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A Florida man was visited by two armed police officers after sending a postcard to the state's CFO.

The postcard, which read "YOU LACK VALUES," was considered an act of political expression by the sender.

Law enforcement conducted a "threat assessment," but free speech experts say the visit could intimidate critics.

Minutes before 9 a.m. on Oct. 1, Catherine O'Gara's morning was overwhelmed by two sounds: Loud knocks on the door of her Pinellas County home, and the barking from her Australian shepherd, Red.

Of all reasons to open the door, she didn't expect two armed police officers. They were looking, it turns out, for her husband James.

It was all over a postcard that said only, "YOU LACK VALUES," in the ink of a large black marker. The recipient? Florida Chief

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