Politics & Government
Mount Washington Association President Asked to Leave 'Friends' Meeting (Video)
Debate was sparked over Mount Washington Association President Rob Schraff's comments that the 'Friends' were a fringe organization.
Just how much does the Highland Park-Mount Washington community support the Friends of Southwest Museum coaltion?
That very question led to a brief debate during a 'Friends' meeting at the on Wednesday night, which ended inPresident Rob Schraff being ejected.
The 'Friends' were meeting after being dealt a at the hands of the Los Angeles City Council last week in their effort to halt the Autry National Center's of their Griffith Park campus.
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Schraff spoke in favor of the proposed renovation, which the coaltion staunchly opposes on the grounds that it could jeopardize the future of the .
The debate began when member Stan Moore asserted that claims by Schraff--that the 'Friends' are a fringe organization--were untrue.
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"We represent 70 organizations locally and regionally. The man who walked out the door and just walked back in, lied in the last two week and referred to us as a small group of malcontents," Moore said.
"Where are they, Stan?" Schraff replied.
As seen in the video, the debate continued until 'Friends' member Nicole Possert asked Scraff to leave, a request to which Schraff immediatley complied.
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