Mayor John Street, the corrupt and inept mayor of Philly thinks he is better than you. He wants to tell privately owned businesses that they can't allow smoking. He wants to raise your taxes, and he thinks the current Philly law that allows government to give preferred contracts to political donors should not be changed.
He also doesn't think that he, the almighty mayor of the 5th largest city in the nation, should not have his bag searched. He says it's an invasion of HIS privacy. (what about the rights of private property owners who want to allow smoking)
PHILADELPHIA -- A trip to the movies for Philadelphia Mayor John Street became quite a drama. It involved a movie theater employee who tried to inspect the mayor's little black bag.Posted by psugrad98 at May 13, 2005 10:08 AM"I was trying to keep it safe," said Joseph Hood, 35.
Hood has cerebral palsy. He also has a 13-year career at the AMC theater at the Franklin Mills Mall. His duties include security.Last month, Hood asked to check a bag that Street was bringing into the theater. He did not recognize the mayor.
"(I said,) 'Excuse me sir, for security purposes may I check your bag?' He says, 'Sir, you may not,' and put up a big scene," Hood said.A few days later, the mayor had his attorney call the theater and inquire about the policy. He said that the move was not meant to intimidate anyone.
