For nearly a year, Alexander Clark has attended — and disrupted — Sacramento City Council meetings with profanity-laden tirades.
"My thing is, I feel like my life don't matter at all. I feel like if it were up to me all you motherf---ers would be dead,” Clark told council members on April 19.
At that meeting, Councilman Steve Hansen banged a gavel and asked Clark to give others a chance to speak.
Since, Clark has appeared at least eight times at Council meetings to speak about the death of Stephon Clark, and has been ordered removed four times.
Now, Clark is under court order to stay away from the Council chambers and several Council members.
City Manager Howard Chan, a security guard, and Council members Eric Guerra, Jeff Harris and Jay Schenirer filed for the restraining order against Clark on March 22.
Court documents in support of the order say the officials all feared "he was going to hop over the security ropes and charge the dais."
The restraining order cites events from as recent as March 5, when Clark climbed on top of the Council lectern, yelled and cursed at the mayor, and refused to leave chambers despite orders from Steinberg.
A week later, on March 12, Steinberg again ordered Clark removed after a he disrupted a meeting — but then changes his mind and, after a recess, asked members of the audience to assist with Clark’s removal.
"Do the activists want to try to help escort Mr. Clark out of here?” Steinberg asked.
“No, it's his First Amendment right. I'm about it,” replied one man.
“Who gives a f--k?” Clark interrupted.
Clark has been living in a tent outside City Hall for several weeks, and a Sacramento Police Department spokesperson said Clark was served with the restraining order at the tent.
CapRadio could not locate Clark at the tent or elsewhere to discuss the restraining order.
He is barred from going within 300 feet of the City Hall and must avoid the city manager, councilmembers and other plaintiffs.
Clark will have a chance to respond to the order at a court hearing April 12.
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