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Democratic Sacramento Mayor Kevin McCarty and Vice Mayor Karina Talamantes were caught on a hot mic discussing whether disruptive activists could be barred from future city council meetings after anti-ICE protesters repeatedly hijacked a meeting this week.<\/p>\n

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The exchange occurred Tuesday after the Sacramento City Council recessed and removed the audience following multiple interruptions\u00a0during a contentious debate over the city\u2019s participation in the Central California Intelligence Center (CCIC), a federally funded intelligence-sharing hub.<\/p>\n

A livestream of the meeting reviewed by Fox News captured Talamantes approaching McCarty while his microphone remained live. \u201cWe should go over this disruptions thing, because if we want to ban somebody in the future, like to take them out, we have to point out specifically \u2026\u201d Talamantes said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know, but the city attorney said we can\u2019t do that,\u201d McCarty replied.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe did it last time,\u201d Talamantes responded.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe can\u2019t,\u201d McCarty said. \u201cI spent my first six months going over this. I wanted to give people, like, probation, like, you can\u2019t come \u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

Talamantes then reached down to turn off the microphone and\u00a0the conversation continued off-camera. The discussion came after a lengthy public comment period devolved into repeated shouting matches over the city\u2019s continued acceptance of federal funding for the intelligence center.<\/p>\n

The opponents claimed the intelligence center could facilitate cooperation with federal immigration authorities despite California\u2019s sanctuary laws. Sacramento police however, contests that the city complies with California state law and doesn\u2019t share any identifying information.<\/p>\n

As deliberations continued, audience members repeatedly interrupted council members. One attendee shouted at McCarty, \u201cKevin, I need your f*cking eyes. Kevin, listen to me. Stop being an a**hole, dude.\u201d<\/p>\n

After Talamantes finished speaking, another protester yelled, \u201cYou\u2019re a pick-me b*tch,\u201d<\/p>\n

McCarty issued what he called a \u201cfinal notice,\u201d warning the audience that continued disruptions would force officials to clear the chamber.<\/p>\n

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Moments later, attendees continued shouting. \u201cYou can\u2019t do this behind closed f*cking doors!\u201d one protester yelled.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are the community,\u201d another shouted. Council officials then recessed the meeting and ordered the public removed before resuming business. Afterward, McCarty revealed that the discussion away from the public concerned rules already on the books rather than any effort to create new rules on public participation.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery Tuesday, Vice Mayor Talamantes and I are responsible for overseeing and ensuring transparent, accessible, and open Council meetings,\u201d McCarty said in a statement. \u201cUnfortunately, when meetings are repeatedly disrupted, we must discuss existing policies and rules to ensure Council meetings remain effective, orderly, and respectful for both the residents in attendance and the Councilmembers.\u201d<\/p>\n

Talamantes similarly defended the discussion, saying the council has an obligation to maintain order while allowing public participation. She also condemned threats directed toward her and her family during recent meetings.<\/p>\n

Sacramento\u2019s published rules already allow the presiding officer to warn or remove disruptive attendees and, when necessary, clear the chambers so meetings can continue.<\/p>\n

The hot-mic exchange nevertheless drew criticism from activists who attended the meeting. Joshua Masias, an organizer with the Sac Immigration Committee, argued Talamantes appeared eager to silence political opponents.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s very authoritative how she wants to use her power,\u201d Masias told The Sacramento Bee. \u201cIt stuck out to me that she was the only one to try to silence the crowd.\u201d<\/p>\n

The contentious meeting marked the latest in a string of Sacramento City Council sessions disrupted by anti-ICE activists, with several recent meetings interrupted by shouting, singing protests, and repeated confrontations between demonstrators and city officials.<\/p>\n

