Florida Police Question Resident Over Criticizing Mayor's Israel Support

Florida police turn up at woman’s home after she criticized mayor in Facebook post

A Florida woman recorded the moment police turned up at her door to question her about a Facebook post she made regarding the mayor. In a post to social media earlier this month, Mayor Steven Meiner called Miami Beach “a safe haven for everyone,” adding, “Discrimination and hate against Jewish people never ends with the Jewish people. We will always stand firm against any discrimination.” Raquel Pacheco, a former political candidate, criticized …

She Criticized the Mayor’s Support for Israel on Facebook. Then the Cops Showed Up at Her Door.

She criticized the Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner’s “blind support for Israel.” Then the cops showed up at her door.

Why are Miami police questioning a woman over Facebook posts?

“This is freedom of speech. This is America, right?” Those were the incredulous words of Raquel Pacheco, a US Army veteran and three-time candidate for local office. She made the remark while being questioned by police at her Miami Beach home last week for criticising her mayor on Facebook. On 6 January, Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner posted a message on his official Facebook page saying, among other things, that “Miami Beach is a safe haven fo…

An activist criticized Miami Beach’s Jewish mayor on Facebook — then police came knocking

Miami Beach’s Jewish mayor and his police chief are facing blowback after detectives questioned a local activist over a Facebook post in which she accused the mayor of endorsing violence against Palestinians. Two weeks ago, Raquel Pacheco commented on a Facebook post by Mayor Steven Meiner, in which he wrote that Miami Beach “is a safe haven for everyone.” He compared Miami Beach with New York City, which he said was “intentionally removing prot…

Florida police defends sending detectives to woman's house over FB post critical of mayor

The police chief of Miami Beach issued a statement last week defended detectives going to the home of an activist in Florida over a social media comment.

Miami Beach Police Visit Home To Question Citizen After Social Media Post - Miami Independent

Please Follow us on  Gab, Minds, Telegram, Rumble, Truth Social, Gettr, Twitter, Youtube  Miami Beach Police Chief Wayne Jones issued a statement Friday explaining why detectives visited the home of a local political activist earlier this week following a social media comment about Mayor Steven Meiner, wrote Local 10. “Given the real, ongoing national and international concerns surrounding antisemitic attacks and recent rhetoric that has led to …