A Florida man is in custody after authorities say he made an online threat against Black Lives Matter protesters.
According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, Alex posted a threat to shoot protesters on Facebook on July 24, using a Cards Against Humanity card layout to build the message. Authorities say the post was investigated with help from the Polk County and Orange County sheriff’s offices, and Alex was arrested in Orlando by Orange County deputies.
Alex reportedly admitted creating the post. According to deputies, he said he posted out of frustration and would not actually hurt anyone.
Sheriff Chad Chronister said in a statement that his office takes all threats to injure or kill others very seriously, including those made online. “If you think you can hide behind a computer screen when threatening to hurt another person, you are absolutely wrong,” he said.
Alex was being held at the Orange County jail while awaiting transfer to Hillsborough County. He faces a felony charge of written threat to kill or do bodily injury. The charge is an allegation, and the case had not been decided in court at the time of this report.
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