Capitol Police investigating comment on state senator’s webpage- SOUTHINGTON Capitol police are investigating whether a comment on a local senator’s social media post constituted a threat.Last week, Republican Sen. Rob Sampson wrote a post about his efforts to change state criminal justice laws and his.
“The Connecticut State Capitol Police is continuing to monitor the aftermath of incidents that took place in Washington DC last week. With the addition of extra patrols and guardrails on the property, steps are being taken to maintain our high level of safety and security. SCPD is aware of potential events over the next few weeks and as we monitor these any safety adjustments that need to be made will be addressed.”
During his Monday news conference, Governor Ned Lamont issued many of the same sentiments. He said, our state, local, and national agencies are working together, “tracking social media very, very carefully and so, we ll be ready, but I have a high degree of confidence that Connecticut is going to stay peaceful.”
A memo from the Federal Bureau of Investigation is cautioning law enforcement agencies of possible armed protests in all 50 state capital cities ahead of President-elect Joe Biden s Inauguration, according to a source obtained by Fox News.
The FBI said that they do not comment on specific intelligence products but said that FBI is backing the state, local, and federal law enforcement partners.
The FBI said that their efforts are focused on identifying, investigating, and disrupting individuals that are inciting violence and part of any criminal activity. As we do in the normal course of business, we are gathering information to identify any potential threats and are sharing that information with our partners. The FBI respects the rights of individuals to peacefully exercise their First Amendment rights, the FBI was quoted on a report.