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Residents tell council they felt intimidated after city worker and officers removed protest flags; council asks for follow-up
Summary
Multiple residents described weekly protests at La Paz and Marguerite and recounted an April interaction where a city staff member accompanied by two uniformed officers asked protesters to remove flags without offering identification or explanation; councilmembers asked staff to investigate and report back.
Residents and community leaders used public comment time at the Mission Viejo City Council meeting on April 8 to raise concerns about a series of weekly protests at La Paz and Marguerite and an April incident they described as intimidating.
"Freedom to speak and the right to peacefully protest is a very important thing," said Lisa Robinson, who said she has attended the weekly gatherings. Robinson urged the city to continue to protect peaceful demonstrators.
Several speakers said that during an…
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