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A deputy sheriff in Virginia was fired over social media posts that threatened politicians, liberal judges, and tech CEOs
A deputy sheriff in Virginia was fired over social media posts that threatened politicians, liberal judges, and tech CEOs
Connor PerrettDec 27, 2020, 21:20 IST
This illustration picture shows social media application logo from Parler displayed on a smartphone with its website in the background.OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images
A deputy sheriff in Prince William County, Virginia, was fired after it was discovered he was the owner of an account on the right-wing social media website Parler that made threatening posts against governors, politicians, judges, and CEOs.
Virginia sheriff’s deputy is fired for making disturbing comments on Parler that called for a violent action against the left and included threats to kill anyone who tried to vaccinate his children or make him wear a mask
Aaron Hoffman, who was a member of the Prince William County Sheriff s Office (PWCSO), was terminated on December 26 following an internal probe
A series of posts to his Parler account called for violence against the left
Others included apparent threats to political figures such as Supreme Court Justice John Roberts, writing sounds like his life needs to be shortned
Posts also promised death on anyone who vaccinated his children against COVID-19