Supremacist group threatens to go after Florida college girl if she doesn’t vote for Trump
A student at the University of Florida (UF) received an email on Tuesday from a far-right group in which they threaten to persecute her if she does not vote for the Republican candidate and current president, Donald Trump , in the United States general elections on 3 of November.
“She is scared and does not want to offer her identity,” confirmed to Efe Lisa Zayas, communication director for the Latin market at Florida Watch.
This organization was the one that denounced the threat to the student at UF, a college located in the Florida city of Gainesville, in Alachua county.
According to the complaint, the email was sent by Proud Boys, the group that Trump asked during a presidential debate to remain “prepared” for the US elections, although he later said he did not know it.
Proud Boys is a neo-fascist and supremacist organization created by Canadian journalist Gavin McInnes, founder of “Vice” magazine, and which in recent years has been noted for attacks against indigenous people, people of color, Muslims and women .
“Nobody knows anything, many things can happen; it’s bullying and that’s not right, “said Zayas, who said the student” is American. “
In the email allegedly sent by Proud Boys, the screenshot of which was shared with the complaint, the sender urges the student to “change” her “party affiliation” and threatensly claims to possess various personal data of the student.
Apparently, the student is not the only one who has been threatened, said Florida Watch, which defines itself as a progressive organization that educates citizens about aspects and policies that affect citizens in their daily lives.
A statement dated Tuesday by the Alachua County Supervisor of Elections office indicates being “aware of multiple instances of voter intimidation via email.”
“We are working in conjunction with agencies at the local, state and federal levels , including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS),” he adds.
“If anyone engages in any form of voter intimidation, our office will refer the case to state and federal law enforcement, ” the statement said.
