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Michigan Sheriff Used Taxpayer Money To Hunt Down Troll Who Called Him Fat
A sheriff who got a Facebook message calling him "a fat ass who needs to go on a diet" sent his detectives to investigate in a story that we first hoped was satire but unfortunately turned out to be real life in Michigan.
WWMT learned of Kalamazoo County Sheriff Richard Fuller's hunt through a Freedom of Information Act request. The full message reportedly said, "Your a fat a-- who needs to go on a diet. Stop us from living. Come get me if you want me tubby as fat b----".
The report showed the sheriff took the message as threatening in nature and showed Fuller requested his employees make contact with the sender and warn against any threatening posts in the future.
The report showed on April 6, 2020, two Kalamazoo County detectives questioned a man at his home in Richland. The report said the 48-year-old denied writing the post and claimed his Facebook account had been hacked.
The report showed on April 6, 2020, two Kalamazoo County detectives questioned a man at his home in Richland. The report said the 48-year-old denied writing the post and claimed his Facebook account had been hacked.
Read more: https://www.deadlinedetroit.com/articles/25833/michigan_sheriff_used_taxpayer_money_to_hunt_down_troll_who_called_him_fat