[skeeter]

I understand what the mayor trying to say, albeit in a very clumsy and inarticulate way.

Still, it sounded like she was taking the destruction of private property way too lightly and almost as something that couldn't be avoided.

[gorush]

I agree with your take.

[miss marmelstein]

Why don’t you explain to us what she was trying to say - in a graceful and articulate way?

[dfwgator]

She said exactly what she wanted to say.

[Jagdgewehr]

Either way, the conclusion is the same. She is an idiot.

[867V309]

I understand what the mayor trying to say, albeit in a very clumsy and inarticulate way.

Well, she is a clumsy and inarticulate moron.

But her actions spoke clearly: she gave thugs plenty of space to destroy.