Reporter deeply offended. I was shocked. Am i hearing it correctly . Everybody felt uncomfortable but didnt know how to handle it. Reporter retired judges spoke at different Memorial Service for the mayor thursday, this one in chinatown. Felt uncomfortable when one person spoke about slanted eyes. Reporter say they dont think schutz was trying to be racist but found the words uncomfortable. And lack of seating arrangements and lack of asianamericans in reserved area of the rotundra. Not very sensitive to the Chinese Community and no asian speakers other than the mayors two daughters. Reporter in open letter Lee Family Association said it looks like whites only while asians an other ordinary people relegated to the side. Not from ed lees family. This is association for chineseamericans with the last name lee. Mayer mayers office of protocol said in part plis schalts apologizes in any of her comments ment to be heartfelt and warm offended anyone. Loved the mayor much and will miss him de
Memorial. Im dan ashley. Im kristen sze in for ama daetz. Today in chinatown people gathered to remember the mayor who got political start in that community. Held their own event because felt not represented at public memorial. More than 1,000 people attended but only asianamerican speakers were ed lees two daughters. Alyssa is live. Some offended by how a prominent speaker described late mayor. Reporter talking about his smile and squinty eyes, and lot of people took great offense with. Some people in asianamerican Community Say that was insensitive, especially at his Memorial Service and tonight theyre honoring him in chinatown with a candlelight vigil. Chief of protocol Charlotte Schutz recalled his laugh. Wonderful laugh with swingely wetwingel twingely just like the picture, squinty eyes. Reporter deeply offended. I was shocked. Am i hearing it correctly . Everybody felt uncomfortable but didnt know how to handle it. Reporter retired judges spoke at different Memorial Service for
News from sfo. A teenager is in custody after he opened an exit door and jumped on the runway. The plane he was on was flight 208, copa airlines. As it was still on the runway, the 17yearold popped open an exit door on the boeing 737 and jumped off the jet. A spokesperson says construction workers tackled the teamer and Police Officers arrested him. Passengers say there was a big commotion when they noticed one of the exit doors was wide open. Standard landing and started noticing that i was sitting behind the emergency exit door and everyone noticed the door had come off. Sfo Officials Say the teenager is an american citizen. Its unclear what criminal charges, if any, he might face. Dozens in san jose are being slapped with citations for setting off illegal fire work. But some say theyre innocent and say the city is fining them without proof. Reporter dan, last year the city just issued warnings, but this year was the first time they sent out citations to people, and some say that the
People, and some say that the city is just relying on neighbors reports and theyre not accurate. Illegal fireworks it will up the sky in san jose the night the warriors won the nba finals. Amy heard them and posted on the website. I said, warriors just won the nba championship. Were just going to have to ride this one out. And a month later i get a citation saying i set off fireworks on that night. Its crazy. Reporter she immediately called and spoke to the fire marshal to tell him they had the wrong house. He said if two people report you, they dont need photo or video. Thats enough for us to consider you guilty. I almost couldnt speak. Reporter out of the nearly 1100 complaints made, she was one of 45 people who were issued citations during the enforcement period this summer. We really cant have illegal fireworks in the city because of the safety and fire hazards that they present. Reporter the city says citations were issued based on if neighbors sent in a photo or video or two peop