The restaurant’s owner and employees were threatened on social media in the days before the election after fake news stories circulated claiming that then-Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and her campaign chief were running a child sex ring from the restaurant’s back rooms. Even Michael Flynn, a retired general who President-elect Trump has tapped to advise him on national security, shared the stories. None of them were true. But the fake stories and threats persisted, some even aimed at the employees’ children. The restaurant’s owner was forced to contact the FBI, local police, Facebook and other social media platforms in an effort to remove the articles.

Threats against the employees children!?

I have been reading these subs since before the election and I have never once heard anyone make any threats towards Alefantis or anyone of interest here.

If anything I have heard people discourage anyone from going into Comet or Besta pizza and not to confront the owners directly.

I find it hard to believe that anyone here is interested in violence against the owners of these establishments, especially their kids. The whole entire investigation is about SAVING children from predators.

https://archive.is/OSZqe :

D.C. Police detain suspect with an assault rifle at Comet Ping Pong restaurant - The Washington Post

'James Alefantis, the owner of Comet Ping Pong, did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment Sunday afternoon. '

'And reaction on social media was intense as the news spread. '

'Vivek Jain, of Potomac, Md. was eating lunch inside Banana Leaf, a nearby Indian restaurant, when Comet patrons came rushing inside. '

'This is out of our league.”D.C. Councilmember Mary Cheh (D-Ward 3) was getting gas down the street from Comet Ping Pong and saw what she described as intense police activity around the restaurant. '

'On social media, some people reported an armed man Sunday afternoon. '

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