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Resident criticizes 2024 call for National Guard at Brockton High, urges voter registration
Summary
During public comment at the June 26 special meeting, Ward 3 resident George Brickhouse criticized four committee members for previously calling in the National Guard to Brockton High School and urged residents to register to vote.
Ward 3 resident George Brickhouse used his three-minute public-comment slot at the June 26 Brockton School Committee meeting to condemn a past call for the National Guard at Brockton High School and to urge community members to register to vote.
Brickhouse said he had kept a paper record of the event and described what he called an unnecessary intervention, saying, "It's a freaking shame that that transpired." He told committee members and viewers at home: "If you're not registered to vote, get off your behind and register to vote and participate in the change." He also referenced resignations tied to the same period in September 2024.
Brickhouse framed his remarks as a call for civic engagement and accountability. The committee acknowledged his comments and moved on to the next agenda items; no formal action was taken in response to the public comment during the meeting.
His remarks occurred during the hearing-of-visitors portion of the special meeting at Brockton High School, which the committee limited to three minutes per speaker under its public-comment policy.
