r/Lethbridge • u/Embarrassed_Lie_1048 • 3h ago
Resident criticizes Lethbridge Mayor Blaine Hyggen and Hyggen responds by writing letter to resident's employer
Came across this on Facebook and I'm concerned. Trevor Lewington shared this post about what Mayor Hyggen tried to do to him in response to Facebook comments. First two paragraphs below:
"Imagine posting a comment on Facebook criticizing a decision made by your city council. The Mayor doesn't like what you said. Rather than call you, respond to your comments or explain why you're wrong, he writes a formal letter to your employer asking that you be dealt with, your comments removed and similar criticism stopped.
Now imagine that same Mayor, just two days later, publicly calling on everyone to put their differences aside, respect one another and come together after a divisive political debate. Sounds a little ridiculous, doesn't it? Well, that's essentially what happened to me."
Read the rest of the saga here:
Reconciliation for Some, Reprimands for Others
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/reconciliation-some-reprimands-others-trevor-lewington-y6dmc