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ItsjustMe

(11,230 posts)
Fri Aug 19, 2022, 05:52 PM Aug 2022

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 OP
Shouldn't he be behind bars? nt doc03 Aug 2022 #1
This! AKwannabe Aug 2022 #4
I'd hate to be his mailman. Midnight Writer Aug 2022 #2
backlash? MissMillie Aug 2022 #3
Copies 1990s talk almost word for word. Eugene Aug 2022 #5
Yes Luis Miguel you are a fucking dumbass. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2022 #6
One thing he forgot to mention... THEY SHOOT BACK!!! nt... mitch96 Aug 2022 #7
Wonder how he feels about shooting Border Patrol agents? Cozmo Aug 2022 #8
maybe the FBI should show up at this dickweed's door.... bahboo Aug 2022 #9

MissMillie

(38,560 posts)
3. backlash?
Fri Aug 19, 2022, 06:11 PM
Aug 2022

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

(61,900 posts)
5. Copies 1990s talk almost word for word.
Fri Aug 19, 2022, 06:48 PM
Aug 2022

They've switched a globalist occupation for a Zionist occupational government and no black helicopters yet, but we're getting there fast.

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