Board of Revision member Brigid O'Malley tries to ban photographer from taking her picture during public meeting

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Board of Revision member Brigid O'Malley delayed hearings by 45 minutes for taxpayers challenging their property assessments Wednesday when she tried banning a Plain Dealer photographer from taking her picture at a public meeting.

O'Malley stormed out of the room before 10 a.m. when she learned the newspaper had planned to take pictures for its investigation of the boards of revision. Moments later, she returned and said the county prosecutor ruled that pictures could not be taken of the meeting.

The newspaper objected.