Barrie Tilghman – I’m Gonna Get You

June 1, 2008 by Cato  
Filed under Audio, Maryland, Salisbury Politics

Back in 2007 we ran a post about a discussion I had with several Salisbury businessmen. After listening to them whine about the state of the city I asked a very simple question:

If you are so dissatisfied with the state of affairs in Salisbury, how come I don’t see you at City Council meetings expressing that dissatisfaction?

While each answer was worded a bit differently, the core of each response was the same:

If I show up and complain on Monday night, Tuesday (Wednesday at the latest) Barrie Tilghman will have her codes compliance people out to my business writing citations like there’s no tomorrow.

To date, there has been only one businessman who has had the moral fiber to show up and complain – Stu Leer. Remember, Barrie is already trying to make his life miserable so I guess he had nothing to lose. But at least the public can hear it first hand:

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Perhaps SWED will use the tape as part of one of its economic development pieces. Perhaps the Larsons will discuss their views on Mayoral intimidation in their next episode in Crossroads Chronicles (the quarterly Barrie Tilghman propaganda organ).