Violent Threat Through Washoe County’s 311 System Raises Serious Questions …

Email Commissioner Mike Clark sent to the press.

A chilling comment made its way through Washoe County’s 311 system—a platform designed for service requests, not hate-filled threats. The message didn’t just criticize policy. It openly threatened the lives of county commissioners and anyone riding a motorcycle in Northern Nevada:

“Shame on you and you stupid white mfs I hope you guys get voted out… If I see one of those bikers I’m stepping on the gas and letting that scum fly over my car.”

This is not political speech. It is a promise of violence. And yet—where is District Attorney Chris Hicks?

Back in 2022, Hicks and Sheriff Darin Balaam claimed Commissioner Bob Lucey faced a threat from then-candidate Mike Clark—so serious, in fact, that they snuck Lucey into the courthouse, with extra deputies, through the judges’ garage. But now, with a public threat promising to run over bikers and targeting the entire commission body, is Hicks responding with the same urgency?

• Has law enforcement identified the sender?

• Has Hicks’ office opened a criminal investigation?

• Will the public be told how seriously this is being taken?

Because this isn’t politics. This is a threat to human life—issued through an official government system—and silence or slow-walking an investigation sends a dangerous message.

If Hicks can marshal resources to shield a political ally, surely he can do the same to protect both public officials and innocent residents. Anything less would be inexcusable.