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Associated Press
ABINGTON, Mass. -- The chairman of the school committee in Abington, Mass., is apologizing for a magic trick he performed before a televised meeting this week in which he appeared to tear the bra off a fellow committee member through her clothes.
The trick was performed Tuesday by Russell Fitzgerald, an amateur magician known to open meetings with a little sleight of hand. It was met with stunned silence.
He says he is sorry for the embarrassment he caused committee member Ellen Killian and his unwitting accomplice, teacher Steve Shannon. He also says he will no longer perform tricks before meetings.
Killian says she was shocked. The teachers' union says in a statement that Shannon was unaware of the trick Fitzgerald planned.
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His apology and "i will not perform anymore magic tricks" apology should be given a very heavy penalty instead of setting the acr aside.
What to heck was he thinking, what a shame.
hang 'em high! every last one of 'em!!!
Secondly he is on his job as a "Professional" and is suppossed to conduct himself as such.
Thirdly a magician would select a "volunteer" or have his own "assistant". This guy is truly no magician and may have done this to see what reaction he would get. If no reaction it may have escalated.
If it didnt offend at least one person at the meeting it wouldnt have gotten to the media.