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| Bristol mayor's 'stalker' artist demands apology | |
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| An artist who was called a "stalker" by Bristol's mayor in a secretly filmed conversation has asked for an apology. | An artist who was called a "stalker" by Bristol's mayor in a secretly filmed conversation has asked for an apology. |
| Paul Saville, 27, filmed the discussion with mayor George Ferguson about residents' parking zones which resulted in the mayor using a four letter word. | |
| Mr Saville put the clip on Facebook and it was then posted on Youtube. He said subsequent media coverage has "misrepresented" him. | Mr Saville put the clip on Facebook and it was then posted on Youtube. He said subsequent media coverage has "misrepresented" him. |
| The mayor said he would not be taking any action against Mr Saville. | The mayor said he would not be taking any action against Mr Saville. |
| The incident happened on Friday at a public event to unveil a sculpture in the city's Bearpit underpass, which is currently being redeveloped. | The incident happened on Friday at a public event to unveil a sculpture in the city's Bearpit underpass, which is currently being redeveloped. |
| On the recording - named "Red Trousers, Blue Language" - the mayor is heard calling Paul Saville a "stalker" and said he had been "pestering" him. | On the recording - named "Red Trousers, Blue Language" - the mayor is heard calling Paul Saville a "stalker" and said he had been "pestering" him. |
| Mr Saville said what actually happened was "different to what has been told in the media". | Mr Saville said what actually happened was "different to what has been told in the media". |
| 'Serious allegation' | 'Serious allegation' |
| He told BBC Radio Bristol: "I'm not a stalker, first and foremost. I am passionate and I do talk to people. This is the brilliant thing about George - he is approachable. | He told BBC Radio Bristol: "I'm not a stalker, first and foremost. I am passionate and I do talk to people. This is the brilliant thing about George - he is approachable. |
| "But what comes with [being] a public figure is the chance that people will criticise. | "But what comes with [being] a public figure is the chance that people will criticise. |
| "I'm not a stalker of course and that's what I'd really like to have an apology about." | "I'm not a stalker of course and that's what I'd really like to have an apology about." |
| Mr Saville said calling him a stalker was a "serious allegation" and added the real issue for him was "accountability" and the "issue of local democracy". | Mr Saville said calling him a stalker was a "serious allegation" and added the real issue for him was "accountability" and the "issue of local democracy". |
| In a statement, mayor Ferguson said: "I've made it clear that I have no intention of taking any action against Mr Saville. | In a statement, mayor Ferguson said: "I've made it clear that I have no intention of taking any action against Mr Saville. |
| "That's the end of it as far as far I'm concerned." | "That's the end of it as far as far I'm concerned." |