In a recent development, a social media manager who used their position to endanger a person and their family due to differing views has been dismissed from their role.
The news was confirmed by Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas during a Thursday interview with conservative radio host Pete Mundo. The employee had shared the residential location of Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker on social media following his controversial commencement speech at Benedictine College, as reported by the Kansas City Star.
In his speech, Butker had expressed criticism towards abortion, referred to the "pride month" as a celebration of "deadly sin," and advocated for traditional gender roles. These remarks triggered a backlash from liberal factions. Subsequently, the city's official social media account disclosed Butker's residence in Lee's Summit, a city on the outskirts of Kansas City. The post was swiftly deleted, but not before it sparked outrage for "doxxing" Butker due to his beliefs.
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey pledged to take action, accusing the city of retaliating against Butker for expressing his religious beliefs. In a statement, Bailey declared that his office "will not tolerate religious discrimination from City officials" and affirmed his readiness to use his authority under Missouri's Human Rights Act to protect religious expression. "Missourians of faith deserve to know why Kansas City officials decided to attack Mr. Butker for his deeply held religious beliefs," Bailey wrote, demanding the mayor to disclose his office's communications related to the post.
In response to the controversy, the employee was subsequently dismissed. Mayor Lucas described the social media post as "clearly inappropriate" and expressed his hope for the city to move forward, as per the Kansas City Star. "I think there has been accountability from the city of Kansas City," he said. "We all look forward to moving on. Letting the Chiefs play. Letting the city do what its supposed to do in delivering basic services."
While the city refrained from identifying the employee, a spokesperson for the mayor stated that the post was "outside the scope" of authorized communications. However, the spokesperson declined to make additional comments about the post "or individual employees related to it," as reported by the Kansas City Star.
The act of doxxing someone due to disagreement with their views is a gross violation of privacy and personal safety. It essentially uses harassment and fear of physical harm as a tool to suppress dissenting speech. Such conduct is unacceptable in a free society. If the social media manager disagreed with Butker's views, they should not have used the official social media account to exert pressure against him.
The incident underscores the extent to which traditional Christian values can provoke leftists to the point of inciting violence or harm. When such incidents occur, as in this case, the appropriate response is to dismiss the individuals responsible.
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