State of emergency declared in Quartzsite, Ariz.
QUARTZSITE, Ariz. – A state of emergency has been declared in the small western Arizona town of Quartzsite after a video of a woman being arrested during a public city council meeting went viral and prompted death threats to council members.
Jennifer “Jade” Jones, a blogger and vocal critic of local government, was delivering remarks during the public comment session of a June 28 city council meeting when she was interrupted.
A video posted on YouTube shows council members interrupting her and asking her to leave or be escorted out.
The mayor of Quartzsite, Ed Foster, is heard telling officers to leave Jones alone. “Officer, that woman has the floor you are violating my rules of order,” says Foster.
In the end Jones is restrained and escorted out of the council chambers. On her blog she says her arm was injured in the fracas.
The video has sparked public outrage from some who call it a violation of Jones’ first amendment rights.
Since it went public, Mayor Foster has been ousted and Quartzsite Police Chief Jeff Gilbert has taken control of the town.
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Well, what are We The People going to do about this? If “We” aren’t careful this sort of thing will be happening to us all if we stand up and question those that think they are our rulers not our servants. If “WE” allow this to go by unchallenged “We” will be next!