L.A. Mayor Villaraigosa won't answer the question of Right to Assemble (10/20/11-outside LAPD HQ)

On October 20, 2011, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, after a press conference on stopping domestic violence, spoke to a small group of press on the sidewalk north of the Los Angeles Police Department's new headquarters. After answering a few questions about his stance on Occupy LA and how long people "can stay," the Mayor appeared to make it clear that his acknowledgment of the "1st amendment rights" of the people occupying the public area surrounding City Hall and the City's "accommodations" of them were not necessarily ongoing.

Villaraigosa implied that the City's acknowledgement and "accommodations" were being offered as long as the "rules" were followed and peacefulness maintained, but also because, so far, OccupyLA participants have "usually cooperated, collaborated" with the City.




When asked to clarify whether he recognized the right to assemble or not, and whether the City holds itself responsible to protect the Right of the People to Assemble, Mayor Villaraigosa chose not to answer.

To be clear, unless an individual is intending or acting to deliberately disturb the peace or commit some other unlawful act, the right to assemble is inviolable by public servants or other agents of the government. And, of course, all law-abiding members of society would demand that our public servants not just unabashedly recognize these unalienable rights, but respect them enough to publicly articulate the need to legally insure their preservation.

Mr. Villaraigosa appears not to, or is intentionally unwilling to understand that the rights delineated in the first ten amendments to the Constitution are not granted under those same amendments. In fact, these Ten Amendments, popularly known as the "Bill of Rights" are openly articulated and recognized restrictions on legitimate government to prohibit or abridge these inherent, universal and enduring rights of the People.

Those that do understand these crucial concepts and principles will continue to support the ongoing movement currently occupying and assembling at spaces all around the world.

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• 1st amendment
• Assembly
• Free Speech
• #OccupyWallStreet
• Occupy Wall Street
• OccupyLA
• Antonio Villaraigosa
• Los Angeles
• LAPD
• Jeremy Rothe-Kushel
• Frank Stoltze
• KPCC
• Constitution

[callouschristian]

What a dumbass joke this mayor is. His zionist slave owners must adore his stupidity.

[Strange0ne]

he is saying nothing! Ehhh ummm buuuh disgraceful public representative!

[moreay36]

L.A. has one of the worst mayors in the history of the city. Heck, he can't even conduct interviews without making pauses. He's nothing but a camera chaser.

[chucknorris83886]

Thanks wetback.

[AngelsAvenge]

a simple puppet...just like all the others...he can't complete a sentence without a telepromter...this guys is as bad as the flower children the media interviews..HE CAN'T ARTICULATE HIS ASSHOLE!!! HAHAH...THIS WILL BE HAPPENING ALOT AS THIS SHIFT CONTINUES... PROBLEMS WITH THEIR SPEECH PATTERNS AND THEIR DIRTY LAUNDRY AIRED....AND IT WILL GET WORSE..PEOPLE HAVE BEEN PEACEFUL ITS THE POLICE WHO ARE THE CROOKS AND BREAKING THE LAW..BUT OBVIOUSLY THEY ARE OUTSIDE OF THE LAWS

[ForeclosureMD]

Wow! what a maroon! Please this is the effective leadership we have in Los Angeles. He will not even stand firm on the right to assemble issue. Accomodate the people. You are not there to accomodate you are there to serve the people that put you sorry ass in office. Remember who you serve. Join me and others in the fight against corruption. ww w.UnitedWeStand.US.com CouRAGE! FIGHT BACK with the knowledge of understanding. Share the link and let's go viral!

[jkenz]

Where are his this dumbass MKUltra's handlers??? There is a fight coming to his front door, you can guarantee that. But seriusly, why is he so brain dead in this?

This makes it clear that he is definitely not thinking for himself.

[jkenz]

Where are his this dumbass MKUltra's handlers??? There is a fight coming to his front door, you can guarantee that

[TheGatesOfFire]

wtf. Has he had a stroke or something?

[KO9958]

PUES HABLA PENDEJO!!! lol XD

[Barbarian4613]

you can see is bought and pay for The Constitutional question has to be priority to his office.

[lpershal]

@PMbeers extra officers surveilling us...