West Chester resident criticizes commissioners over handling of disruptive attendee at prior meeting
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A West Chester resident told commissioners she was alarmed that an attendee who called a public speaker a 'fascist' at a Sept. 24 meeting was not removed and warned that permitting such conduct normalizes violent hate speech.
Carol Campanelli, a West Chester resident, used the non-agenda public comment period Wednesday to criticize the board for allowing an attendee at the Sept. 24 meeting to remain after calling a public speaker a “fascist.”
“By letting that fascist-calling man stay in attendance…you have mainstreamed the use of violent hate speech right here in Chester County,” Campanelli said, urging the board to provide stronger leadership and not permit demeaning name-calling at public meetings. She said the conduct amounted to “retaliation” for the speaker’s comments and raised safety concerns.
The transcript shows no commissioners took additional action during the meeting in response to the comment.
