Aaron Hoffman Wiki – Aaron Hoffman Biography
Aaron Hoffman is a Virginia man who was fired from his position as a deputy with the Prince William County Sheriff’s Office after “disturbing” posts were uncovered on his social media, Sheriff Glendell Hill said. The posts on Parler, a platform popular with right-wingers and those who have claimed they’re being silenced on Twitter, were connected to the 44-year-old Hoffman by Charlottesville journalist Molly Conger in a December 25 Twitter thread.
Hoffman has worked in law enforcement for 15 years, according to his now-deleted LinkedIn profile. He told The Post he plans to consult attorneys about the posts and his termination.
Hoffman was praised in a 2016 Facebook post by the sheriff’s office after a resident posted a photo showing him letting a child press buttons in his patrol car. The sheriff’s office shared the photo and wrote, “an ‘aweee’ moment! Way to go Deputy Hoffman!”
Hill, the Prince William County Sheriff, told The Washington Post about the comments on Hoffman’s Parler profile, “I find them very despicable, and that’s why I took the action that I took. I certainly don’t approve of that, and, of course, it’s against our policy.” Hill is a Republican who was elected as the county’s sheriff in 2007.
According to its website, “The Prince William County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with elected leaders, staff and citizens, as part of public safety, will provide security at the Judicial Center, serve all court process, provide timely transport for prisoners and patients, and continue to develop and enhance collaboration with all of our partners. … Our primary responsibility is securing the Judicial Center and serving civil process. The Sheriff’s Office holds concurrent law enforcement jurisdiction with local police departments and stands ready to assist the police in their primary duties whenever and wherever needed.”
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Aaron Hoffman Fired by Prince William County Over Parler Posts
Aaron Hoffman is a Virginia man who was fired from his position as a deputy with the Prince William County Sheriff’s Office after “disturbing” posts were uncovered on his social media, Sheriff Glendell Hill said. The posts on Parler, a platform popular with right-wingers and those who have claimed they’re being silenced on Twitter, were connected to the 44-year-old Hoffman by Charlottesville journalist Molly Conger in a December 25 Twitter thread.
Hoffman described his work as a “human interaction specialist” at the Prince William County Sheriff’s Office, according to his now-deleted LinkedIn profile shared by Conger on Twitter. He also uses the name Grant Tucker in his side-career as an aspiring country musician, Conger discovered. She connected the Tucker profile to Hoffman after he shared a photo of himself in uniform on a Facebook page for his singing career. On Parler, he used the name @WeThePeopleWarrior, Conger found. Conger linked Hoffman to the Parler profile after he changed his profile picture to a custom piece of art he purchased on Fiverr. He left a review for the purchase using the Tucker name and his photo.
Hoffman, who was fired December 26 after an internal investigation, told The Washington Post his Parler account was hacked and he didn’t make the posts. He said he noticed suspicious activity on his email and closed the account. “I did not make those posts. I’m trying to figure out who did,” Hoffman told the newspaper. Hoffman added, “I do understand the community’s concern. I’ve been a public servant for over 15 years, and I take that very seriously. I am in no way a threat to the public. This disturbs me as well.”
In a December 26 statement posted to Facebook, the sheriff’s office said, “Early yesterday our agency was notified about disturbing comments being made on several social media outlets by a deputy sheriff. Hill was notified and ordered an Internal Affairs investigation. The investigation has concluded and the deputy has been terminated from employment with our office. We thank the public for bringing this to our attention.”
Prince William County is located in northern Virginia and the sheriff’s office serves “the cities of Manassas and Manassas Park, and the towns of Dumfries, Haymarket, Occoquan, and Quantico,” according to its Facebook page.
Posts on Hoffman’s Parler Account
i hope you all will join me in wishing a merry christmas to the prince william county sheriff’s office’s “human interaction specialist,” deputy aaron hoffman. or, as he’s known on parler, “wethepeoplewarrior.” pic.twitter.com/HlwtwiUhd0
— molly conger (@socialistdogmom) December 25, 2020
Conger, who posts on the content platform Patreon and is a freelance writer and journalist, posted screenshots of posts on Hoffman’s Parler account, which were removed after she revealed his identity on Twitter on Christmas morning. Conger said she and others started looking into Hoffman after they began monitoring Proud Boy Jeremy Bertino, who was involved in violence during pro-Trump protests in Washington, D.C., in mid-December.
On Hoffman’s Parler page, where he used the name “WeThePeopleWarrior,” he wrote, “‘We the People’ Will NOT be muzzled with masks. We will NOT be silenced. Will NOT concede to tyranny. Will NOT be bullied. ‘We the People’ own this country! Virginia Patriot and the ‘Black Sheep.’” Hoffman joined Parler on November 9, 2020.
In one post found by Conger, Hoffman’s account replied to a post from @Noblebeard. The other user was telling police officers to “pick a f****** side” because “this war is inevitable,” saying officers should not follow unconstitutional orders or defend “maggot politicians.” Hoffman’s account replied:
Some of us will keep our badge on and enforce the constitution upon those who attack ‘We the People.’ I will not resign my powers given under oath. My pledge was before God and to the People…not to a Governor, Mayor, County Executive or any other commie that thinks the rule over the People. … If this is our time to refresh the Tree of Liberty then let’s not half ass our sacrifice. Make it count! … I don’t sleep wondering how we will turn this thing around and what will happen to me and my family when I’m forced to refuse orders…but…Strength, Honor & Respect have served me well. God is still in control knows my fate.
Posts on Hoffman’s account said the Proud Boys and other right-wingers should not have been marching in D.C., instead calling for other action. Posts found by Conger on his page said, “Why are we marching again? We mock the socialist Libtards for attempting the same failing ideologies country to country, state to state, generation to generation, who expect a different result other than failure….but we are doing the same thing. Do you REALLY think the Communists will stop now just because you wore your Trump hat, superhero Trump flag and March in the cold in an empty city? Wake the f*** up!!”
The posts continued, “Physically take back your states!!! Not by votes, phone calls or emails, but by force. Now is the time and DC is not the target. … Find the homes of every Governor, mayor, attorney general, liberal judge, senator, congressman and every major media/social media CEO…find them, remove them from their sanctuary. Bring the nightmare to where they lay their heads and kiss their loved ones. Show them that they are NOT untouchable.”
The posts also said, “Remove them and let America vote again for each position. This is not an overthrow of the government….it is taking out the trash and cleansing OUR HOUSE!!”
The posts on Hoffman’s account criticized officials for COVID-19 regulations, including mask orders and lockdowns, writing, “The time for chanting is past…this is our chance before they lockdown any tighter.”