The Texas sheriff who’s been investigating Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ (R) scheme to fly migrants in the Lone Star State to Martha’s Vineyard has been allegedly slammed with threats ever since he announced the probe on Monday.
A spokesperson at Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar’s office told Vice on Tuesday that the official, whose jurisdiction includes San Antonio, has been getting “numerous threats” and that there’s been “an influx of calls to our dispatch and administrative offices, along with hateful emails received.”
“Additionally, as in any instance when our office receives threats precautionary measures will be made for safety [sic] of all personnel,” the spokesperson said.
The office’s allegations reflect a growing trend in threats against investigators who look into wrongdoing by far-right leaders.
The FBI and Department of Homeland Security reported last month that federal law enforcement and courts have been facing an “unprecedented” uptick in threats in the wake of the FBI’s raid of ex-President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort, where he had stashed classified documents.
The judge who signed the warrant for the Mar-a-Lago raid, Bruce Reinhart, has been targeted online by Trump supporters who’ve posted what they believe to be his address, phone numbers, and names of his family members.
Sounds like Sheriff Salazar has a lot more crimes to investigate.
Some future public defenders are going to have to explain to their clients that emailing threats to a Sheriff’s office is a really dumb idea. Also that they should accept the plea deal.
Typical behavior - when one wants to know why establishment GOP won’t stand up to these folks. Lives may be at stake.
Posted this in another thread this AM:
If you cross Trump and MAGA world it could very well result in physical harm, to you and those you love. Militias and crazies will show up at your home, your business, your children’s schools, your spouse’s workplace. All manner of harassment, threats, vandalism and disruption of your personal and professional life may come your way.
My guess is that these threats will only encourage him to investigate this case more thouroughly.
A blame those chairs with a handle that helps you get up. They have changed the face of American politics.
Reform social security and workers’ comp and half these people will die in those chairs.