Employee Reprimanded for Flushing Hydrants Near Protesters

NACOGDOCHES — A City of Nacogodoches employee could be disciplined following an incident where he opened fire hydrants near anti-Trump protesters. According to KETK, City Manager Jim Jeffers said the worker flushed hydrants upstream of protesters, across from Stephen F. Austin University. The water was left on for some time and allowed cars driving by to splash the protesters. Jeffers said the worker, identified as Jack Lynch Jr., admitted he used poor judgment. The city manager said the flushing of water is standard maintenance and the employee could have used another location. Lynch could be disciplined for not displaying a neutral stance on politics. Jeffers said he violated city policy by giving a thumbs up to another group of protesters who were supporting President-elect Donald Trump.