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Can't Fight City Hall

The under authority person cannot do anything against an administrative system, there is no way to win the struggle against official procedure

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  • City hall is the local government, the legislative body, the mayor, or several departments and agencies in the United States. Nowadays, the city hall is referred to any type of official or governmental authority, school system or organization. However, it is said that we cannot fight against legal systems but it is not true always. Public can protest and speak for their opinions.
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Chief Officer has decided to suspend the inspector. So we cannot fight city hall.

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Submitted on February 25, 2019

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