The Carson City Council smack took place last February when Vera Roble DeWitt, a former mayor and longtime community activist, bopped a city commissioner on the back of the head with a handful of papers as she passed her in the council chambers. DeWitt had just finished speaking in favor of recalling Mayor Jim Dear and heard Schaefer utter an obscenity which caused her to hit her with the papers. The victim Jan Schaefer proceeded in a melodramatic fall after the hit. Schaefer did not sustain any injuries but still proceeded to obtain a restraining order against DeWitt.
The popularity of this video posted on youtube grew rapidly and has been viewed over half a million times.
DeWitt is scheduled to appear in L.A. County Superior Court for her trial on a charge of misdemeanor battery, with a possible fine of $200 or sx months in jail or both. The license for the bail bond business she has been running for 37 years is also subject to review.
The City Council Smack is just one of the many events that have occurred in the city meetings. Dear commented that he feels no sympathy for Vera “Evil” DeWitt although he does believe that Schaefer overreacted. All in all, Carson City’s reputation continues to be smacked around.
Link: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-smack28feb28,0,6350183,full.story
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