Posted on 06/18/2019 5:39:37 AM PDT by simpson96
COMMERCE (CBSLA) — Voters are always complaining that politicians don’t reach out across the aisle enough, to work together.
Tonight, apparently, at least two Commerce councilmen had enough of each other.
A photo, obtained by Los Cerritos Community News, appears to show councilman Leonard Mendoza lying unconscious on the floor with numerous drops of blood at his feet. A man is seen in the photo checking his pulse.
CBS2/KCAL9 reporter Jeff Nguyen says the photo of the aftermath of the fight is going viral.
It’s unclear how the melee started or what touched it off but officials say at least two councilmen got into it physically and punched each other this weekend — as many as five others jumped in.
The incident took place at the Renaissance Indian Wells Resort and Spa Saturday afternoon at around 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.
Members of the Commerce City Council were there reportedly to attend a conference for local government officials.
Seven people were involved but all seven were described as “uncooperative” when deputies arrived.
One person was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Those familiar with the photo and the participants said, Mendoza and a council colleague, Ivan Altamirano, were having a conversation that “become elevated.”
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How much that little meeting cost taxpayers?
We need a lot more of this in California.
CA is basically a Democrat compound. Because of that, all you have to do is get the party nomination and you will be in the money. So there is quite a bit of shenanigans that the media will ignore because they are Democrats. But that’s how you end up with absolute loons and crooks. They got elected to get paid.
Seven people were involved but all seven were described as “uncooperative” when deputies arrived.
Hmmm, just like hoodlums do when the law arrive.
A RAT fight is what that basically was.
At a spa no less.
“”” Mayor John Soria said he tried to diffuse the situation after Mendoza was knocked out by separating Altamirano from Mendoza who was already on the ground. Soria said two others jumped him and Altamirano from behind. “””
A Fiesta turned Siesta.
Why is there no video recording of the incident? Why were there no charges filed?
The “uncooperative” participants should be interviewed on why they chose not to cooperate.
This is one of those third-world practices that we are getting with all those third-world people.
Given where it tool place, I’ll bet there is video of the incident, cc TV footage.
If so, that can be subpoenaed.
If it still exists.
Pathetic criminals. To think the taxpayers foot the bill for these type of conferences of “officials”. Too bad they didn’t ALL knock each other out.
All the trappings of a gang-land turf war, eh?
Typical violent Democrats.
The Taiwan Parliament comes to the US.
How much that little meeting cost taxpayers?
Members of the Commerce City Council...125 miles to Indian Wells...~$200 a night+++
Members of the Commerce City Council were there reportedly to attend a conference for local government officials.
Nothing local for a meeting of local government coat holders???
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