Cohen Says Her Business Threatened Over Position On Police Bill

MADISON, CT — In a social media post where she explains why she'll be voting yes on the not "perfect" police accountability bill at the State House Tuesday, state Sen. Christine Cohen says she's received "emails and messages, some downright threatening and ugly."

Democrat Cohen represents Branford, Durham, Guilford, Killingworth, Madison and North Branford.

Cohen said that on Monday night, "many decided to target my business."

She owns Cohen's Bagel Company, 1347 Boston Post Road in Madison.

"Many have called for a boycott. Some have suggested that my business be held up in a robbery insinuating that the police wouldn't come to help. I'm being labeled a hypocrite and a cop-hater. Many will say that I signed up for this, maybe so, but when I read that a young girl better watch her back if she's the victim of rape and then a response of "yeah, karma's a bitch", I'm truly sickened. We are better than this. The police that I know and love would never want to be represented this way and so, I just want to talk a little bit about what this bill is and what it is not and cut through the 'spin' that is being spread like a bad virus."

She then goes on to share "myth" and "fact" notes on the bill.