The March, The Mayor, & Irony

So, as questions swirl as to where the Mayor was during the marches today, it has been conformed that around 1:30pm the Mayor and Chief Bratton were eating lunch together at the Quiznos beneath City Hall East in the Los Angeles Mall. For those who don't know, the L.A. Mall is a meager, indoor/outdoor, 1970s City-owned shopping mall that is too dark to have real energy or desirable tenants (though Robeks, Quiznos, and soon-to-be Sbarro have recently located there). They have many food places, a Sav-on, one of the only bookstores in Downtown (B Dalton), a Hallmark Cards, and nice fountains. Their "toasty" dining experience must have been right before they took their helicopter ride to tour the marches.

Also, it was somewhat ironic that as the march gathered around City Hall, inside the budget chambers, the City's Department of Cultural Affairs was discussing their budget for next year before the Council's Budget & Finance Committee. It was somewhat ironic as the music, speeches, and chants filled the sometimes somber Council Chambers.