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Police Visit Veteran Over Facebook Comment, Sparks Outcry

1/14/2026

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On January 6, 2026, Miami Beach police visited Raquel Pacheco at her home over a Facebook comment about Mayor Steven Meiner.
Pacheco, a former political candidate and U.S. Army veteran, says the visit intimidated her First Amendment rights and non-threatening speech.
Pacheco's lawyer, Miriam Haskell, criticized the action as an attempt to chill dissent.
Pacheco states that if police can confront her for her comments, it could happen to anyone.

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On January 6, 2026, Miami Beach police visited Raquel Pacheco at her home over a Facebook comment about Mayor Steven Meiner.
Pacheco, a former political candidate and U.S. Army veteran, says the visit intimidated her First Amendment rights and non-threatening speech.
Pacheco's lawyer, Miriam Haskell, criticized the action as an attempt to chill dissent.
Pacheco states that if police can confront her for her comments, it could happen to anyone.