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Florida GOP candidate facing backlash after calling on citizens to shoot federal agents 'on sight'
https://www.rawstory.com/republican-luis-miguel/A Florida Republican candidate for the House was suspended from Twitter in the final days of his campaign after advocating for Floridians to shoot federal agents on sight, Florida Politics reports.
Luis Miguel, who is running against incumbent Rep. Bobby Payne, was suspended after he tweeted, Under my plan, all Floridians will be able to shoot FBI, IRS, ATF, and all other federal troops on sight. Let freedom ring.
"I'm sorry to have to post this, but this man is running for office in my area. It's real. And it's dangerous," one Twitter user wrote in response to the tweet. "I believe we must turn the mirror in on the lies being used to stir up people for heinous purposes. Someone is going to get killed. My heart is broken."
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Florida GOP candidate facing backlash after calling on citizens to shoot federal agents 'on sight' (Original Post)
ItsjustMe
Aug 2022
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doc03
(39,169 posts)1. Shouldn't he be behind bars? nt
Twitter suspension should be the least of his worries.
Midnight Writer
(25,733 posts)2. I'd hate to be his mailman.
MissMillie
(39,700 posts)3. backlash?
Why isn't he facing jail time?
Aren't threats of violence illegal?
Oh wait... he didn't say "gay." He's in the clear. (/sarcasm)
Eugene
(67,293 posts)5. Copies 1990s talk almost word for word.
They've switched a globalist occupation for a Zionist occupational government and no black helicopters yet, but we're getting there fast.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(137,354 posts)6. Yes Luis Miguel you are a fucking dumbass.
mitch96
(15,875 posts)7. One thing he forgot to mention... THEY SHOOT BACK!!! nt...
Cozmo
(1,402 posts)8. Wonder how he feels about shooting Border Patrol agents?
bahboo
(16,953 posts)9. maybe the FBI should show up at this dickweed's door....
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