Pro-Palestinian Activist Threatens to Murder Mayor and City Council Members

A pro-Palestinian activist was arrested at a Bakersfield, California City Council meeting Wednesday after threatening to murder Mayor Karen Goh (R) and City Council members during a public comments session.

Riddhi Patel, 28, was taken into custody at the meeting and was being held on $1 million bond as of Friday afternoon.

Last month, pro-Palestinian activists smashed a glass door and injured a police officer after being removed for disrupting a City Council meeting.

(UPDATE at end of article.)