Mayor's F-bomb is another sign that public isn't so vexed by vulgarities anymore
at 19:56 on June 17, 2014, EDT.
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - The F-bomb that Mayor Eric Garcetti dropped on Los Angeles this week has quickly mushroomed into a conundrum over just what a politician can get away with saying in public these days.
Presiding over a rally honouring the Los Angeles Kings for winning hockey's Stanley Cup, Garcetti reminded everyone there are two things an elected official should never do in public: Appear with a drink in hand or let loose with a four-letter word.
Then he broke both rules, waving a beer bottle over his head and shouting, "But this is a big f---ing day."