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City manager urges council action after what he calls sustained harassment, threats and defamation
Summary
The Hamlet city manager told council members in open session that he has been the target of escalating harassment, doxing and threats linked to his official duties and asked the council for formal institutional guidance; a public commenter later supported the managerand the council moved to closed session.
The city manager told the Hamlet City Council that ongoing targeted harassment, stalking, cyberstalking, doxing, intimidation and defamation connected to his official duties have escalated beyond what closed sessions alone have addressed and require formal council direction and institutional remedies.
"The purposes of the staff report is to formally notify the city council in open session of ongoing targeted harassment, stalking, cyberstalking, doxing, intimidation, defamation, and safety concerns directed at myself arising from actions taken in my official capacity," the city manager said, listing allegedly circulated videos and written communications that portray violence toward elected and appointed officials.
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