Former law enforcement officers appear to plot to kill Black Lives Matter activist Shaun King
Prominent racial justice activist, police critic and writer Shaun King published a blog post Thursday detailing what he says appears to be the first steps of a plan to kill him devised by several former members of local law enforcement.that he became aware Tuesday of a chat between onetime police officers from Long Beach and other agencies on a private Facebook group that “were openly plotting and planning my assassination.
The department said two former officials were involved, adding that no current officers are implicated.“We are 100% committed to working in partnership with our community to ensure that all people are treated with respect and professionalism and will not tolerate any bias, racism or threats to individuals,” the statement said.The plan began with a post allegedly from Laura Tartaglione, a former Long Beach police officer.
A man named Jerry DeRosa, believed to have served with multiple agencies, volunteered his services, “Need a sniper[?]”
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