Bloomberg Mayor Emeritus Warned On Public Urination

By David Codrea

Akron Mayor Emeritus Don Plusquellic was warned by Akron University Police after being caught urinating on a tree, the Akron Beacon Journal reported Thursday. Plusquellic was rude to officers and told them he “’knew we didn’t do anything and figured he would give us something to do on a slow night,’” the report elaborates . . .

It also cites police saying the former mayor received the same treatment from them as they would visit on any citizen, while not explaining why being verbally respectfulness of police after urinating near downtown Akron at midnight next to his rental car would not be subjected to further testing. Besides, the contention that we could all expect the same leniency and discretion is not exactly true.

“Since October, police have charged seven people with littering for relieving themselves in public,” the Associated Press reported in a story written during Plesquellic’s tenure as mayor. “Littering is a third-degree misdemeanor, punishable by up to 60 days in jail and a $500 fine.”

Plusquellic, a Democrat, was an enthusiastic member of Michael Bloomberg’s Mayors Against Illegal Guns.

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Source:: Truth About Guns