Editor's notes: All things are cyclical. This, too, will pass.
Near D.C., we have this report: A Charles County man was arrested Wednesday after he threatened in a social media post to kill white residents of La Plata, Maryland, police say.
Carlos Anthony Hollins, 20, posted a violent message on Twitter Wednesday afternoon, according to the La Plata Police Department.
“IM NOT GONNA STAND FOR THIS NO. MORE. TONIGHT WE PURGE! KILL ALL THE WHITE PPL IN THE TOWN OF LA PLATA," police say a message posted to his account at 4:45 p.m. Wednesday said.
The tweet shared by police concluded with #BlackLivesMatter.
"Purge" is a reference to the "The Purge" film series. Both the original 2013 movie and its 2014 sequel depict a night when all crime is legal for 12 hours and no police, fire and medical services are available.
La Plata Police Chief Carl Schinner said panicked La Plata residents contacted police immediately.
"We took it very serious. In today's society where we're seeing mass shootings at schools and at malls and in churches, we have to take it serious," he said.
Schinner sent more officers on patrol Wednesday evening, but traffic was noticeably light on streets and at local shopping centers, Schinner said.
"People were staying home -- they were scared," he said.
