Dear Member,

Yesterday, in response to a request from the Los Angeles Police Protective League, Twitter suspended the @killercops1984 Twitter page for violating Twitter’s rules and policies against inciting violence against police officers. Specifically, the now-suspended site offered a bounty to anyone that killed a Los Angeles police officer.

The Twitter Rules on safety state: Violent Speech: You may not threaten, incite, glorify, or express desire for violence or harm. Learn more.

See notification from Twitter to the League’s outside counsel granting the League’s request to suspend this dangerous and despicable site. The League is evaluating all of its legal options at this time and will continue to demand accountability for the department’s blunder that has put officers in further danger.

See below for a sampling of these recent news coverage on this topic:

LA police union files lawsuit against owner of `Killer Cop' website

A group of Los Angeles Police Department officers, and the union representing them, have filed a lawsuit against the owner of a website that lists bounties for the killing of police officers, demanding that it be taken down immediately.

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To see confirmation of Twitter suspension of site click here.

To see our formal Internal Affairs complaint against Chief Moore and Administrator Lizabeth Rhodes click here.

To see our letter to Chief Moore demanding that he place Rhodes on leave pending the outcome of the investigation click here.

We will report out further developments as they occur.

Very Truly Yours,

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Los Angeles Police Protective League

About the LAPPL: Formed in 1923, the Los Angeles Police Protective League (LAPPL) represents more than 9,200 dedicated and professional sworn members of the Los Angeles Police Department. The LAPPL serves to advance the interests of LAPD officers through legislative and legal advocacy, political action and education.