Hopedale police blame hackers for anti-LGBT post on Facebook page – Milford Daily News

HOPEDALE — An inflammatory post on the official Hopedale Police Department Facebook page that boasts about police officers involved in the shooting of a transgender person is a hoax, authorities said Wednesday.The post was made late Tuesday night by hackers who gained access to the department’s Facebook page, Police Chief Mark Giovanella said Wednesday.”The posted message was a hoax designed to cause shock and alarm in our community and our followers,” he said in a statement.The post reads: “Today, we ran across a ‘woman’ smoking crack in the women’s bathroom. When he took out his ‘member’ we took it as a direct threat. Our officers on the scene fired 47 shots into the suspect. While Deputy Michael is currently on investigative leave (with bonus pay,) we’ve been slandered by the liberal media. We feel justified in our actions — and we will gladly unload on any ‘woman’ we see fit. We hope the community understands — but we know you back us. Thank you for your support.”‘Found trapped but alert’: Hopedale man missing for more than 24 hours is savedIt’s unclear to whom “Deputy Michael” refers. There are no deputies in the Hopedale Police Department and only one staff member
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