Scott Ferguson (R), the mayor of Shelbyville, Indiana, was caught on camera insulting community members who were opposed to a proposed data center project near the city. The mayor's office has been forced to issue a statement after he was secretly recorded claiming he had only seen 'No AI data center' signs in "sh***y," unkempt houses. Go deeper with TH Premium: AI and data centers Shelbyville is a city of 20,000 people located around 30 miles southwest of Indianapolis International Airport and is the county seat of Shelby County. Fox 59 reports that its city council has advanced a billion-dollar data center proposal in the area, amid increasing resistance from the public. “I’ve seen a lot of these all over town, but I only see ‘em in sh***y houses with sh***y,” Ferguson was recorded commenting on "No AI data center" protest signs.…