Thugs at city hall? Oh my!

Word is that there were some physical menacing going on between some observers at the last city council meeting and a certain city council member. Seems like the neophyte councilman didn't like some of the remarks being made or insinuated by the political opposition.
Geez, that's all we need, another police investigation of city council.
Hey, maybe that's why the last administration wanted criminal background checks on people who were running for office.
The potential for threats or fisticuffs simply could be avoided if Mayor Al reverts to his old three-minute time limit rule. You remember that. Everybody's limited to three minutes of comment unless they launch into a self-aggrandizing, council-stroking sessions of hearts, flowers and good feelings.
How long do you think before someone invokes that old law?
I betcha you'll see it rear it's head within two months if council meetings continue to be so rancorous. And you know they'll continue to be rancorous.
Maybe they should just install audience cue lights in council chambers. One could flash APPLAUSE! and another could flash
"SHUT UP AND SIT DOWN YOU VERMIN!"