Kevorkian compared his situation to that of an executioner, arguing that the executioner also doesn't intend to kill, but has ajob to do ajob that society sanctions.
And last month, the city's chief of police was obliged to quit after threats from organized crime to killa policeman every day that he remained on the job.
"We can kill leaders, but until we help establish strong democratic institutions, until we do a better job communicating our values and building relationships, we're going to be faced with this level of instability, " she said.
Mr Richardson had received a police caution in 2009 for making a threat to burn the hall down and kill general manager Glen Mejias unless he gave him his job back.