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Resident urges commissioners to investigate alleged organized crime and harassment
Summary
A local resident told the commissioners she has experienced harassment and alleged organized crime activity involving county and municipal officials and asked the court to pursue a formal investigation or affidavit to support civil filings.
Karen Thompson, a member of the public, used the commissioners’ public-comment period to describe allegations she said affected her family and the community. Thompson told the court she is not an attorney and said she was not attempting to defame anyone, but asked the commission to authorize or facilitate an investigation into allegations she described as organized crime, including references to cartel involvement, pedophilia, drug activity and harassment that she said occurred within municipal and county institutions.
Thompson asked for guidance on how to proceed, requested an affidavit she said would support civil filings, and said she did not expect to receive a fair trial in the county because of harassment she said she had experienced on social media. She said she has emailed materials to county officials and asked the court when it next meets to follow up. Commissioners responded by confirming the next commissioners court date and reminded the public comment rules that the court cannot take action in response to public comment at that time.
No formal action, investigation request, or referral was recorded in response to Thompson’s comments during the meeting.
Ending: Commissioners noted public comment procedures and gave the resident the date of the next meeting; no commission action was taken during the session on the allegations.
