Landscaper Russ Azarello, who walked up to the podium holding several small American flags like Bassoff’s, told the council that he “just can’t comprehend [how] someone holding the ...

"To consider the American flag and the Constitution a prop when ... Bassoff agreed to step away from the podium, stating "I'm ready to sit here quietly, and I will not interfere with your decorum ...

Stephen Morton/Getty Images During a council meeting last Monday, Bassoff raised a flag at the podium and said: "I'm holding up an American flag to represent the constitutional values that we ...

Landscaper Russ Azarello, who walked up to the podium holding several small American flags like Bassoff's, told the council that he "just can't comprehend [how] someone holding the Constitution or ...

“The banning of props, which resulted in the ejection of several public speakers who had brought American flags with them to the podium, opened up a Pandora’s box of massive proportions.” ...

He said the council president took the bait to test the definition of props when Bassoff approached the podium with an American flag and the council president didn't know how to handle the situation.