Rebekah Massie, minutes before her arrest
The mayor of Surprise, AZ, recently ordered a woman arrested for her criticism of the government body (https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/08/above-accountability-arizona-mom-arrested-council-meeting-mayor/).
They have a “rule,” you see, forbidding any citizen”to lodge charges or complaints against any employee of the city to members of the [city council].” Uh, to whom else would you complain?
Wow. And here was me, a reporter, thinking one of the actual purposes of a council meeting was to hear complaints–and answer them. I must have covered literally hundreds of those public meetings (in New Jersey, no less) and never saw anyone arrested for voicing a complaint. I wonder how many thousands of complaints I heard, over the years.
Rebekah Massie, with her 10-year-old daughter in the audience, was arrested and charged with “criminal trespass.” I don’t know how you “trespass” on a public building supposedly open to members of the public. Is this the legacy of January 6, 2021?
Is this happening around the country, or is Surprise, AZ, uniquely marxist? Have our municipal officials been placed above and beyond criticism? Welcome to Venezuela North.
Why is King George III smirking at us from the grave?
I can readily see why King George would be smirking at us. Many of us are doing the same.
I suppose they’ll say that the First Amendment is only about Congress – not local agencies – making laws against citizens’ rights to air their grievances against the government.
This is truly insane. I met a lot of sleazy politicians in my time, but not one who would have dared write and pass a “rule” like this.
It’s more like a cult, than a government.
I can’t fathom why voters tolerate it.
They might be afraid to say anything, and their vote is no better than the people doing the counting.