The lawyers acknowledge that there is evidence it was "meant to target Mayor Sokolich for some reason" — but they sure can't figure out what the reason is.
For one thing, the "Walkerville" occupation of the grounds outside the state capitol helped inspire the "Bloombergville" protest in New York City targeting Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
The two were so intensely disliked by the police that in 1977 rumors circulated about a plan by right-wing police officers to assassinate Gain, and a year later similar plans formed targeting Mayor Moscone.
The drug cartels, which are constantly fighting each other for territorial control, often target mayors who confront them.
Union officials also said that Mr. Liu had been unfairly targeted by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, prosecutors and the political establishment.
Many protestors' signs targeted the mayor; one said "Donate Rahm to Afghanistan".
In this dispatch, Simon tells the story of his abduction, his days in captivity, and why he thinks he was targeted by "mayor" Ponomarev.
In this dispatch, Simon tells the story of his abduction, his days in captivity and why he thinks he was targeted by "mayor" Ponomarev.
Mr. Kerry refused to cross a picket line of police union members, who were targeting the mayors' convention to pressure Mr. Menino to agree to their terms in a long-running labor dispute.
"After the initial reaction of shock and sorrow for the people of New York and Washington, we immediately began to evaluate whether Charlotte could become a possible target," Mayor Pat L. McCrory said.
