In a dramatic turn of events, law enforcement in Florida has taken swift action by arresting a man for making violent threats against President Donald Trump online. The suspect, identified as Shannon Depararro Atkins, 46, was apprehended during a routine traffic stop in West Palm Beach on Friday. Authorities discovered that Atkins was carrying three small baggies of cocaine at the time of the stop, further compounding his legal troubles.<\/p>\n
According to reports from the New York Post, police had been monitoring Atkins following tips regarding his inflammatory posts on social media. The posts, made in the days leading up to President Trump\u2019s inauguration on January 20, included disturbing messages that many interpreted as inciting violence. One post on Facebook ominously read, \u201cAmerica needs one good bullet to be saved,\u201d while Atkins also expressed hope that someone would kill the president\u2014a statement that led to his ban on X (formerly Twitter).<\/p>\n
Atkins\u2019s online activity escalated quickly. In another post, he pleaded, \u201cBullets please. Please Jesus! Save America,\u201d accompanied by a meme labeling inauguration day as a \u201cday of mourning.\u201d Later that day, he shared an image of Trump alongside Ivanka Trump with an offhand comment wishing for a reunion between them. When questioned by police, Atkins admitted to making the posts but claimed that he intended them as \u201cjokes.\u201d<\/p>\n
However, West Palm Beach Police Chief Tony Araujo was quick to dismiss any notion that such statements could be taken lightly. \u201cThis is not a joke. Nothing of that sort is a joke,\u201d Araujo declared in a press briefing. \u201cIn today\u2019s climate, you really can\u2019t say things like this. We have incident after incident, example after example, of when these threats become real. And we take these very seriously.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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