# Retired NYPD cop allegedly threatened to behead Fla. pol over mosque support: ‘Off with his head’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/retired-nypd-cop-allegedly-threatened-to-behead-fla-pol-over-mosque-support-off-with-his-head/
- Published: 2026-11-04T18:37:45+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T05:07:42+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/04/us-news/retired-nypd-cop-allegedly-threatened-to-behead-florida-politician-in-social-media-rant-off-with-his-head/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Retired NYPD officer Rodolo Mienert was arrested over an alleged online threat.
- The threat followed Commissioner Brian Scott’s support for a mosque expansion.
- Mienert faces a felony charge carrying up to 15 years in prison.

## Summary

A retired New York police officer in Florida was arrested after allegedly posting a threat against a county commissioner who supported a mosque’s expansion. The case highlights the criminal consequences of making written threats against elected officials over their decisions.

Police say 68-year-old Rodolo Mienert’s Facebook account posted “off with his head” about Pinellas County Commissioner Brian Scott, alongside criticism of Scott’s mosque vote; investigators traced the account to Mienert, who reportedly confirmed it was his. Mienert, who served 22 years with the NYPD, had also raised traffic and environmental concerns at a commission meeting. He was charged with a felony electronic threat to kill, which carries a possible sentence of up to 15 years.

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