newspapers around the country report renewed discussions regarding security at town and city halls

February 12, 2008 at 7:54 pm | Posted in barnstable town council | 2 Comments

Security measures vary for local public meetings
San Diego Union Tribune, United States - Feb 9, 2008
By Jennifer Vigil
Local city leaders shuddered yesterday as they contemplated the events that took place 1800 miles away – the shooting deaths of two
Broward County cities review security measures in wake of Missouri
Sun-Sentinel.com, FL - 26 minutes ago
By Linda Trischitta | South Florida Sun-Sentinel February 12, 2008 Mass killings at a Kirkwood, Mo., town meeting last week Continue reading newspapers around the country report renewed discussions regarding security at town and city halls…

gunman was a familiar figure at city hall

February 12, 2008 at 7:48 am | Posted in charles thorton, kirwood | 2 Comments

Shooter Had Long History With City Hall

By CHERYL WITTENAUER
Associated Press Writer  Posted: Feb. 8, 2008

Charles Lee “Cookie” Thornton always seemed to be fighting City Hall.

Even before he shot and killed five people at a City Council meeting, thousands of dollars in parking tickets and citations piled up against the asphalt company owner. He raged at meetings over the years that he was being persecuted, mocking city officials as “jackasses” and accusing them of having a racist “plantation mentality.”

His outbursts at the meetings got him Continue reading gunman was a familiar figure at city hall…

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