>>39097
Op-eds are against the rules of /news/ but holy shit that's a hell of a story.

Here, since I like the cut of your jib, have a relevant /news/link so this thread doesn't get deleted.

>Collinsville official says his silence made him target of harassment
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article70484027.html

>>39097
Yo I live here

Cool thanks. That's actually the one I meant to post. You have to have thick skin to be in politics and this guy is a major bitch. Crying because he pissed off the voters !

On one hand, I want to respect this man: it seems like he wants to spend his time performing his job instead of making statements like "Doing illegal things is wrong, I condemn it." Presumably, since these things are already news, legal action is being taken.

On the other hand, he seems incredibly butthurt over one of his constituents trying to exercise some accountability from him. He's a politician and employee of every tax-paying citizens: he should expect to have every minute of his professional life scrutinized and made public.

Is he somehow shielding the council-member and/or mayor? Would him calling for resignation have some kind of legal effect?

Nothing is being done with the other two. Small town politics means you can get away with a lot. However watchdogs make it so it's less fun. His silence is unbelievable because the other two councilmen confemdened the corruption and he sat stone faced. More to come for sure