In a dramatic turn of events, law enforcement in Florida has taken swift action by arresting
a man for making violent threats against President Donald Trump online. The suspect,
identified as Shannon Depararro Atkins, 46, was apprehended during a routine traffic
stop in West Palm Beach on Friday. Authorities discovered that Atkins was carrying three
small baggies of cocaine at the time of the stop, further compounding his legal troubles,
According to reports from the New York Post, police had been monitoring Atkins following
tips regarding his inflammatory posts on social media. The posts, made in the days leading
up to President Trump’s inauguration on January 20, included disturbing messages that many
interpreted as inciting violence. One post on Facebook ominously read, “America needs one
good bullet to be saved,” while Atkins also expressed hope that someone would kill the
president—a statement that led to his ban on X (formerly Twitter).
