Thank you to Jack Ciattarelli for stepping-up and calling out an outrageous public action taken by the Edison, New Jersey Township Council.
Ciattarelli got it exactly right, when he recently shared the following statement on his Facebook page:
Since when are the American Flag & US Constitution "props" that can't be brought by citizens to a Town Council meeting??? ...
Northfield Police responded to a 9-1-1 call from an area resident on November 30 about a suspicious person dressed in all black in the area of Bonnie Lee Drive in the township.The suspect was said to be checking door handles, and looking for unlocked vehicles.
That is the story in Edison Township, where a resident, Joel Bassoff, an attorney who practices in the township, was escorted out of a town council meeting because he was holding an American flag while addressing the council during the public comments.
Residents in South Jersey are being warned about a holiday phone scam where scammers impersonate law enforcement to steal personal information or money.