More on Parking

[winterhill.livejournal.com]

An article in the Somerville Journal quotes Alderman Pero as saying "city officials can't give in to constituent concerns."  Huh?  Isn't this otherwise known as listening to the people who voted you into office?  And will vote you out?  I understand they haven't come up with the right answer yet, but this statement is arrogant and lame.

Link to the full article:
http://www.wickedlocal.com/somerville/town_info/government/x1885874713/Somerville-aldermen-split-on-citywide-permit-parking

Comments

[badseed1980.livejournal.com]

Technically, it doesn't quote him directly as saying that. There aren't quotation marks. It's a paraphrase or summary by the journalist of what the person said: an indirect quote. Pero might well not have used those words himself.

[winterhill.livejournal.com]

Um okay then. Any reaction to the general message sent here (direct quote or not)?

[badseed1980.livejournal.com]

Not at this time. I just wanted to make sure you were aware that the alderman might not have actually said what you said he said, in case that changed anything about YOUR reaction to the piece. It might not, for all I know.