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Democratic Sacramento Mayor Kevin McCarty and Vice Mayor Karina Talamantes were caught on a hot mic discussing whether disruptive activists could be barred from future city council meetings after anti-ICE protesters repeatedly hijacked a meeting this week.The exchange occurred Tuesday after the Sacramento City Council recessed and removed the audience following multiple interruptions\u00a0during a contentious debate over the city\u2019s participation in the Central California Intelligence Center (CCIC), a federally funded intelligence-sharing hub.A livestream of the meeting reviewed by Fox News captured Talamantes approaching McCarty while his microphone remained live. \u201cWe should go over this disruptions thing, because if we want to ban somebody in the future, like to take them out, we have to point out specifically \u2026\u201d Talamantes said.\u201cI know, but the city attorney said we can\u2019t do that,\u201d McCarty replied.\u201cWe did it last time,\u201d Talamantes responded.\u201cWe can\u2019t,\u201d McCarty said. \u201cI spent my first six months going over this. I wanted to give people, like, probation, like, you can\u2019t come \u2026\u201dTalamantes then reached down to turn off the microphone and\u00a0the conversation continued off-camera. The discussion came after a lengthy public comment period devolved into repeated shouting matches over the city\u2019s continued acceptance of federal funding for the intelligence center.The opponents claimed the intelligence center could facilitate cooperation with federal immigration authorities despite California\u2019s sanctuary laws. Sacramento police however, contests that the city complies with California state law and doesn\u2019t share any identifying information.As deliberations continued, audience members repeatedly interrupted council members. One attendee shouted at McCarty, \u201cKevin, I need your f*cking eyes. Kevin, listen to me. Stop being an a**hole, dude.\u201dAfter Talamantes finished speaking, another protester yelled, \u201cYou\u2019re a pick-me b*tch,\u201dMcCarty issued what he called a \u201cfinal notice,\u201d warning the audience that continued disruptions would force officials to clear the chamber.Moments later, attendees continued shouting. \u201cYou can\u2019t do this behind closed f*cking doors!\u201d one protester yelled.\u201cWe are the community,\u201d another shouted. Council officials then recessed the meeting and ordered the public removed before resuming business. Afterward, McCarty revealed that the discussion away from the public concerned rules already on the books rather than any effort to create new rules on public participation.\u201cEvery Tuesday, Vice Mayor Talamantes and I are responsible for overseeing and ensuring transparent, accessible, and open Council meetings,\u201d McCarty said in a statement. \u201cUnfortunately, when meetings are repeatedly disrupted, we must discuss existing policies and rules to ensure Council meetings remain effective, orderly, and respectful for both the residents in attendance and the Councilmembers.\u201dTalamantes similarly defended the discussion, saying the council has an obligation to maintain order while allowing public participation. She also condemned threats directed toward her and her family during recent meetings.Sacramento\u2019s published rules already allow the presiding officer to warn or remove disruptive attendees and, when necessary, clear the chambers so meetings can continue.The hot-mic exchange nevertheless drew criticism from activists who attended the meeting. Joshua Masias, an organizer with the Sac Immigration Committee, argued Talamantes appeared eager to silence political opponents.\u201cIt\u2019s very authoritative how she wants to use her power,\u201d Masias told The Sacramento Bee. \u201cIt stuck out to me that she was the only one to try to silence the crowd.\u201dThe contentious meeting marked the latest in a string of Sacramento City Council sessions disrupted by anti-ICE activists, with several recent meetings interrupted by shouting, singing protests, and repeated confrontations between demonstrators and city officials.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1656,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1657","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-2"],"yoast_head":"\nHOT MIC: Democrat Mayor Caught Discussing Protester Ban - Blue Route Journal<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1657\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"HOT MIC: Democrat Mayor Caught Discussing Protester Ban - Blue Route Journal\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Democratic Sacramento Mayor Kevin McCarty and Vice Mayor Karina Talamantes were caught on a hot mic discussing whether disruptive activists could be barred from future city council meetings after anti-ICE protesters repeatedly hijacked a meeting this week.The exchange occurred Tuesday after the Sacramento City Council recessed and removed the audience following multiple interruptions\u00a0during a contentious debate over the city\u2019s participation in the Central California Intelligence Center (CCIC), a federally funded intelligence-sharing hub.A livestream of the meeting reviewed by Fox News captured Talamantes approaching McCarty while his microphone remained live. \u201cWe should go over this disruptions thing, because if we want to ban somebody in the future, like to take them out, we have to point out specifically \u2026\u201d Talamantes said.\u201cI know, but the city attorney said we can\u2019t do that,\u201d McCarty replied.\u201cWe did it last time,\u201d Talamantes responded.\u201cWe can\u2019t,\u201d McCarty said. \u201cI spent my first six months going over this. 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