Woman Who Reported Anne Arundel Co. Officer Now Target Of Threats

There is more controversy over the suspension of an Anne Arundel County police officer.

The woman who took the photo and sent it to Anne Arundel County police claims she's receiving harassing and threatening messages.

She has again contacted police, this time, because of what she considers harassing and threatening messages on social media.

"I did what I thought was right," she said.

WBAL-TV 11 News has chosen not to identify the woman. She snapped the picture of an Oath Keepers hat clearly displayed through the rear window of a marked Anne Arundel County police cruiser. The officer, a nine-year veteran, was suspended.

"I'm scared for my wife. I'm proud of her. I know she's done the right thing," the woman's husband said.

He's nervous because others strongly disagree, and they're making it known on social media.

Here are the examples:

"I would like to know the name of the woman who reported him. I want to give her freedom."

"Why couldn't you mind your own (expletive) business and stop making everything racist? Not everything is about you or the color of your skin. Stop making it that way."

Others are calling for a boycott since she is an artist who performs in the area.

"... No, to her ever coming back ... It's a sad day in America when an officer can have his career destroyed over a hat by some racially-motivated whack job."

But then there are comments like this:

"It's all policy, you psychos. He can put in his own car. The reason he was suspended was because he chose to display it in his cruiser."

"What makes me nervous about all of this is that I wouldn't want anybody to get the idea that I am anti-police in any way, shape or form because that's simply not what this is about. It was just about it's not supposed to be in a county vehicle," the woman said.

Oath Keepers claims it is nonpartisan. Its members vow to uphold the constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic, but it is also a controversial group. Some consider the group anti-government and possibly a hate group.

"We want to make sure, with knowing some of the messages that's behind some of the messages of this organization, is where is the officer's thoughts. Where's his mind?" Anne Arundel County police spokesman Lt. Ryan Frashure said.

Anne Arundel County police said the officer's suspension isn't just about having a hat in the car.

"It's our job and our duty to make sure this officer is in the right frame of mind, and that we're doing the right thing to protect our citizens and to protect our agency," Frashure said.