Poll workers, more could be targets of violence, NYPD warns while urging 'vigilance'
With the midterms just 13 days away, the New York City Police Department is warning that amid a "complex" threat environment, both racially motivated and anti-government extremists could target poll workers, political rallies, political officials and voting sites, according to a Wednesday intelligence bulletin obtained by ABC News.
The bulletin urges that this assessment requires "elevated vigilance as the US midterm elections begin."
The NYPD is not aware of any credible threats to polling sites in New York City or any candidates.
"However, hostile rhetoric and an abundance of generalized threats from likeminded [extremists] and malicious actors in chat groups, encrypted messaging channels, and other online forums may effectively create echo chambers that circulate and reinforce false narratives and establish a permissive environment for violent action against election-related infrastructure and personnel," the bulletin states.
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