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Fort Collins disability board walks out during dad’s public comment about group home abuse

YouTube ScreenshotKeith Liddle addresses Foothills Gateway CCB. He spoke for 5 minutes & 16 seconds before he was interrupted and the subsequent walkout. They walked out on him before he was done speaking. The full version of this video is at the top of the playlist. Original recording date is 08/16/2016 in Fort Collins, CO Parents whose children have developmental disabilities are outraged after a community board that manages their benefit money walked out of a meeting while a father was speaking about his son’s treatment at a group home. The walkout by the Foothills Gateway board in Fort Collins was recorded by an audience member and posted on YouTube, then distributed by e-mail to hundreds of parents. In the video, board president John Haley  raises a hand and tells parent Keith Liddle that his “five minutes is up.” Liddle, a frequent speaker at board meetings, responds, “OK, let me go ahead and read this.” Haley repeats two more times that Liddle’s time is up and then abruptly calls for a recess. The entire board stood and walked out of the room while Liddle continued reading his prepared remarks for three more minutes. The exchange sparked uproar from parents and a letter to the board from Sen.

 

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