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9. Oh good grief. That is a massive leap from what was actually written. Let's keep it grounded in reality.

Sun Jun 28, 2026, 08:40 AM

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No one is defending the town's actions or making excuses. My post explicitly called this a textbook example of terrible local mismanagement by officials terrified of public scrutiny.

Let's be honest here... I called the situation "completely unacceptable public governance" and that is the exact opposite of making excuses.

Objectively breaking down how a bureaucratic rule was used to trigger a trespass charge isn't an endorsement of the outcome. We can criticize bad governance without resorting to wild hyperbole. There is no need to invent extreme scenarios when the real-world mismanagement by these local officials is already bad enough on its own. The focus should stay on holding them accountable.

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