Officer involved in Tyreek Hill detention assigned to 'administrative duties,' official says

A Miami-Dade Police officer involved in the detention of Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill Sunday was disciplined, a law enforcement official said.

Miami-Dade Police Director Stephanie V. Daniels released a statement on the discipline. The officer, who wasn’t named, was pulled off the street.

"Following the incident involving Tyreek Hill, I have initiated an Internal Affairs investigation to ensure a thorough review of the matter," Daniels said in a statement. "One of the officers involved in the incident has been placed on administrative duties while the investigation is conducted.

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"I’m committed to transparency and accountability to the community with any situation involving my officers."

Hill was in handcuffs near Hard Rock Stadium Sunday morning, hours before the Dolphins faced the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Dolphins said in a statement that Hill was "briefly detained" in the incident. He was cited for reckless driving, ESPN reported, citing sources.

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Drew Rosenhaus, Hill’s agent, called the incident "heartbreaking" in an interview with ESPN.

Miami-Dade Police said an "immediate review" of the incident was requested.

"We are aware of the recent detainment of Miami Dolphins player Tyreek Hill by Miami-Dade Police Department officers," Daniels said in a statement to ESPN before announcing the discipline. "I have requested an immediate review of all details surrounding the incident, and we are also reviewing available body camera footage. We will provide updates as further information becomes available."

Hill played against the Jaguars Sunday and had seven catches for 130 yards, including an 80-yard touchdown grab.

Miami won the game, 20-17.

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Elon Musk pledges support for Second Amendment: 'Tyrants' disarm the people

Tech billionaire Elon Musk did not mince words when declaring his support for the Second Amendment on Sunday. 

"The right to bear arms is there to protect free speech and stop a tyrannical government from taking your rights away! That’s why the first thing that all tyrants do is disarm the people, just like Chavez did when he was first elected. After that, no more real elections in Venezuela," Musk posted to his X account on Sunday. 

Musk was responding to an interview clip of Democratic Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock joining NBC News on Sunday, when he was asked whether Vice President Kamala Harris should support a mandatory gun buyback program. 

Buyback programs are government initiatives to purchase privately owned firearms in order to reduce the number of guns in circulation. Harris supported such mandatory programs during her failed 2020 run for the Oval Office and has since backed away from actively supporting mandatory buyback initiatives. 

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"Should she also be, in your opinion, supporting a mandatory gun buyback program," NBC's Kristen Welker asked Warnock, just days after the tragic Georgia school shooting that killed four people. 

"We're not going to be able to get where we need to go without action in Congress. We've got to pass some laws to deal with this. Now, I was heartened by the fact that two years ago, we finally did a gun safety law -- the Safer Communities Act. And it was the first gun safety law we passed in 30 years, 30 years. And it was modest, but it did save lives, but clearly, in the wake of what happened just the other day in Winder, Georgia, is not enough," Warnock responded. 

Musk, who has described himself as a "historically moderate Democrat," endorsed former President Donald Trump for president earlier this year and has previously pledged his support for the Second Amendment. 

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"I strongly believe that the right to bear arms is an important safeguard against potential tyranny of government. Historically, maintaining their power over the people is why those in power did not allow public ownership of guns," Musk told CNBC in 2022. 

His latest statement supporting Americans' rights to bear arms has garnered praise from conservatives and those in the 2A community. 

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Trump said last week that if he wins the election in November, he will appoint Musk to lead a government efficiency commission. 

"I will create a government efficiency commission tasked with conducting a complete financial and performance audit of the entire federal government," Trump said in a speech Thursday at the Economic Club of New York.

The comment comes after Musk suggested the creation of a government efficiency commission last month during a conversation he hosted with Trump on X.  

"I look forward to serving America if the opportunity arises. No pay, no title, no recognition is needed," Musk posted on X after Trump said he would follow through on Musk's idea of establishing such a commission if he wins in November. 

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