PRESS STATEMENT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 2, 2014
Contact: Monica Arias Miranda
monica.arias.miranda@gmail.com
518-895-5453
FORMER CAMPAIGN MANAGER ARRESTED: HATEFUL AND RACIALLY CHARGED HARASSMENT
Cyberbully: Anti-immigrant Sentiments made Anonymously Linked Back to Political Consulting Firm Founder/Director
Schenectady, NY (Jan. 2, 2014) – Former NYS Senatorial Candidate Monica Arias Miranda has issued the following statement regarding the arrest of her former campaign manager in connection with a NYS Police investigation that determined that he was responsible for generating hateful and racially charged harassing communication.
Brian Young of Compound Strategies LLC. was arrested on December 27, 2013 and issued a court appearance ticket for January 15, 2014 in the Town of Duanesburg Court at 7:00 p.m. Mr. Young was charged with Aggravated Harassment 2nd; a Class A Misdemeanor.
“I am disgusted to learn my former campaign manager was responsible for sending a hateful and racially charged email where he calls me a “spic” and demands I go back to my “3rd world country.” Mr. Young is also responsible for creating a fake Facebook account under my name where he also made derogatory claims about me. I took the email I received seriously and made a complaint with the NYS Police and am shocked to see that the person responsible is someone I have known and hired to work for me.”
“We all know too well how hate sentiments against immigrants can become violent and have been responsible for people getting hurt and even killed; name calling can become something much bigger very quickly. As someone who is actively involved in helping immigrants, it is important for me to bring to light Mr. Young’s actions. Had I known of Mr. Young’s true opinions towards immigrants back in 2012, I would have never hired him to serve as my campaign manager.
“I look forward to the Schenectady County District Attorney prosecuting to the full extent of the law as a way to show that racially charged harassment is not accepted here in Schenectady County, the Capital Region or elsewhere.
Brian Young was briefly hired as Campaign Manager for the Monica2012 Campaign. He is the Founder, Managing Director and Consultant at Compound Strategies Group, LLC., former Campaign Manager to the Roger Hull Campaign and Field Coordinator for the NYS Assembly Democratic Campaign Committee (source: LinkedIn).
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 2, 2014
Contact: Monica Arias Miranda
monica.arias.miranda@gmail.com
518-895-5453
FORMER CAMPAIGN MANAGER ARRESTED: HATEFUL AND RACIALLY CHARGED HARASSMENT
Cyberbully: Anti-immigrant Sentiments made Anonymously Linked Back to Political Consulting Firm Founder/Director
Schenectady, NY (Jan. 2, 2014) – Former NYS Senatorial Candidate Monica Arias Miranda has issued the following statement regarding the arrest of her former campaign manager in connection with a NYS Police investigation that determined that he was responsible for generating hateful and racially charged harassing communication.
Brian Young of Compound Strategies LLC. was arrested on December 27, 2013 and issued a court appearance ticket for January 15, 2014 in the Town of Duanesburg Court at 7:00 p.m. Mr. Young was charged with Aggravated Harassment 2nd; a Class A Misdemeanor.
“I am disgusted to learn my former campaign manager was responsible for sending a hateful and racially charged email where he calls me a “spic” and demands I go back to my “3rd world country.” Mr. Young is also responsible for creating a fake Facebook account under my name where he also made derogatory claims about me. I took the email I received seriously and made a complaint with the NYS Police and am shocked to see that the person responsible is someone I have known and hired to work for me.”
“We all know too well how hate sentiments against immigrants can become violent and have been responsible for people getting hurt and even killed; name calling can become something much bigger very quickly. As someone who is actively involved in helping immigrants, it is important for me to bring to light Mr. Young’s actions. Had I known of Mr. Young’s true opinions towards immigrants back in 2012, I would have never hired him to serve as my campaign manager.
“I look forward to the Schenectady County District Attorney prosecuting to the full extent of the law as a way to show that racially charged harassment is not accepted here in Schenectady County, the Capital Region or elsewhere.
Brian Young was briefly hired as Campaign Manager for the Monica2012 Campaign. He is the Founder, Managing Director and Consultant at Compound Strategies Group, LLC., former Campaign Manager to the Roger Hull Campaign and Field Coordinator for the NYS Assembly Democratic Campaign Committee (source: LinkedIn).
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