The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office responded to at least six bomb threats that were allegedly part of a nationwide hoax against Planet Fitness.
Discount gym chain Planet Fitness has been at the center of controversy for several weeks and is now said to have received a series of bomb threats.
According to , at least 17 Planet Fitness stores have recently reported bomb threats. action news jacks. Police in Jacksonville, Florida, are investigating several threats within a small area of the city. first coast news Multiple locations in Orlando, Florida also reported receiving similar threats, all of which led to evacuations.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office responded to “several locations within the city in connection with a reported bomb search that was later determined to be non-threatening. Residents of those locations were voluntarily evacuated.” “JSO K9 responded.”
Gym chain known for low prices, pizza and bagels prizeand the “junk“alarm”. An air raid siren goes off every time a member “moans, weighs down, or criticizes” another member.
However, the fitness chain found itself in a tough spot in March 2024, following the suspension of Patricia Silva, who complained about a biological male shaving her hair in the women’s locker room. Billion dollar stock price fell.
of daily mail Planet Fitness transgender policy It said the “uncomfortability” of sharing a changing room with members of the opposite sex “is not a reason to deny access to transgender members.”
After the incident, Silva claimed that Planet Fitness “Cancelled” [her] Silva provided no evidence that the person in question was a pedophile.
Following the incident, Elon Musk responded to a post about the woman, saying that Planet Fitness “sounds like a creepy place.”
Planet Fitness’ operating manual also reportedly stated that transgender members should “work with members and employees to address discomfort” when they “use the same locker room facilities” as members of the opposite sex.
The gym also reportedly wrote that it would instruct staff to respect the “names, titles,” and “pronouns” of transgender members, and that it wanted to “foster a climate of understanding.”
For example, the complaint stated that transgender women should be referred to by their “preferred name and feminine pronouns,” while transgender men should be referred to by their “preferred name and masculine pronouns.”
“Planet Fitness reserves the right to immediately terminate your membership if you violate this policy,” the page said, dated September 2014.
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