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Offensive Facebook Post On Police Page Is Hacker Hoax, Central Mass Chief Says Offensive Facebook Post On Police Page Is Hacker Hoax, Central Mass Chief Says
Offensive Facebook Post On Police Page Is Hacker Hoax, Central Mass Chief Says An incendiary post on a Worcester County police department's Facebook page about trans people was not written by an officer, the chief promised on Wednesday, Aug. 2. They were hacked.  The post appeared on the Hopedale Police Department's page on Tuesday night, claiming that an officer had shot a trans woman after she showed him her genitals. Chief Mark Giovanella released a statement saying that someone had gotten into their account and made the post without their knowledge. He added that his department is investigating the matter.  “Unauthorized access was gained to our soc…

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