Police visited Miami Beach woman over online speech. Now, she’s suing

Raquel Pacheco was visited by Miami Beach police in January after criticizing Mayor Steven Meiner on Facebook.

A woman questioned by Miami Beach police over a Facebook comment she made criticizing the city’s mayor filed a federal lawsuit March 23, alleging the city violated her First Amendment rights to free speech.

Raquel Pacheco was questioned on Jan. 12 after commenting on Mayor Steven Meiner’s Facebook post, where he called the city a “safe haven for everyone.”…

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