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Twitter hides Donald Trump tweet for “glorifying violence”

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1061 points danso | 2 comments | 29 May 20 07:24 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | source
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bilbo0s ◴[29 May 20 08:38 UTC] No.23347697[source]▶
In fairness, Trump's tweets are not about actually doing anything, they are more about getting votes. So arguing the feasibility of suggestions outlined in a Trump tweet kind of misses the point.
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tehwebguy ◴[29 May 20 12:54 UTC] No.23349351[source]▶
It was a message, directly to law enforcement, that he thinks it’s okay for them to shoot protestors so long as there is looting. I can’t see how anyone would see that as anything other than a crime against humanity
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Simulacra ◴[29 May 20 16:55 UTC] No.23352408[source]▶
No, I don't think it was. A plain reading of the quote does not direct anyone, to do, anything. It is an observation. Just like it was your observation (and opinion) that it said something different.

The questions are this: Who is right? Who decides that?

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1. bosswipe ◴[29 May 20 17:19 UTC] No.23352737[source]▶
Honestly, I can't figure out what the tweet means. "Any difficulty and we will assume control but, when the looting starts, the shooting starts." From a plain reading I think he's saying when the feds take control they will shoot looters.
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2. AnimalMuppet ◴[29 May 20 18:12 UTC] No.23353507[source]▶
I think it means that Trump doesn't understand that he can't just march the Army in there at his sole discretion.

But if the situation escalated to the point that federal troops were needed (at the request of the state), then yes, there is almost certainly going to be shooting. You don't expect that a stern look from the Army is going to do the job.