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Residents and commissioners press police over ‘knock‑and‑talk’ at Miami Beach home; chief defends safety approach
Summary
A prolonged public‑comment exchange and commission questioning followed after officers visited a resident who posted critical comments online; the police chief said investigators regularly conduct 'knock‑and‑talk' welfare checks where safety is a concern and denied any mayoral direction of the visit.
A tense public‑comment sequence at the Miami Beach City Commission meeting focused on a Jan. 12 incident when police visited the home of Raquel Pacheco after a social‑media post critical of the mayor drew alarm.
Pacheco told the commission she was visited by two armed officers after a Facebook comment on the mayor’s page, and said the visit chilled her First Amendment rights. Her account drew a stream of support from residents who said the…
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