Detroit man charged with threatening police officers on Facebook arrested

[FrodosPet]

Source: WDIV Local 4 Detroit

DETROIT - A Detroit man who is charged with making terroristic threats against police on Facebook has been arrested at a hotel in Southfield, police said.

Nheru Gowan Littleton, 40 , of Detroit is charged with making terroristic threats and using a computer to commit a crime. Both are 20-year felonies.

"Threatening the life of a police officer is a threat against our entire community. We take these threats very seriously," said Chief Craig. "I've made a commitment to the men and women of the Detroit Police Department, I will not ignore those who threaten their safety. I refuse to let threats against officers go without a response."

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Littleton has a valid concealed pistol license and owns a Smith and Wesson. 45 caliber firearm, according to the attorney general's office.

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Wayne County prosecutor Kim Worthy will not prosecute this case. She says the threat was vague, and that the suspect did not directly threaten that he would kill any officers, nor was he directly encouraging anyone to do so. In addition, the post was made from Puerto Rico, not Wayne County, so she does not have jurisdiction.

Instead, the Republican Attorney General, Bill Schuette, will be prosecuting.

The post in question stated:

"F- them racist a- white cops!!! Kill them ALL!!! Black Lives Matter!!! Black people should start killing all white cops just like they are killing us!!! Then and only then will this s- stop!!! Why you ask? Because white people will be dropping like flies!!!"

To me, this sounds like an ill-advised, counter-productive post made in frustration and fear. But does it really rise to the level of criminality?

[elmac]

1. Any decent constitutional lawyer would have this charge thrown out

it should be 1st amendment protected but we now have the terrible Homeland Security laws which boarder on fascism so who knows. you are right, its an ill-advised post but was made out of frustration with our unjust system. Charges go way overboard in my opinion, if it were Trump making the statement about whoever it would just slide.

[jaysunb]

2. This is going no where, except a minor inconvenience for Mr. Littleton. n/t

[bluestateguy]

3. I think the charges will be thrown out

Doesn't pass the imminent lawless action test.

Brandenburg v. Ohio (1969)


https://www.oyez.org/cases/1968/492

[Hassin Bin Sober]

4. Yep. Cops are some of the biggest delicate flowers I know.

Don't kiss their ass and they stamp their feet and hold their breath.

They know this charge won't stick. But they have a saying "you can beat the rap but you can't beat the ride"

[Archae]

5. THIS is "1rst Amendment?"

BULL-FUCKING-SHIT.

"F- them racist a- white cops!!! Kill them ALL!!! Black Lives Matter!!! Black people should start killing all white cops just like they are killing us!!! Then and only then will this s- stop!!! Why you ask? Because white people will be dropping like flies!!!"

He is openly advocating killing cops! And other whites!

At the very LEAST, he's a fucking stupid asshole.

Even money we'll hear about this guy again, AFTER he shoots some cops.

[Midnight Writer]

6. At the very least, he should lose his carry license; then perhaps some court ordered therapy?

But this is unacceptable.

Try substituting the word black for white and white for black and then see what you think.

It is wrong either way.

[FrodosPet]

7. Yes, it is wrong. But is it illegal?

When are the white racists going to get the same treatment? They post genocidal and anti-government crap just as bad as this all over the internet. But we are not seeing THEM in the headlines.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

8. Maybe he'll qualify for the "No-Fly List"

No need for "due process" for that.

[geek tragedy]

9. protected by First Amendment here, probably not protected in Canada or Europe nt

[Sunlei]

10. decent lawyer will get him off but police will make his life hell for many, many months.