Here’s a small-town Ohio political drama that demonstrates what happens when local officials let power go to their heads.

As Today in Ohio podcast host Leila Atassi explained Thursday, “This one definitely has small-town-mayor-on-a-power-trip energy. This is in Sheffield Lake. Mayor Rocky Radeff went after Councilman elect Jon Morrow for creating a website that criticizes the mayor’s performance.”

The conflict erupted after Morrow, who had operated his community forum website for over a year, added a survey asking residents to rate the mayor’s performance and whether he should face recall. That triggered an outsized response from Radeff, who sent Morrow a formal cease and desist letter threatening serious criminal charges including identity fraud, telecom fraud, misuse of personal data,

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