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TexasTowelie

(112,124 posts)
Sat Feb 4, 2017, 02:13 AM Feb 2017

Worcester mayor apologizes for calling protesters 'freakin' morons'

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A mayor is apologizing after a live microphone captured him calling protesters “freakin’ morons” during a public meeting.

The Telegram and Gazette
reports that Worcester Mayor Joseph Petty apologized Wednesday, a day after making the remarks.

A video of the meeting posted on the city’s website shows Petty attempting to quiet protesters. The demonstrators had gathered earlier to protest the immigration policies of Republican President Donald Trump.

At around the three-minute mark of the video, as protesters’ shouts delayed the start of the City Council meeting, the Democratic mayor can be heard uttering “freakin’ morons. Morons, morons, morons” and calling them uneducated.

Read more: http://evans.allongeorgia.com/mayor-apologizes-for-calling-protesters-freakin-morons/

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Worcester mayor apologizes for calling protesters 'freakin' morons' (Original Post) TexasTowelie Feb 2017 OP
Sorry, but I'm locking this thread...... Worcester is in Massachusetts, not Georgia. groundloop Feb 2017 #1

groundloop

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1. Sorry, but I'm locking this thread...... Worcester is in Massachusetts, not Georgia.
Sat Feb 4, 2017, 07:15 PM
Feb 2017
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