As Twitchy reported last week, #BlackLivesMatter supporters took part in what they called #BlackXmas2, which consisted of a brief demonstration at the Mall of America followed by a commuter rail trip to the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. Denied access to the terminals by the police, protesters instead blocked roads around the airport before calling it a day.
The Mall of America had filed a restraining order in an attempt to stave off a Christmas rush demonstration like last year’s, but only three specifically named #BlackLivesMatter leaders were barred from the protest.
While some turned to the city council with their concerns about another massive protest, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports that council member and “daughter of the Third World Feminist movement” Alondra Cano chose to tweet the names, phone numbers and comments of those who filled out a comment form on her site while replying.
Minneapolis Council member Cano is accused of "doxing" critics of her involvement with Black Lives Matter protest: https://t.co/5pGQk9vsCZ
— Star Tribune (@StarTribune) December 24, 2015
The tweets revealing private information have since been deleted but looked something like this:
Still live on Cano’s feed, though, is a tweet noting that “data practices requests are helpful in exposing racism.”
Not surprised that Im being targeted 4 supporting today's #BlackLivesMatter event. Data practices requests are helpful in exposing racism.
— Alondra Cano (@AloCanoMN) December 24, 2015
@StarTribune pic.twitter.com/hhO8qifBQx
— Erik B. Anderson (@FunnyFaceKing) December 26, 2015
The form does note that certain information is classified as available to the public on request.
https://twitter.com/brenz660/status/680676486118936576
@brenz660 @StarTribune she did
— Erik B. Anderson (@FunnyFaceKing) December 26, 2015
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Angry at your critics, dear elected official? Think twice before “doxing” them on social media. https://t.co/frc7drzwQ8
— Otis White (@OtisWhite) December 28, 2015
@StarTribune Being afraid to address a politician because of fear of Twitter Mob retaliation is a real thing. Scary times we live in.
— It's Harvey. MAN_ (@frenjensenden) December 25, 2015
A Mpls City Council member accused of posting inappropriate tweets has still not commented on the controversy. | https://t.co/nJxhNXWlva
— WCCO – CBS Minnesota (@WCCO) December 28, 2015
WCCO-TV reports tonight that Cano hasn’t yet commented on the controversy, but Council President Barb Johnson believes that residents whose personal information was posted on Twitter may be able to file ethics complaints against Cano.
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