During Port Huron’s annual Chilly Fest event on Feb. 2 and 3, the downtown area was filled with happy people of all ages enjoying activities like ice skating, ice sculptures, kids activities, s’mores and a chili competition.
Kevin Lindke has taken a wrecking ball to old buildings as part of a family business and in his free time uses his small-town influencer status on social media to challenge people in power. Now, Lindke is directing that anger at an issue that is a growing subject of debate online: whether public officials can block criticism from constituents on their personal social media accounts. The question will be taken up by the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday in a pair of cases, including one brought by Lindke.
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ABC News(PORT HURON, Mich.) Kevin Lindke has taken a wrecking ball to old buildings as part of a family business and in his free time uses his small-town influencer status on social media to challenge people in power.
"You need anger sometimes," Lindke said in an interview.
The 43-year-old father-turned-provocateur, who is also a convicted felon and local media personality, has gotten so passionate from time to time that his aggression landed him in jail.
"I tried to be the nice guy with a lot of stuff I have going on. That didn t work," he said. "They just run over you. So the anger is as long as it s controlled, it s a benefit to what I got going on."
Now, Lindke is directing that anger at an issue that is a growing subject of debate online: whether public officials can block criticism from constituents on their personal social media accounts.
The question will be taken up by the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday in a pair of cases, including one br
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