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    NYPD demanding Twitter turn over info

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Stand the threats were made apparently last Friday which by the way was opening night.

Of Mike Tyson's one man show called undisputed truth the tweets threatened to attack that the air.

And they specifically -- what took place in Aurora Colorado.

The -- shooting at the Batman film the Dark Knight rises in which twelve people were killed.

Let's bring up a full screen graphic right now and you can read the text of some of the tweets this blank ain't no joke you know -- serious people are going to die like Aurora.

Then there was a second -- bring that up gosh I'm still making this hit -- damn I wanna kill a lot of people.

And then responding to a post about why no shooting -- taken place as of yet.

There was a third tweet that said and I quote.

I had last minute plans I'm in Florida right now but it'll happen I promise I'm just finishing up my hit list.

Now the NYPD has asked that the handle -- via the person behind the tweets not be released they are attempting to identify this individual.

They send a notification.

To Twitter asking for information.

And right now the NYPD is seeking a -- they say that this is a serious matter they are treating these threats as a serious ones.

And we should also mention that we've just learned that it looks like the person behind these threatening messages may have also threatened a number of celebrities -- well I -- So David any response from Twitter.

According to the NYPD.

The day after.

The request was made for information that would help identify the person behind these tweets the NYPD received a message from Twitter and we have the text of this as well let's bring it up on the full screen.

Twitter said quote while we do invoke emergency disclosure procedures when it appears there is -- a threat is present specific and immediate this does not appear to fall under those strict parameters.

As per our policies.

And Fox News just a short time ago got a response from Twitter asking for elaboration they just referred us -- a general statement on their website.

The director of the -- by the -- says he has faith.

In the NYPD the director of the show by the way spike Lee Petty and all right David Lee Miller thank you.

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