Department said message saying ‘our hearts go out to the victims and families impacted’ by strikes was ‘offensive’
The Los Angeles county sheriff’s department deleted and then apologized for posting a message expressing sympathy for “the victims and families impacted” by US strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities.
The message, posted on X, Facebook and Instagram, said the sheriffs’ “hearts go out” to Iranian “victims”. A swift online backlash followed, and the department then issued an apology that referred to its own original post as “offensive and inappropriate”.
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