California city official who threw cat and drank during video meeting resigns

[Demovictory9]

California city official who threw cat and drank during video meeting resigns

https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/28/politics/california-official-resigns-after-throwing-cat-trnd/index.html

A Northern California city planning commissioner resigned on Tuesday following a videoconference meeting in which he was seen throwing his cat and drinking what appeared to be an alcoholic beverage.

In a resignation letter sent to the city of Vallejo via email, a copy of which was provided to CNN, Chris Platzer apologized for his behavior during the meeting.

"We are all living in uncertain times and I certainly, like many of you, am adjusting to a new normalcy," he said. "I did not conduct myself in the Zoom meeting in a manner befitting of a planning commissioner and apologize for any harm I may have inflicted."

After the April 20 meeting, city officials called for Platzer to be removed from his position and the mayor asked the City Council to consider his immediate removal at its next meeting on Tuesday.

At the meeting in question, the city's planning commission met to discuss a local Costco project and the issue of physical distancing, among other topics. The meeting was recorded and is available to be viewed by the public.

When the moderator asked Platzer for comment, a cat could be heard meowing in the background.

"OK, well, I'd like to first introduce my cat," Platzer said, while lifting up the cat to the camera.
He then tossed the cat and a thud could be heard off camera.

In another moment of the meeting, Platzer, who was appointed to his seat in 2016, could be seen drinking what appeared to be a bottle of beer
After the meeting ended and everyone else had left the call, Platzer could be heard saying, "I'm going to call bull---- on you little b-----s."

[bullwinkle428]

1. Yeah, he needs his cat taken away along with the job.

[dhill926]

2. yeah, good idea asshole....

[Raine]

3. I can't tolerate animal abusers 😾

the cat needs to be taken away from him!!!

[MontanaMama]

4. He gets to keep his kitty?

Asshole.

[I_UndergroundPanther]

5. That asshole

Needs his cat taken away. If I could he would be my cat and have a brother in Othello.

But I'd have a hard time not kicking his ass when I picked up kitty.

[dewsgirl]

6. Seriously what a POS.

[cwydro]

7. His face screams drunk.

As in, he is one.

[cwydro]

8. What's sickening is how many of the meeting participants thought it was funny.

Giggling like middle schoolers.

God help this country.

[Demovictory9]

9. I noticed that. I hope it was nervous laughter.

[Hekate]

11. I'm sure it was

[Hortensis]

17. :) I'm sure it was also. Drunk at a live public meeting.

Even if they felt he should go, it'd still be a shock to witness his car wreck. Plus, it was bizarrely comedic at that point. "I'd like you to meet my cat," toss.

Btw, I'm sure the cat's fine. If he was afraid of his guy, he wouldn't have been there on his desk.

[Goodheart]

10. Fucker.

Take his cat away.

[hamsterjill]

12. I have no patience for idiots that abuse animals.

I hope the cat is safe and I hope karma bites that asshole big time.

What a fucking jerk!

[diane in sf]

13. He has been a tool of people who wanted to build a toxic cement plant on the Napa River waterfront

and build a deep water port—not needed in the Bay Area which already is well provided with these. It would have employed fewer people than a typical Burger King and polluted and trashed the southern and western parts of the city of Vallejo. It took four years to kill that plan. Some rich people who live in Walnut Creek and Ireland were pushing this travesty. It took most of the people in town to end it.

[Demovictory9]

14. Napa River waterfront is beautiful. Was there for a conference.

[Demovictory9]

15. AND he tosses his cat around

[MustLoveBeagles]

16. Being drunk on the job was bad enough

but then he had to be a total douche and abuse his cat. That's unforgivable.