During a speech at a memorial service in Dallas Tuesday that took a sharp turn into politics, President Obama said that he realized how inadequate his words have been at creating lasting change.
In the short term, they’ve also been woefully inadequate at quelling threats against police. The president encouraged police and those who protest against them to pray for an open heart so that they could appreciate each others’ perspectives. It’s a nice thought, but for the moment, police are busy trying to stay alive.
Breaking: APD investigating threat to harm officers on 6th Street https://t.co/y0ll69Gr8F
— Nadia Galindo (@NadiaGalindoTV) July 13, 2016
Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo on Tuesday confirmed a specific threat to kill officers on 6th Street on Wednesday. KEYE-TV reports that someone opened a social media account just long enough to post the threat before shutting it down again.
DEVELOPING | Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo said APD is investigating a threat to kill officers on 6th Street: https://t.co/9gd8wyRfXt
— KENS 5 (@KENS5) July 13, 2016
#NEW Tonight
Austin Police Chief informs media.
Austin police investigating a threat made against cops. pic.twitter.com/8QKm9pQHks— Tom T. ن®?? (@VRWCTexan) July 13, 2016
An OFFICIAL threat has been made claiming ppl will be out to shoot @ austin police officers on 6th street tomorrow. Stay safe, people. ??❤️?
— Trena (@trena_02) July 13, 2016
Earlier, the police chief declared a staffing emergency, requiring all patrol shifts to be filled to 100 percent. Other police departments have taken similar measures, such as requiring officers to patrol in pairs.
BREAKING: Austin Police declare staffing emergency in wake of Dallas attack https://t.co/zr06dXDUrc
— CBS Austin (@cbsaustin) July 12, 2016
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