{"id":7478,"date":"2021-11-04T14:14:11","date_gmt":"2021-11-04T21:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=7478"},"modified":"2021-11-05T09:27:55","modified_gmt":"2021-11-05T16:27:55","slug":"man-who-made-racist-and-inflammatory-comments-at-county-supervisor-meeting-is-a-certified-crazy-person","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=7478","title":{"rendered":"Man Who Made Racist and Inflammatory Comments at County Supervisor Meeting Has A History of Fringe Statements"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Written by William Hekman<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Everyone is in agreement that the comments made at the last County Supervisor meeting were reprehensible and disgusting. The individual, Jason Robo, told Nora Vargas that he \u201ccan\u2019t wait for her arteries to clog, they&#8217;re not doing it fast enough\u201d and called Wilma Wooten \u201cAunt Jemima\u201d. This was met with anger from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=teJ95kQAUjc\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supervisor Vargas who cursed at him and defended Wooten. <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the comments went viral, many people began digging into who this\u00a0 individual is and why he would make such awful comments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jason Robo is apparently a comedian who hosted a radio show in Humboldt County that started at 2 a.m. Since his comments he has been removed by the station KMUD who published a statement, \u201cWe would like to be clear that their opinions do not reflect our values. While these statements were made on an outside platform, we have begun the discussion into their future as a volunteer.\u201d Robo was not paid for his show and did it on as a volunteer. Robo is also facing a defamation lawsuit from Gaslamp restaurant Roma Mia. They say that Robo drove into an outdoor dining area and pepper-sprayed the manager on Halloween. Robo claimed he was set to do a comedy routine at the Madhouse Comedy Club but their records show that Robo did not request a slot. Robo has also been arrested three times according to Humboldt County, which include a weapons arrest.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After Robo\u2019s comments to the board, people from both sides of the political aisle condemned him. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jim_desmond\/status\/1455749010145177607\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supervisor Jim Desmond tweeted<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, \u201c I want to thank @SupNoraVargas<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0for stepping in and handling tonight\u2019s racist incident. The comments made by the one individual were disgusting!\u201d However some are using his comments to lump those who are against lockdowns and vaccine mandates.<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/witter.com\/jamesecanning\/status\/1456275491216781329?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1456275491216781329%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kusi.com%2Fsan-diego-supervisors-attempting-to-slander-all-opponents-as-racist-extremists%2F\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> James Canning, the Public Relations Assistant<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to Nathan Fletcher said, \u201c I think @reopensandiego and Rise Up San Diego and @KUSINews , and all those he\u2019s associated with should be ashamed that #JasonRoboRacist reps their cause.\u201d However, Robo is no conservative, but a liberal and rabid conspiracy theorist. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StrictlyRebel?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Robo\u2019s twitter <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is filled with tweets that are anti-police and anti-vax along with supporting the 9\/11 truth movement. He has also tweeted his admiration for Professor Cornel West, a well-known radical professor. Robo apparently ran for city council in Blue Lake, a small town of about 1,000 in Humboldt County and placed fourth out of four. Kevin Hoover of Mud River Union, who has covered Robo\u2019s antics said, \u201c He\u2019s not funny \u2014 humorless and never acknowledging any fault. Always [blaming] the media.\u201d Robo went to Humboldt State and was a part of the student government before being removed for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/associatedstudents.humboldt.edu\/content\/articles-impeachment-reference-jason-robo-legislative-vice-president\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">disrespectful behavior<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Robo is clearly unhinged and there is enough evidence to support that. His comments made at the Supervisors meeting and his posts on social media are awful and deserve to be rebuked.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Written by William Hekman Everyone is in agreement that the comments made at the last County Supervisor meeting were reprehensible and disgusting. The individual, Jason Robo, told Nora Vargas that he \u201ccan\u2019t wait for her arteries to clog, they&#8217;re not doing it fast enough\u201d and called Wilma Wooten \u201cAunt Jemima\u201d. 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