Statement from Paso Robles Mayor John Hamon on Peaceful Protest and Community Safety
Paso Robles mayor, John Hamon, has released a statement on “peaceful protest and community safety.”
In the statement, Hamon says: “I want to reaffirm my support for the constitutional rights of all individuals to peacefully assemble, speak freely, and express their views.”
Hamon’s statement says he agrees with the county district attorney’s comment about “enforcing the law fairly and impartially,” and echoes the sentiment of unlawful protests. “Behavior that becomes violent or criminal will place people at risk and may result in arrest and prosecution,” Hamon says in the release.
He also shares a similar sentiment regarding ICE-free zones, saying “local governments do not have the authority to prohibit lawful federal enforcement… while such terms may reflect values or concerns, they do not override federal jurisdiction.”
