Threat to kill cops no big deal to Texas convenience store

Earlier this week an Austin police officer was in a South Austin convenience store to take a report when he needed to use the washroom. Written on the washroom door was the following: “SHOOT THE COPS OINK OINK BANG BANG BLACK LIVES MATTER” Ken Casady, president of the Austin Police Association, said, “I’m pretty disappointed that it was not reported by the business itself and it’s unfortunate to have an officer uncover that. People are certainly allowed to give their opinion, but when you call for the death of people, that is absolutely not acceptable.”

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Although it is unknown who actually made the sign, a criminal mischief report has been filed. On their Facebook page, the association warned its members to “watch their backs”. As if they really needed to be warned about the hostility against police in 2015 America. The Blaze reports the threat was found just days after Austin’s police chief, Art Acevedo, met with organizers of Black Lives Matter in Austin. The chief said BLM has been “unfairly judged” because of the actions of a few people who want to hijack the movement and described those who want to kill whites and cops as “crazy people” who are not “legitimate members of Black Lives Matters.” Perhaps Acevedo thought the sign was just a joke like the time BLM said they were being funny when they marched in Minnesota yelling, “Pigs in a Blanket, Fry ‘Em Like Bacon.” Casady hit on what is most disconcerting about this incident. A thug calls on police officers to be shot and the convenience store, presumably a legitimate business, does not see fit to call the police about the death threat or even remove it.

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