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Westminster tensions deepen after council cuts mic at Vietnam veterans event; residents weigh in
Summary
Public debate over a March 29 Vietnam Veterans Day event where Councilmember Amy Phan Westhad her microphone cut dominated non-agenda comments; residents and veterans split between defending free speech and supporting staff adherence to a council-imposed sanction.
A dispute over how the city handled a March 29 Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans ceremony dominated non-agenda public comment on April 8 in Westminster. Councilmember Amy Phan West said her microphone was cut during the event and argued the action violated the First Amendment; other speakers, event organizers and staff said West had been barred from ceremonial speaking at city-sponsored events by a council action and that staff cut her microphone after she approached the podium without authorization.
What happened and why it matters: Jessica Last Enow and multiple veterans who spoke at the April 8 meeting said the microphone cut the veterans' event short and called for an apology; others said staff were implementing a council directive. City staff and councilmembers repeatedly said staff were following a council motion that had barred Councilwoman Phan West from speaking at city-sponsored ceremonial events.…
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