The Phoenix Police Department announced on Thursday that it is aware of threatening videos published on social media made by an Arizona man, Ethan Schmidt, that names Target as his target for protests.
Ethan Schmidt, a right wing provocateur who has made videos with Kari Lake, Wendy Rogers, and Paul Gosar, warned Target he will “hunt LGBT supporters” in their stores and across Phoenix in June, stating they “are not safe” and they “can’t hide.” pic.twitter.com/O3ReHVN3qY
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Schmidt threatened to “make massive scenes in every single Target store across Phoenix, Arizona, and we’re not going to let corporate poison the children.”
Schmidt, an extreme right provocateur, said he was targeting due to its gay pride products.
Phoenix Police detectives are looking into threat as part of an ongoing investigation.