THE CITY GOVERNMENT of Miami Beach is under fire from civil rights groups after police visited the home of a woman about posts she made on social media critical of the mayor.
In a video posted online last week, two detectives with the Miami Beach Police Department were filmed questioning Raquel Pacheco, a former candidate for statewide office and longtime resident of the seaside resort city, over a post she made criticizing what she said was Mayor Steven Meiner’s hypocrisy around Israel and Palestine.
“This Facebook post was protected speech, and it’s not a close question — not remotely,” said Daniel Tilley, legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida. “In context, the actions and statements by government officials here are likely to have a chilling effect on those who would otherwise voice their critique of the government.”
Pacheco said she thought little of the post until days later, on January 12, when a pair of plainclothes detectives with the Miami Beach Police Department knocked on her door wishing to discuss the post.
The country of freedom…
The ammendments are under attack - under the nazi regime
People really need to get off those networks.
They have to understand by now, right?
Never answer the door for police. This should be standard operating procedure… seriously who doesn’t understand this?
