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Retired NYPD Officer Arrested for Threatening Florida Politician Over Mosque Support

  • Rodolfo Mienert, a retired NYPD officer, was arrested for making a threatening social media post.
  • Mienert allegedly threatened to behead Pinellas County Commissioner Brian Scott for supporting a mosque expansion.
  • The threatening comment was made on a Facebook post criticizing Commissioner Scott's vote.
  • Mienert faces a felony charge for 'written threats to kill' and could face up to 10 years in prison.
  • The mosque in question is Masjid Al Rahman, located near Tarpon Springs.
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