Writers exaggerate and you Mr. Farrell is known to have a temper as well. I noticed you did not mention how you reacted. I would imagine you put up your defense, didn't you?
Seems your a bit upset and because you own this paper you have put it in writing to sound probably better than what did happen.
The part at City Hall, seems that is not the exact story. Again a writer does exaggerate to make his story more interesting.
Now, in a few days Mr Farrell I expect a retraction to some of this exaggeration.
Are you going to ban me because you have the power? And you don't like me expressing logic?

LOL, I was at the Gazette office that day and witnessed the assault by Gary Creagle and Clay Westling. Martin is not exaggerating his story. A police report was filed and is available at the Ventura County Sheriff's office.

Martin, you were around during the days of Creagle & Quinn, some 20 odd years ago, and you obviously recall what hash that was... I don't believe that LOL was living here at that time...nor were two of the three elected Creagle disciples...Brooks was, but at that time, he was oblivious to what was goin' on in City government. So, those folks aren't really aware of just what kind of leader Creagle really is...or isn't. It seems like they have embraced the latest line of prattle that he has dreamed up, regardless of his track record when HE had the reins...If they were living in this town at that time, OR were payin' attention, I seriously doubt that they would have embraced the man and his propaganda to the extent that they have.

Creagle has outed himself beyond any degree of doubt...if there were any suspicions previously about who the 'Puppet Master' is, those are certainly gone now. For somebody who chooses to live outside the City limits, who doesn't even drive a vehicle registered in this state (at least, the last time I saw it), his involvement in this City's affairs, long after his own ignoble failure on the council, is reprehensible.

The letter by the five mayors was true, in terms of what Creagle upheld at that time...the man espoused an agenda that would have built out the City in the least amount of time... Well, it didn't happen thataway, because the City Council, City Manager Roy Payne & staff, and citizens embraced THEIR agenda of controlled growth, which was to grow, on average, 2% per year, which is how fast we have grown ever since 1920...before (and in spite of) Creagle's tenure on the Council, and since he left the Council. Yeah, it's my recollection that, indeed, he did choose not to run again, but why do so when you know you've alienated folks so much that you can't get re-elected?

For Creagle to be arrested, cited, and released by a member of the very department of which he was a part at one time, is the lowest act imaginable...well, okay, there ARE worse things, but losing control the way described simply shows the kind of bully he is. And, LOL, the issue here is NOT how Martin reacted...but is how he was apparently attacked and assaulted...and Creagle's behavior at City Hall...

Who was it who said "Never assault someone who buys ink by the barrel"? Or...something like that...

I have witnessed Martins uncontrolled anger, so I am sure there are two sides to this story. Mr. Duckett you work for him that is understandable. Did you and Martin witness the City Hall incident? And your blaming Clay Westling as a perpetrated to. I doubt that! The Police report, was there one for Martin as well?

LOL, multiple people were witness to the assault, including dozens of school children and teachers walking past the Gazette office that day. Again, please refer to the police report. And if that's not good enough for you, Please call the Gazette office at 524-2481 and I'll be happy to describe the incident to you.

For the record, although Mr. Westling seems to be led around town these days by Mr. Creagle, Westling had no part in this incident, other than as a startled observer. Additional facts can be added to this sorry episode. I just hope this is not a preview of a new slash and burn attitude by the new council. Under the present council, for example, our multi-million dollar water treatment plant is under budget and ahead of schedule. Let's see if a sense of vengeance within the new council coalition will disrupt this smooth, efficient process.
Martin Farrell

LOL,
Why in the world would I ban you? The Gazette encourages every point of view, especially those critical of the publisher. Without controversy the blog serves little purpose here. The column actually understates the facts. Expect no retraction. And, no, I did not whisper my response to Mr. Creagle, for which I am ashamed.
Martin Farrell

LOL, there is something that I cannot seem to understand. Please do not assume that I'm attempting to bring into this conversation something that is irrelevant to the issue of Mr Creagle's outburst at the Gazette's front entrance, but you, yourself made this comment about yourself. I'm not making this up, as you pointed out to me in a recent comment yesterday to me. Why did you mention about yourself that you, "were sick, mentally ill", in a former comment, and then maintain web comments that are confusing and and create misstatements about other's in Fillmore. Sometimes, your comments make sense and other times, they are so far off-radar that you are difficult to interpret. Mr. Farrell is, to me, performing his job in a fair, honest, lawful and community-public service manner, and upholds the balances of free press and free speech for everybody, including you, LOL. If Mr. Creagle has an opinion, he should have been more civil. In public, we should act as intelligent and calm individuals and to me, as an attorney looking from the outside, in, Mr. Creagle should have gone into Mr. Farrell's office, sat down, and quietly discussed the matter. Then left. But, see, we all have an opinion. But sometimes fire-against-fire seems to be the way out of intimidation, and Mr. Farrell was within his rights. One other point, last week I noticed a comment by "agent86" in this web. Just for the heck of it, I flagged the comment. I also commented in the reason why the comment by "agent86" was flagged, was that for one, I did not mean to flag it...I meant that sometimes comments upset us and I was simply testing the system. But, Mr. Farrell left "agent 86"'s comment in, much to my liking and total acceptance. Mr. Farrell is doing his job, LOL, and Mr. Creagle. Enough said ~ I hope!!

OCenturion,I don't quite understand your logic(?) ..

"One other point, last week I noticed a comment by "agent86" in this web. Just for the heck of it, I flagged the comment. I also commented in the reason why the comment by "agent86" was flagged, was that for one, I did not mean to flag it...I meant that sometimes comments upset us and I was simply testing the system. But, Mr. Farrell left "agent 86"'s comment in, much to my liking and total acceptance".

Centurion,I posted ONLY TWO comments,One I asked where you were,the other was addressed to Pancone.The one addressed to Pancone didn't pertain to you nor would you understand because you're completely out of the loop and not from around here (you're in the Philippines as you constantly point out) Soo Centurion which of the 2 comments offended or upset YOU to the point of flagging my comment (which wasn't meant to be flagged,but stated the reasons why it should be flagged,then just to see if the system works to your total liking and acceptance? Gee with people like you I'm glad Mr.Farrell is doing his job.I'll bet his staff is relieved people don't flag for nonsense.

Thanks, O'Agent. Yup, I did flag the comment by you, and I think it was addressed to Pancone originally. But, never mind that, I think we all can comment on one another's comments with satisfaction to the purposes of this site. This is done quite often, if you read with a calculative eye. My intentions were not harmful to you. My apologies to you if you took personal offense. No irreverence intended, "Agent86". At least I admitted it was me who flagged it, and personally attested to the reason and made a disclaimer as to the fact that it was not intentional to degrade your comment in any way. At least I see, you did not lay the blame on some unsuspecting and innocent City Council member or another person or persons in City Hall conspiring against you. Don't be so sensitive, "Agent86"...let's have fun on this site, even though we oftentimes get wrangled and tangled in controversy.

...and the time (bong, bong, bong...) is exactly 3:03 pm, on the 14th of November, Friday, 2008, Philippine time.