LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) — A Lakeland woman was charged Tuesday after police said she ended a call to an insurance company with the words, “Delay, Deny, Depose.”

In an arrest affidavit, the Lakeland Police Department said officers were contacted by the FBI on Tuesday, Dec. 10 regarding an alleged threat made over the phone.

Briana Boston, 42, had reportedly placed a call to BlueCross BlueShield regarding recent medical insurance claims she was denied. The entire phone call was recorded, according to the affidavit.

Near the end of the call, investigators said Boston could be heard stating, “Delay, Deny, Depose. You people are next.” The first three words are similar to those written on the ammunition that a gunman used in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City last week.

The affidavit noted the similarities between the incidents, stating that those words have become nationally recognized as a phrase “directed against insurance companies.”

Police made contact with Boston at her home in Lakeland, where she reportedly admitted to using those words during the call, telling detectives that “healthcare companies played games and deserved karma from the world because they are evil.”

Boston reportedly told detectives she used the phrase “because it’s what is in the news right now,” and that she had learned of the phrase due to the UnitedHealthcare homicide.

However, Boston added that she does not own any firearms and “was not a danger to anyone,” police said.

Based on Boston’s statements, investigators said they believed she meant to threaten the insurance company “by using the UnitedHealthcare CEO’s homicide to her advantage.”

Boston was charged with threats to conduct a mass shooting or an act of terrorism, according to the affidavit.

A judge set her bond at $100,000, stating, “I do find that the bond of $100,000 is appropriate considering the status of our country at this point.

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She needs a jury trial… huge over reach by the pigs.

Also, be careful out there folks. Never admit anything to the pigs.

Did you really think class war gonna be that easy?

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    10 days ago

    So the assassin killed a single individual, so how did she threaten a mass shooting? Furthermore, the FBI might want to go review some of Trump’s & his nominees statements.

    Things I don’t think this woman said.

    1. I have a weapon & intend to use it against you.
    2. I will have a plan to murder you.

    She’s right. The public will criticize them next & she expressed her opinion. But first now we must turn our attention to the FBI for violating her free speech & lawfare against this lady, soon to be headed up by Kash Patel who said he’d go after those critical of Trump despite having committed no crimes.

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      10 days ago

      The US government abusing power? Never heard of this before? I hope they don’t start a war over this abuse of power either!

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        10 days ago

        The way it works:

        Steal from your employer & have the police come arrest you or watch the FBI launch an investigation.

        Have your employer steal from you & have to pay to go after them in court. The government at most will make them pay a small fine, but more than likely you’ll be required to arbitrate in confidentiality.