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Clash at public hearing as commenters debate free-speech limits and support for enhanced 9-1-1
Summary
During a Feb. 3 King County Council public hearing on two consent ordinances, a speaker who identified himself as Alex Zimmerman challenged the hearing's topical limits, prompting admonishment; a subsequent commenter, Mr. Kuzler, defended the enhanced 9-1-1 system and condemned antisemitic remarks.
During the public comment period on Feb. 3, a man who identified himself as Alex Zimmerman used his two minutes to challenge the council's rule limiting comments to agenda items and declared the restriction was inconsistent with the First Amendment. Chair Sarah Perry and staff repeatedly asked him to stay on the two ordinances under consideration…
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