Miami Beach Police Question Critic Over Mayor’s Israel Remarks
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Miami Beach police visited Raquel Pacheco to discuss a January Facebook post criticizing Mayor Steven Meiner’s Israel stance; civil-rights groups, including the ACLU Florida, call the visit a chilling interference with protected speech, while police say the discussion aimed to prevent potential incitement or threats, sparking controversy after Pacheco posted the video of the encounter.
- She Criticized the Mayor’s Support for Israel on Facebook. Then the Cops Showed Up at Her Door. The Intercept
- Complaint by Miami Beach mayor’s office led to police visit over Facebook comment miamiherald.com
- She made a Facebook comment about her mayor. Then the police arrived. The Washington Post
- Florida police defends sending detectives to woman's house over FB post critical of mayor The National Desk
- ‘Offensive to the First Amendment’: Free speech group blasts Miami Beach PD miamiherald.com
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