County Council's Stinking Turd
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Ever feel like our government isn’t responsive to its people and that those in power want you to use the “proper” channels to try and make change because they know that they control them and that they are ineffective?
After the process in Anne Arundel County, MD to pass a law forming a Police Accountability Board as mandated by state law was skewed and centered the police instead of the community, and none of the recommendations of a local coalition of 20 groups were included, some folks felt it was important that the county council know how much of a stinking turd the legislation was, and how badly they had betrayed the community.
Phil showed up at the next county council meeting in a poop emoji costume and gave testimony to make sure they knew the enormity of a turd of a bill they had passed.
Shortly after the testimony a smell was detected throughout the council chambers that led the room to be evacuated.
Two days later, I was served with paperwork charging me with disorderly conduct and disturbing the peace.
Funds raised will be used to finishpaying the legal fees for these charges and the cost of supplies for the action. Any additional funds raised will be used for future local disruptive direct actions or to help us continue to haunt local elected officials with the costume.
Full video of meeting here: https://youtu.be/EGJf58LyBO8
Testimony at approx. 1:19:30
Party gets started @1:30:00
For extra entertainment pay attention to the facial expressions of the other person at the table during the testimony.
Media coverage here:
Best one:
https://www.wtrf.com/news/watch-man-in-poop-emoji-costume-lets-off-stink-bomb-at-council-meeting/amp/
"Now this!" video: https://youtu.be/Mgm0YtG0t20
Even made it over to the UK! (although they must have purposely gotten a lot of things wrong):
https://dailyvoice.com/maryland/anne-arundel/news/poop-emoji-man-who-wreaked-havoc-in-maryland-council-meeting-apparently-needs-help-after-arrest/833638/
Follow up articles:
https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/crime/ac-cn-stink-bomb-charges-20220526-6dvlhp6ftrgi3ifzco4etwia5m-story.html
https://darik.news/maryland/man-in-poop-emoji-costume-disrupts-maryland-county-council-meeting-with-stink-bomb/202205576309.html
https://foxbaltimore.com/amp/news/local/annapolis-man-who-dressed-as-turd-to-protest-police-reform-charged-with-disorderly-conduct
Organizer
JESSICA Lastfogel
Organizer
Annapolis, MD
