According to a report from Armando Salguero of OutKick, police departments across South Florida have been notified of a surge in threatening language directed at law enforcement after Miami Dolphins star wide receiver Tyreek Hill was detained on Sept. 8.
A memo — which was issued by the Southeast Florida Fusion Center — was sent to departments, and it advocates for a “need for ongoing monitoring of open-source platforms to identify credible threats and evaluate their severity.”
The memo advises law enforcement to “remain alert and mindful of the online environment, taking precautionary steps to protect themselves, while also remaining focused on fostering transparency with the public.”
“An internal police memo sent to police departments in South Florida this week warned of a ‘noticeable surge’ in threatening language directed at law enforcement following the Tyreek Hill traffic stop on Sunday,” Salguero wrote.
“The memo from the Southeast Florida Fusion Center (SEFFC), which is a local arm of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and works collaboratively across jurisdictions to share information that protects the nation from crimes and terrorist activity, was sent on Sept. 9 and is in effect through Thursday night’s Miami Dolphins game at Hard Rock Stadium.
“The Dolphins host the Buffalo Bills at Hard Rock Stadium Thursday evening and police will work inside, outside and around the perimeter of the stadium.”
Within the memo, some threat examples were provided.
- “Every single cop should be castrated and made to live like cattle.”
- “A good cop is a dead cop.”
- “These cops all deserve to be gunned down.”
Hill was stopped outside of Hard Rock Stadium not long before the Dolphins’ season opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars. He received two citations — for careless driving and a seatbelt violation — but that seemingly isn’t the reason why his detainment has made waves on social media in recent days.
Footage surfaced of the interaction between Hill and police, and the Dolphins star could be seen getting dragged out of his car, pushed down on the concrete head first and placed in handcuffs. He was later forced to the ground again.
Body cam footage from Tyreek Hill’s detainment has been released pic.twitter.com/fuYnGNvqbv
— Dolphin Nation (@Dolphin_Nation) September 9, 2024
Defensive tackle Calais Campbell — who was detained along with Hill — claimed that police used excessive force on the wide receiver during the traffic stop.
Calais Campbell says it was an unnecessary situation with police. A terrible way to start a ball game. He says I saw Tyreek in handcuffs. Excessive force. The officer felt the need to put me in handcuffs. They said I disobeyed a direct order. pic.twitter.com/6EsX53sljt
— Joe Schad (@schadjoe) September 8, 2024
Fortunately, Hill still played in the Dolphins’ game against the Jaguars following all that transpired earlier in the day, and after picking up a receiving touchdown, he celebrated accordingly.
Full video of Tyreek’s handcuff celebration pic.twitter.com/sI6u6M9Rx2
— Dolphin Nation (@Dolphin_Nation) September 8, 2024
This photo of Tyreek Hill's TD celebration 💀 pic.twitter.com/pxgU1EwcN2
— B/R Gridiron (@brgridiron) September 8, 2024
The 30-year-old totaled a game-high 130 receiving yards on seven receptions in Miami’s 20-17 victory.
He will hope to play at a similarly high level in the Dolphins’ game versus the Bills on Thursday night, which will be a matchup between two AFC East teams.
The Dolphins should be seeking revenge after the Bills outplayed Miami in both head-to-head matchups during the 2023 regular season.
After the Dolphins deal with the Bills, the team won’t take the field again until Sept. 22, when Miami will take on the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field.
The Seahawks are also off to a 1-0 start to the season after Seattle picked up a six-point win over the Denver Broncos on Sept. 8.
