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<link href="http://news10now.com/cssstyles/style.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"> Shoe thrown at Ithaca mayor
Updated: 02/06/2009 11:49 AM
By: Tamara Lindstrom
ITHACA, N.Y. -- Long-time Ithaca resident Robin Palmer came to the common council meeting wearing an army uniform and armed with an agenda.
"Tour nauseous resolution is a desecration," Palmer said.
Palmer was protesting the Community of Sanctuary resolution passed by the council last year, a resolution that supports military personnel and veterans who are organizing to stop the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. After finishing his speech, he threw a shoe at Alderman J.R. Clairborne, then aimed the second one at Mayor Carolyn Peterson.
Palmer then refused to leave when the mayor wouldn't give him back the shoes. He was eventually escorted out by police. He says the council has no right to declare the war unlawful.
If they're going to throw shoes at the president, then it's perfectly legitimate, and slightly humorous, to throw shoes at the president's enemies," Palmer said.
After the original incident in Iraq received wide-spread attention, several copycats have thrown shoes at political figures.
"It spreads and eventually it reaches a small place like Ithaca," said Ithaca College Politics Professor Donald Beachler.
But Beachler says the trend will soon run its course.
"People are going to start being charged. Obviously, throwing shoes at someone is a crime. Somebody's going to spend a little time in the county jail and that should put a stop to it," Beachler said.
Palmer did get his shoes back and so far, no charges have been brought against him.
Beachler has some advice for any would-be copycats: If you're going to try to pull this stunt in the winter, be sure to bring an extra pair of shoes.
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<link href="http://news10now.com/cssstyles/style.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"> Shoe thrown at Ithaca mayor
Updated: 02/06/2009 11:49 AM
By: Tamara Lindstrom
ITHACA, N.Y. -- Long-time Ithaca resident Robin Palmer came to the common council meeting wearing an army uniform and armed with an agenda.
"Tour nauseous resolution is a desecration," Palmer said.
Palmer was protesting the Community of Sanctuary resolution passed by the council last year, a resolution that supports military personnel and veterans who are organizing to stop the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. After finishing his speech, he threw a shoe at Alderman J.R. Clairborne, then aimed the second one at Mayor Carolyn Peterson.
Palmer then refused to leave when the mayor wouldn't give him back the shoes. He was eventually escorted out by police. He says the council has no right to declare the war unlawful.
If they're going to throw shoes at the president, then it's perfectly legitimate, and slightly humorous, to throw shoes at the president's enemies," Palmer said.
After the original incident in Iraq received wide-spread attention, several copycats have thrown shoes at political figures.
"It spreads and eventually it reaches a small place like Ithaca," said Ithaca College Politics Professor Donald Beachler.
But Beachler says the trend will soon run its course.
"People are going to start being charged. Obviously, throwing shoes at someone is a crime. Somebody's going to spend a little time in the county jail and that should put a stop to it," Beachler said.
Palmer did get his shoes back and so far, no charges have been brought against him.
Beachler has some advice for any would-be copycats: If you're going to try to pull this stunt in the winter, be sure to bring an extra pair of shoes.
