The following was submitted by Collin Dias of the Fall River First Amendment Coalition:
On September 22nd, The Fall River City Council had taken steps and now threatens to take additional steps to censor and limit citizens’ input of members of the public. Members of the Council mischaracterized a September 22nd professionally worded citizen’s input critical of the job performance of the city’s CFO, along with other issues as “Slander”. Several members of the council were also quick to criticize the input and suggested ideas of disallowing future written input or even limiting what an individual can talk about during an in-person input. The Council President will now be reviewing all future written citizens’ input, and will censor out parts of or will completely disregard said input from being read out loud during the meeting if the input does not agree to the Council President’s standards.
In response to the Council’s clear attempts of a breach of an individual’s 1st amendment right to freedom of speech in a public forum, there will be a protest outside of the Fall River Government Center 5 PM on October 13th. Social distancing and masks will be required, and gloves and sanitizer will be provided to attendees. At 6 PM, for those who wish to attend can join us at the Fall River City Council meeting and sign up for citizens’ input and ask the council to not bridge the rights of Freedom of Speech for citizens’ input. For those who may not be available to join, can submit citizens’ input to City_Council@Fallriverma.org and address the input to the October 13th Fall River City Council meeting.” Those who attend the City Council meeting must follow all of the council’s rules to mask-wearing, sanitizer, and social distancing.
Gathering of the soy boys.
Calm down DSP!
I’m not the coward in this convo. If I want to say something, it will be under DSP.
I will be there to support Colin Dias.
I know many people are not going to like this but it’s a fact. There is no legal requirement for public input at City Council meetings, this is a courtesy extended by this Council. However at sub committee meetings that deal with adoption of various policies or bylaws being proposed, the public has a right to be heard on that subject matter. The public in put at a City Council meeting is not a First Amendment issue.
That is the problem. People are about the likes, feelings, and not the facts.
If your on facebook period you are a joke. Using facebook terminology
“Likes” is an indicator that you are one of the sheep…
It is none of your business if I am on social media. But I know how social media “personalities” and groups podium pound, why they podium pound, who they podium pound for.
If you are an adult, it is quite strange you spend your day essentially stalking another commenter.
Another thing that I have that you lack, is integrity. So if I say something on MY behalf, that is what it is. Unlike you and your cronies.
Tah tah. <Is that a social media term?
Thank you!
Simply have it made into ordinance.
So then we vote out the cowards that can’t handle criticism. We vote in a City Council that will answer to the electorate and the problem is solved. Nothing is complicated but for the rhetoric of politicos. You people need to stop being so weak minded, if the truth was in your hand you wouldn’t recognize it because you liberals have all been demoralized. Gefilte fish!