A whistleblower letter obtained by The Croton Chronicle has cast new light on a free-speech issue in Croton-on-Hudson, a quiet village 40 miles north of New York City, where a resident’s Trump flag became the subject of code enforcement action and a federal inquiry, even coming to the attention of President Donald Trump.
The letter, written by Code Enforcement Officer Thor Snilsberg and filed with village officials on Sept. 8, alleges that Croton-on-Hudson leaders ordered him to cite local resident Lenny Amicola for displaying a large Trump banner — even while other noncommercial flags and displays in the community went unchallenged.
Snilsberg, who has since taken medical leave citing stress-related health issues, says he felt “used as a pawn in a political game” and pressured to issue a violation that he didn’t believe was legitimate.
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