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Twitter hides Donald Trump tweet for “glorifying violence”

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1061 points danso | 1 comments | 29 May 20 07:24 UTC | HN request time: 0.211s | source
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quietthrow ◴[29 May 20 14:39 UTC] No.23350422[source]▶
Once again! Bravo Jack and the Twitter team! Thank you taking a stand against bullying.
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devtul ◴[29 May 20 15:06 UTC] No.23350774[source]▶
Is the POTUS clearly inciting violence or is it another instance of people having a wild interpretation of what he said? I'm so tired of this dynamic that I don't even bother anymore.
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1. dastx ◴[29 May 20 15:15 UTC] No.23350897[source]▶
Judge for yourself, the exact tweet is:

> These THUGS are dishonoring the memory of George Floyd, and I won’t let that happen. Just spoke to Governor Tim Walz and told him that the Military is with him all the way. Any difficulty and we will assume control but, when the looting starts, the shooting starts. Thank you!

Worth noting that this is a quote from former Miami Police Chief Walter Headley. In '67, he said the phrase "when the looting starts, the shooting starts" during racially charged protests.