Fox 29
October 1, 2015
Police have charged a man after they say he used social media to make a threat of violence against an entire Maryland town.
The message was uncovered Wednesday afternoon when La Plata Police were alerted to a post on Twitter that read, “IM NOT GONNA STAND FOR THIS NO. MORE. TONIGHT WE PURGE! KILL ALL THE WHITE PPL IN THE TOWN OF LA PLATA.”
That tweet sparked a massive police effort and the man accused of sending the tweet was tracked down and arrested.
So many people were frightened after this tweet was sent out that local law enforcement not only went after the man who posted it, but the chief of police in La Plata also called some officer in early and kept other officers to work overtime. The chief wanted to make sure there was high visibility of officers in the area to calm fears.
Officials arrested 20-year-old Carlos Anthony Hollins near his Waldorf home Wednesday night.