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Havelock stated in his letter that he could not "outvote, outspend, outtax, or outincarcerate my enemies. But for a brief moment I can outgun them."
The council had little lose by voting for Havelock's permit, Carter said, because the council only makes recommendations for permits to the State Liquor Board. It's the board that actually decides who gets a license.
"We would've never issued him a sign permit for that name anyway," she said.
Carter said she had heard reports that Havelock made written threats against council staff. She said it was scary for her to think that at anytime over the past months Havelock could have rushed City Council chambers or staff offices with weapons.
The council has received threats in the past, she said, and has been advised that the dais the council sits behind is bulletproof. The reality, she said, is that there is little time to react in such emergencies.
"I'm not faster than a bullet," she said.
Federal authorities are detaining Havelock, who is in his mid-30s. He is suspected of mailing threatening communications and is being detained pending trial.
Tempe Mayor Hugh Hallman said in response to Havelock's case, "My understanding is there is an ongoing federal investigation and I'm not at liberty to comment any further."
HMMMM. A CITY HALL SHOT UP WITH GUNS? HAS HAPPENED BEFORE. NEW YORK CITY, A FEW YRS AGO, ONE OF THE POLITICIANS ASSASSINATED ANOTHER ONE IN CITY HALL BEFORE HE WAS KILLED HIMSELF.
