Wild moment LA gadfly storms City Hall meeting and humiliates Karen Bass in front of stunned councilors

A notorious LA City Hall gadfly unleashed a wild tirade in front of Mayor Karen Bass and other top city officials, branding them “criminals” and accusing an armed guard of trying to intimidate him.Armando Herman, a fixture at government meetings for years, filmed the encounter himself as he stepped up for public comment at a personnel meeting attended by Bass and other City Hall heavyweights.“I only get two f—ing minutes, sir.Relax.

Relax.You’re f—ing stressing me out already, b—-,” Herman erupted almost immediately.When the mayor informed him he had 60 seconds, Herman exploded.“What the f— is going on here?” he yelled, before accusing officials of “stealing” and railing about having only a minute to discuss millions of dollars affecting Angelenos.“All you motherf—ers, all of you criminals.

Corruption.It’s all corruption,” he raged.Herman then turned to an armed security officer standing nearby, accusing him of reaching toward his weapon.“Are you guys f—ing crazy, threatening me?” he shouted.The spectacle came shortly after Herman had been slapped with a one-day exclusion and three-day suspension for misconduct and yelling at City Hall.But Herman told the California Post in an interview he has no plans to tone it down.

Instead, he said there is a reason behind the profanity and theatrics.Herman said the city “made me homeless” and that his experiences with LA city and county government have left him convinced the system is corrupt.He said his confrontational appearances are meant to raise awareness about what he believes are government failures.“Have I lost respect for the city of Los Angeles? Yes,” Herman told The Post.“Have I lost respect for the agency and department? Yes.”“Have I lost hope in California, Los Angeles? Very much so.”Asked whether he views his explosive public comments as exercising his First Amendment rights, Herman fired back: “Absolutely.

Absolutely.Absolutely.”His behavior has con...