Vermont Republican covertly tampered with colleague’s bag by pouring water over months

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Vermont lawmaker Mary Morrissey publicly apologized after being caught on video pouring water into her colleague Jim Carroll’s work bag multiple times. The incident was part of a campaign of harassment Morrissey allegedly aimed at Carroll, who represents the same district in the Green Mountain state. Morrissey, a Republican, confessed to the act and apologized during a Vermont state house session. Both lawmakers represent Bennington City, and Carroll had suspected Morrissey of harassing him for months. He secretly recorded footage of her pouring water into his bag and later shared it with media outlets. Morrissey initially claimed she was trying to remove a bug from the bag, but later admitted she didn’t know why she targeted Carroll. Carroll said he felt “sad” when he saw the video and had been paranoid about his colleagues as a result of the harassment. He was still considering pursuing charges against Morrissey. Despite her apology, Carroll said he forgives Morrissey reluctantly. The incident has generated significant media attention and an ethics investigation into Morrissey’s behavior. The bizarre and vindictive nature of the harassment has raised questions about workplace behavior among lawmakers in Vermont.

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