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Council Member Salaam addresses First Amendment concerns and concludes the exchange

3:22:19

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Council Member Yusef Salaam continues to address Alex Stein's inappropriate comments while attempting to maintain order and focus on the meeting's topic. He clarifies the limits of free speech in the context of the council meeting.

  • Salaam affirms he's not denying First Amendment rights but insists on staying on topic
  • He reiterates the need for respectful conduct and relevance to the meeting's purpose
  • The exchange concludes with Salaam attempting to refocus on the intended testimony
Yusef Salaam
3:22:19
Sir, I'm not denying you of your First Amendment rights.
3:22:22
Just telling you to stay on topic.
Alex Stein
3:22:23
I'm trying to stay on topic, but you can't he's playing the dang the meeting on his phone distracting me.
3:22:28
You're getting mad because I'm trying to protect big booty Latinas.
3:22:31
We can deport them all but
Yusef Salaam
3:22:32
big booty latinas say if you're not in your for your testimony.
Alex Stein
3:22:36
Thank you for having me.
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