At the candidates' forum for the Demo Club luncheon this afternoon, challenger Dan Gookin said that calling a female police office "a snake" wasn't acceptable and that he had apologized to Sgt. Christie Wood for doing so. Also, he said that the statement occurred 2 1/2 years ago -- and that the matter hadn't come up in the last City Council campaign. Gookin softened his remark by saying that he was a private citizen at the time and that Americans have a long tradition of criticizing their elected officials. Then, he switched gears and criticized council members whom he claims talk down to some private residents when they make public comments to the council, calling it unprofessional. In her response, Goodlander said that some individuals use the public comments period to make political and sometimes inaccurate comments -- and the council has a free-speech right to correct misinformation.

Question: Do you think the Coeur d'Alene City Council regularly demeans individuals who make statements or ask questions during the public comment period?