HUTTO – Threats of a sitin did not stop a political candidate forum from happening on Saturday, but they may have affected the turn-out.
About 30 residents showed up at Christ the Rock Church, 3250 Limmer Loop. A security guard was also present to ensure the safety of the crowd after social media posts called for people to show up in protest, even if they were not Hutto residents.
“Some are worried about violence because of possible veiled threats and previous posts. While it’s sad that our country has gotten to a point where people may have a ‘call of action’ for something as simple as a candidate forum for the public to attend and ask potential candidate questions, we can’t jeopardize our democratic process,” Mayor Mike Snyder assured his social media followers, adding that Hutto Police Department had been notified of the potential threat.
