Woman accused of threats against white police on Facebook jailed

In a statement emailed to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Tuesday, attorney Gerald Griggs, who said he is representing Dickens, said his client “should not have been arrested twice on this case as she was out on previously posted misdemeanor bond when the police rearrested her on the felony indictment. She had not been in any additional trouble and the re-arrest was unnecessary.”

Dickens, posting under the name of Tiffany Milan, is accused of calling on Facebook for “death to all white cops nationwide.”

The alleged post read: “I thought about shooting every white cop I see in the head until I’m either caught by the police or killed by them … Might kill at least 15 tomorrow, I’m plotting now.”

The posts also allegedly suggested that other people should “rise up” and join her, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

Dickens initially was arrested after authorities executed a search warrant for her home and electronic belongings and reportedly found a firearm. She was charged with terroristic threats and inciting to riot.

She is now charged with terroristic threats, a felony, and inciting to riot, a misdemeanor, Flanagan said.

Dickens also faces another misdemeanor charge, dissemination of information related to terroristic acts via computer.

“I believe this is a clear case of someone exercising their first amendment rights and no matter how much we don’t like that speech, it is not a criminal act,” Griggs said. He described Dickens as a small business owner with a master’s degree in criminal justice, and said she is “not a threat to the community.”