Newly elected Muslim official in Michigan received over a thousand threats in November
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After two Michigan Republican officials from the Wayne County Board of Canvassers claimed they were doxxed and threatened following a meeting regarding the certification of local elections, a Wayne State University vice president and local Muslim state rNewly elected Muslim official in Michigan received over a thousand threats in November
After two Michigan Republican officials from the Wayne County Board of Canvassers claimed they were doxxed and threatened following a meeting regarding the certification of local elections, a Wayne State University vice president and local Muslim state representative found themselves subject to violent attacks online. Board chair Monica Palmer and member William Hartmann falsely alleged that Democratic Rep. Abraham Aiyash and Ned Staebler, a Wayne State vice president, threatened them online, resulting in the two being victim to not only doxxing but online harassment, BridgeDetroit reported. “I was in shock. I didn’t even know what doxxing meant,” Aiyash told BridgeDetroit. Doxxing refers to private information being shared on digital platforms with the intent of harming individuals. Not only was Aiyash’s history of employment shared online, but so was his credit report, Social Security number, and even the type of car he drives. According to the newly elected Yemeni-Muslim official, Palmer’s accusations led to more than 1,000 threatening calls and messages using language like ‘‘You’re gonna pay,’ ‘Muslim pig,’ ‘Terrorist,’ ‘Go back to your country,’ and ‘We’re watching you.’” Read more