Boston City board chambers cleared as raucous conference spills into corridors|Ap

BOSTON — Boston City Council President Ed Flynn led Wednesday’s meeting off with a hopeful if, in retrospect, ominous plea that “we all be respectful to each other.”

Jabs between councilors and members of the public, F-bombs and even fists flew soon after.

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