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Obviously a political issue but there is a fair point behind it
Sounds like it is the Libraries property so they have the responsibility to call the police and they didn't do it.
Of course it's obvious that the mayor could have done it for them but then there would be more people bemoaning the fact that the Mayor was bypassing the proper procedure, regulations etc and that that property is their responsibility first and foremost. You can't have it both ways. It's either yours and you have controls or you don't and you are at the whim of politicians.
So the Mayor isn't innocent of course (and really this just shows them trying to dodge responsibility) but then nor is the Library board if they didn't follow the procedures that they are responsible for.
So really there is still an answer to be had from the Library. Why didn't you call in the police?
Day one they could have called them in and now they wouldn't be arguing now as proper procedures would have been followed. Someone is responsible. Even if that answer is 'freedom of speech' they have to take the immediate consequences. The mayor will take that on at the next election. The library board has to deal with it now.