BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Tempers flared at Bangor City Council’s bimonthly meeting Monday.

A Zoom caller who claimed to be named Eric Palmer used the public comment period to speak in support of ICE while using expletives and white nationalist language.

This prompted a reaction from councilor Joseph Leonard who said “hate-mongers” like the caller aren’t welcome in the City.

Leonard then appeared to throw a pen at someone in the room while making an obscene gesture and swearing at them.

Later in the meeting, while speaking out against a rezoning ordinance, another caller who said they were Jeffrey Goldstein of Bangor called Leonard a homophobic slur. To that, Leonard laughed.

At the end of the meeting, Leonard addressed the callers and his outburst.

“I’m not going to apologize for my ac

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