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Council Member Salaam addresses disruptive testimony

3:24:13

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Council Member Yusef Salaam responds to a disruptive testimony from Christopher Leon Johnson, maintaining order in the hearing.

  • Salaam repeatedly attempts to redirect Johnson and conclude his testimony
  • Johnson becomes confrontational, calling Salaam a 'clown'
  • Salaam firmly ends the testimony and reminds about video recording rules
Yusef Salaam
3:24:13
Sir?
3:24:14
Sir.
3:24:14
Sir.
3:24:15
Sir.
3:24:15
Don't with Sir.
3:24:17
It's America, man.
3:24:19
It's America.
3:24:19
I got you.
3:24:20
I got you too.
3:24:21
Your testimony is over.
Christopher Leon Johnson
3:24:22
It's oh, but you're wrong.
3:24:23
You you a clown, man.
3:24:25
You a clown, bro.
Yusef Salaam
3:24:26
You a clown.
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