Reinette Senum
Reinette Senum
[1] Reinette Senum is a councilwoman from Nevada City, California, she is the owner of the Mexican restaurant Los Mineros and attended Nevada Union High School.
Dallas Facebook Post/Accusation
Following the 2016 Dallas Police Protest Shooting, Senum posted on Facebook, blaming the Dallas Police Department for the attacks
"This was completely incited by America's police force. They have obviously been given directives to go out there and kill.
It's insane and it's meant to create mayhem.
And let me add to this: I'm pointing out that we can expect this when the police murder somebody. This is the oldest trick in the book.... it brings out more violence!!! It's a terrible cycle that always escalates into something worse. Thus forcing us to ask ourselves, who is benefiting from this? THAT's the answer I want to get to." [4]
Immediately after the post, Senum received massive backlash, including a push for resignation from the city council.
Furthermore, The Placer County Deputy Sheriffs' Association went to Facebook malign Senum's restaurant:
Los Mineros is a great restaurant to avoid if you're looking to dine in Nevada City. On a day when decent people should be promoting peace and unity, Reinette is apparently promoting division and hatredthoughher own ignorance. Sad.
#DallasPD #NeverForget #Heroes [5]
Following the backlash, Senum released an apology:
"I would like to extend an apology first and foremost to the Nevada City Police Department whom I have the utmost respect for. I have attended many meetings with Chief Tim Foley and have had the privilege of working with him and his officers in the capacity of tending to the homeless, homeless camp cleanups, and city-wide cleanings. In no way did I mean to offend our highly regarded officers with my comments on Facebook.
I also apologize for using such a broad brush that our l ocal officers felt they were included in my statement.