Letter: Freedom of speech is first and foremost

Sharon Springer’s recent letter implied demand that the Burbank City Council members control, comment on or intimidate a speaker’s rights during or after the public section of City Council meetings is just plain wrong.

We have all disagreed at some point with what people say. Words used, no matter how obnoxious, unpleasant or offensive, during public comment about any city agenda item or city business are to be allowed without edit or consequence. The 1st Amendment of the U.S. Constitution states: “ Congress shall make no law ... abridging the freedom of speech ...” Mrs. Springer’s implied demand for verbal correctness which interferes with any person’s rights in Burbank is not to be tolerated.

Glen Forsch

Burbank