LA Sheriffs department deletes posts calling US airstrikes on Irans nuclear sites tragic following backlash

The LA County Sheriff’s Department has deleted a social media post calling the US airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities “tragic” after being dragged online.“Our hearts go out to the victims and families impacted by the recent bombings in Iran,” the department wrote on X Sunday in a now-deleted post.“While this tragic event happened overseas, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is closely monitoring the situation alongside our local, state and federal partners.”The post sparked immediate outrage and was allegedly updated to exclude the part sending condolences to “the victims and families” and calling the US military airstrikes “tragic.”Moments later, it was ultimately deleted from the platform, according to independent journalist Collin Rugg and Libs of TikTok.However, before being yanked for good, the post garnered a massive outcry of responses, bashing the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department for the insensitive and inaccurate post.“We sincerely hope your account was hacked.There were no victims in last night’s successful targeting of Iran’s nuclear sites,” replied the American advocacy group Stop Antisemitism.“Please verify this post was not posted by an employee of the LA County Sheriff’s HQ.”“It is shocking that the LA Sheriff Department employs someone who would post such messages when our brave men and women are risking their lives to protect our country,” wrote another outraged X user.“That individual should be fired immediately and then investigated to find out what drove them to write these messages.”“This is the CRAZIEST reaction to President Trump delivering MONUMENTAL devastation to Iran’s nuclear sites,” another person wrote.While another agreed with the outrage, adding, “Los Angeles Sheriff Robert Luna should resign in disgrace.

Shame on him!”In response to the backlash over the post, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s office released a statement “apologizing” for the “off...