San Francisco Supervisors Receive Threats Following Y Combinator CEO's Controversial Tweet

Garry Tan's tweet, referencing a Tupac Shakur song, has led to three supervisors receiving threatening letters, sparking a debate about the impact of inflammatory speech on democratic discourse.

• Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan's tweet, referencing a Tupac Shakur song, wishing several San Francisco supervisors 'die slow' has led to three supervisors receiving threatening letters.
• The letters, sent to the homes of Aaron Peskin, Myrna Melgar, and Dean Preston, quoted Tan's tweet and wished a 'slow and painful death' for the supervisors and their loved ones.
• Despite an apology from Tan, who claimed the tweet was a misunderstood rap reference, the supervisors have filed police reports and are considering legislation to punish such speech.
• The threatening letters are believed to be from a previous sender of similar threats, not Tan himself.
• Tan's tweet and the subsequent threats have sparked a debate about the impact of inflammatory speech on democratic discourse and the safety of public officials.

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