Politics & Government
'Exasperated' Yaroslavsky tells Microphone Hog from Studio City to Wait His Turn During Board Meeting
The L.A. Times reports that Eric Preven, a Studio City resident and frequent critic of L.A. County's Board of Supervisors, was identified as one of two frequent speakers who dominate the open microphone intended for public comments.
Wrote the L.A. Times:
When Eric Preven, a Studio City resident who addresses the board on multiple items just about every week, attempted to speak first even though three others were called before him, an exasperated Yaroslavsky cut him off.
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"You're not up first, Mr. Preven. God," Yaroslavsky said, pausing while searching for the right words before finally settling on "bless it."
"Do you understand the rules?" Yaroslavsky asked Preven. "Don't usurp the microphone."
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