SAN FRANCISCO
Lee Heidhues 1.31.2024 UPDATE
A contact within the San Francisco Police Department, with no documentation provided, has alleged that Left leaning individuals may be responsible for the threatening letters being sent to Progressives on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors at their home addresses.
I learned of the SFPD allegation from someone who has solid connections with San Francisco media.
The SFPD Alice in Wonderland version of this dangerous affair strains credulity.
The Left sent these letters. As a way to further embarrass Garry Tan. He is on the hot seat for his Tweets threatening several Progressive supervisors with violence.
The explanation for the ‘false flag’ SFPD allegation, aimed at the Left, is obvious to those familiar with the easily excitable Police Officers Association (POA). Deflect attention away from the firestorm consuming Garry Tan following his incendiary Tweets, by holding the Left accountable.
It fits right in with the POA playbook on handling its adversaries. Smear then destroy by any means necessary.
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Lee Heidhues 1.30.2024
Politicians who are associated with Garry Tan in the current election cycle need to think seriously. Do they want to be associated with a wealthy, reprehensible, toxic reactionary rabble rouser? It is a Faustian bargain which will not serve them well.
This vile creature Garry Tan can make all the disavowals he wants.
The fact is he put in the public arena social media posts encouraging violence against Progressive elected officials. Garry Tan’s toxic politics have now come full circle. San Franciscans are being reminded that rhetoric like this can result in violence. The November 1978 assassinations at City Hall of Mayor George Moscone and gay icon Supervisor Harvey Milk come to mind for those who lived through the traumatic event.
Excerpted from The San Francisco Chronicle 1.30.2024
Two San Francisco supervisors said they received disturbing mailers to their homes Tuesday afternoon wishing “a slow and painful death for you and your loved ones,” referencing the profanity-laced social media post by Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan that led to police reports and calls for heightened security.
Progressive Supervisors Aaron Peskin and Dean Preston both told the Chronicle they received the threatening piece of mail at their residences.
After attacking progressive supervisors on the board, Tan said in the post over the weekend, “Die slow motherfuckers. ”
Tan apologized for the remarks, which he appeared to delete from X, in a later tweet saying that “die slow” came from rapper Tupac Shakur’s iconic dis track “Hit ‘Em Up,” adding that it “wasn’t a good call.” He then issued a more thorough apology.
Peskin and Supervisor Connie Chan filed police reports in response to Tan’s post, saying they took it as a threat of violence even before the mailers arrived. After the mailers arrived Tuesday, Supervisors Myrna Melgar and Ahsha Safaí also indicated they would file reports with the police department as well about Tan’s post.
Peskin told the Chronicle the Police Department said they are “actively investigating” Tan’s post, but police were not immediately available to comment.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/sf-garry-tan-x-threatening-peskin-police-report-18637813.php
Top photo: Body of Supervisor Harvey Milk being carried from City Hall after he and Mayor George Moscone were assassinated by Supervisor Dan White. November 27, 1978.
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