Indiana mayor secretly recorded saying AI data center protestors only live in 'sh***y' houses — office issues statement of clarification over controversial comments
The mayor of Shelbyville, Indiana, Scott Ferguson, was secretly recorded making disparaging remarks about residents protesting a proposed AI data center. Ferguson commented that the protest signs were only visible in "sh***y" and unkempt houses, implying a negative view of the constituents. His office later issued a statement clarifying that his comments were about property maintenance and not the residents themselves, but the incident has fueled existing opposition to data center projects. AI
