This is the first time I've ever watched a youtube video because it was cited in a US Court of Appeals opinion. Judge Kozinski is the man. Both his opinion and Judge Thomas' ruling in Norse v. City of Santa Cruz are both excellent legal writing and highly entertaining.
Uhmmm. Not sure who you are referring to. The current Mayor? That would be RYAN COONERTY, a real "gem". Ryan has cut back public comment at City Council meetings so drastically, he now violates the Brown Act at each meeting. We (the public) must BEG a council member to pull items off of the consent agenda for discussion! California's Brown Act mandates public comment on EVERY ITEM. He has made playing a flute too near a statue, a crime.
NOTE to KSBW (and all other television media,journalists,lawyers, and Chief Justices of the 9th Circuit Court) If you use my video, please include film credits as follows "Video by Becky Johnson" Thank-you.
Checkout today's news... The youtube video was taken as evidence in the appeal even when Robert's evidence wasn't allowed during his trial. Mr. Norse is the victor!
@intellectualgiant911 Yes, a true American hero, making the nazi salute. Remember how many thousands of true American heroes died fighting the nazism you cuntface
he's a hero for refusing to leave the meeting and then for fighting this thing in court for eight years.
and yes, americans died fighting the nazis. so why should we tolerate it when our elected officials act like nazis themselves and violate our rights like the city council and that whiny little fascist coward Tim Fitzmaurice did? we shouldn't, we should stand up for our rights, like Robert Norse did.
If Samuel Adams had walked into a public meeting dressed like that and looking like a bum, I feel safe in assuming that he would have received the same treatment by his contemporaries. People like Mr. Norse invite things onto themselves and then try to make a "cause" out of it. Total waste of time.
Nice observation, ramm! Yup, it was a pretty wimpy "Nazi" salute. Too brief. The wrong hand. The real Nazi's would have shot him for making such a poor salute.
Shockingly, on Nov. 3, 2009, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against Mr. Norse and in favor of the Santa Cruz City Council. A more blatant error of law can hardly be imagined, but it is what it is, I guess. If you can get kicked out of a public council meeting merely for making a silent hand gesture, then "freedom of speech" and freedom to "petition the government for redress of grievances" no longer exists.
Because it had nothing to do with Jews. His gesture was meant to mean "You're acting like a bunch of fascists". Krohn, Porter, Kennedy, Primack, and Fitzmaurice are not Jewish. Later, Fitzmaurice claimed that his wife, who is Jewish, would have been offended. Fitzmaurice' wife was not there at the time.
richtig so ;)
Skyfighter89 3 months ago
This is the first time I've ever watched a youtube video because it was cited in a US Court of Appeals opinion. Judge Kozinski is the man. Both his opinion and Judge Thomas' ruling in Norse v. City of Santa Cruz are both excellent legal writing and highly entertaining.
Chrisisnotyourmom 7 months ago
Uhmmm. Not sure who you are referring to. The current Mayor? That would be RYAN COONERTY, a real "gem". Ryan has cut back public comment at City Council meetings so drastically, he now violates the Brown Act at each meeting. We (the public) must BEG a council member to pull items off of the consent agenda for discussion! California's Brown Act mandates public comment on EVERY ITEM. He has made playing a flute too near a statue, a crime.
BeckyJohnson222 8 months ago
Amen
YouImposter 8 months ago
NOTE to KSBW (and all other television media,journalists,lawyers, and Chief Justices of the 9th Circuit Court) If you use my video, please include film credits as follows "Video by Becky Johnson" Thank-you.
BeckyJohnson222 9 months ago
Remind me not to ever visit Santa Cruz. I've already seen "1984".
jackmcdaid53 1 year ago
Whether he has the right to stay there or not, do these kinds of disruptions happen all the time? How do they get anything done?
teddypicker19 1 year ago
that guy with the beard is an arrogant prick either way
beta447 1 year ago
Checkout today's news... The youtube video was taken as evidence in the appeal even when Robert's evidence wasn't allowed during his trial. Mr. Norse is the victor!
twocsies 1 year ago
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Congratulations Robert!!
subcommondante 1 year ago
Congratulations Robert!!
subcommondante 1 year ago
Robert Norse is an American Hero. Thanks for standing up for our rights to free speech! I don't care if you have a trust fund!!!!!
intellectualgiant911 1 year ago
@intellectualgiant911 Yes, a true American hero, making the nazi salute. Remember how many thousands of true American heroes died fighting the nazism you cuntface
stupidjunk878 1 year ago
@stupidjunk878
he's a hero for refusing to leave the meeting and then for fighting this thing in court for eight years.
and yes, americans died fighting the nazis. so why should we tolerate it when our elected officials act like nazis themselves and violate our rights like the city council and that whiny little fascist coward Tim Fitzmaurice did? we shouldn't, we should stand up for our rights, like Robert Norse did.
who's the cuntface now asshole?
intellectualgiant911 1 year ago 3
If Samuel Adams had walked into a public meeting dressed like that and looking like a bum, I feel safe in assuming that he would have received the same treatment by his contemporaries. People like Mr. Norse invite things onto themselves and then try to make a "cause" out of it. Total waste of time.
buzzclick500 1 year ago
Nice observation, ramm! Yup, it was a pretty wimpy "Nazi" salute. Too brief. The wrong hand. The real Nazi's would have shot him for making such a poor salute.
BeckyJohnson222 1 year ago 3
He used the wrong hand
rammsteinFAN44 1 year ago
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billy6801 1 year ago
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billy6801 1 year ago
Shockingly, on Nov. 3, 2009, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against Mr. Norse and in favor of the Santa Cruz City Council. A more blatant error of law can hardly be imagined, but it is what it is, I guess. If you can get kicked out of a public council meeting merely for making a silent hand gesture, then "freedom of speech" and freedom to "petition the government for redress of grievances" no longer exists.
Milesco 2 years ago
@Milesco Even MORE shockingly, the 9th
Circuit Court has ruled to re-hear the case
in a rare, en banc hearing sometime in June.
Go figure.
BeckyJohnson222 1 year ago
Thanks for the update! :-)
Milesco 1 year ago
@BeckyJohnson222 The 9th Cir. En Banc overturned, basically telling the District Court to rule the other way.
btransam 1 year ago
Because it had nothing to do with Jews. His gesture was meant to mean "You're acting like a bunch of fascists". Krohn, Porter, Kennedy, Primack, and Fitzmaurice are not Jewish. Later, Fitzmaurice claimed that his wife, who is Jewish, would have been offended. Fitzmaurice' wife was not there at the time.
BeckyJohnson222 2 years ago
Why did he do a nazi-salute to a bunch of jews sitting there?
Chrijz 2 years ago
As I recall Robert Norse is Jewish and he did the gesture as a statement to the fascist policies of the SC city politics.
GhettoLifeLA 2 years ago