Really real

[Saboburns]

Not parody. Not fake.

Link to tweet

[Saboburns]

1. Very real

https://floridapolitics.com/archives/548917-miguel-tweet/

Link to tweet

Twitter ‘permanently suspends’ HD 20 candidate after he advocates shooting federal agents
A.G. Gancarski
August 19, 2022

HD 20s Luis Miguel is still on Instagram though.
A Republican candidate for the House from St. Augustine is banned from Twitter after advocating violence against the federal government.

Republican Luis Miguel, running against incumbent Rep. Bobby Payne of Palatka in the redrawn House District 20, was suspended from Twitter after a tweet advocating that Floridians should be able to shoot federal agents on sight.

“Under my plan, all Floridians will be able to shoot FBI, IRS, ATF, and all other federal troops on sight,” Miguel tweeted. “Let freedom ring.”

Miguel told Florida Politics Friday the suspension, which is “permanent” per a message he got on his Twitter app, “doesn’t affect (him) at all.” He stands by the proposal, which he says is justified because the IRS has been “weaponized by dissident forces.”

[Irish_Dem]

2. The goal is to destroy the federal government.

All rights to the states.

[Saboburns]

3. Indeed. That's what they're up to

Pro tip: Don't get in a pissing contest with the biggest D*** (member) in the land.

The federal government has the biggest (member).

[Irish_Dem]

9. Yep.

I thought we made that point after the Civil War.

[Victor_c3]

4. I wonder if he is like the character Steven Colbert played years ago on Colbert Report

Saying outlandish things while pretending to be a Republican.

[Bayard]

5. They will shoot back

And, I bet they are much better shots.

[Saboburns]

6. What brought you to Florida?

[2naSalit]

10. ...

[frogmarch]

7. I wonder how many retweets he got.

[EnergizedLib]

8. He got suspended/banned

Not enough, he needs to be arrested.

[rsdsharp]

11. Arrested for what?

[EnergizedLib]

12. Threats

He’s calling for violence against the FBI and other federal agents.

[rsdsharp]

13. What he's actually doing is proposing a "plan" which

IF PASSED would purport to make it LEGAL — AFTER ADOPTION — to shoot certain federal officers. It’s a stupid plan, proposed by an idiot, which will never be adopted, and if it was, would be deemed unconstitutional.

He didn’t say he’s going to kill someone, or even urge others to go out and kill someone. He said, in essence, “Vote for me. I’ll propose a plan to allow you to kill somebody.” Stupid. Offensive. No a threat.