A dispute between the Hendry County Sheriff’s Office and environmental group Captains for Clean Water has gained traction online.
Sheriff Steve Whidden posted on Facebook, claiming that comments on Captains for Clean Water’s social media pages included threats against public officials regarding a newly approved rock mine in Palm Beach County.
See the comments the Sheriff is referencing below:
Digital danger? Hendry County Sheriff warns people of online threats amid environmental advocacy
“Recent posts by Captains for Clean Water have fueled hostility and provoked violent rhetoric, putting our citizens’ safety at risk. Their actions have even inspired some Floridians to issue threats to public officials, warranting the attention of law enforcement,” the sheriff’s office stated in its Facebook post…