior at City Hall. 

Two City Council regulars offer somewhat intriguing perspectives on what happened … and, what should happen … in Today’s CityWatch. You can let us know what you think … instantly … by clicking on LA Pulse … the CityWatch instant poll … and voting.

 

On another front, a former employee-turned-whistleblower, says that the city of Inglewood cooked the books in order to entice the Rams to return to SoCal and headquarter in their not so fair city. Mayor Butts has his own version of events. Matthew Renda has the story. 

That and more … in Today’s CityWatch. Check it out. Let us know what you think.

 

Ken Draper-Editor, CityWatch

Editor@CityWatchLA.com

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