I say proper punishment is locking up Evette Brantley and Cecil Young in a room and forcing them to listen to Roseanne Barr singing the National Anthem. From Keila Torres, Connecticut Post:
Cecil Young has been issued an infraction for “creating a public disturbance” at the City Council meeting on May 17. As you are all well aware that was the date Young and City Council member M. Evette Brantley argued this close to each other’s faces, wrestling a little for the microphone before City Council member Angel DePara Jr. rushed over to grab Young, starting a shoving match between the political gadfly and the 136th District alderman.
According to Capt. Jim Viadero, DePara and Brantley were also issued infractions. “Based on our investigation and after consulting with the State’s Attorney’s Office, the recommendation was (that) these would be the best charges,” Viadero said Monday afternoon.
All three will have to pay a $103 fine.
OK. BOB WALSH LEAVES A MESSAGE ON ANOTHER COUNCIL PERSON’S CELLPHONE AND IS ALMOST THROWN OFF THE COUNCIL ON THE ADVICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE.
TWO COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE CHARGED WITH AN INFRACTION OF CREATING A PUBLIC DISTURBANCE WHILE PERFORMING THEIR DUTIES AS COUNCIL MEMBERS. WHERE IS JUDGE ANASTASI??? WHERE IS PROSECUTOR JOHN MINTOLA???
WHERE IS THE JUSTICE HERE FOLKS???
Where is Brantley’s public apology?
That just couldn’t be Jim Viadero speaking for the Bridgeport Police Department. That had to be the famous Captain Louis Renault.
Wonder what the outcome would have been if it had been Walsh instead of Brantley?
Although Mr. Young is considered a pain in the @$$, I don’t view his actions as creating a public disturbance. He was simply exercising his 1st amendment right before the city council and was subsequently assaulted by our elected officials.
This ruling is a joke and the State’s Attorney’s office should be ashamed. Can anyone tell me what Mr. Young did wrong (besides his long-winded address to the city council)? Deparra and Brantley should have been issued citations, and that’s it. Perhaps this has something to do with the potential civil lawsuit?
This must be adjudicated by the Superior Court. Or would that soil the incident with seriousness?