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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: 0s | source
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danso ◴[29 May 20 07:31 UTC] No.23347200[source]▶
Link to @realDonaldTrump tweet: https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/12662311007807447...

tweet text:

> ....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!

Disclaimer text:

> This Tweet violated the Twitter Rules about glorifying violence. However, Twitter has determined that it may be in the public’s interest for the Tweet to remain accessible. Learn more

"Learn more" links to this page about "public-interest exceptions"

https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/public-intere...

edit: here's the official thread from @TwitterComms about it: https://twitter.com/TwitterComms/status/1266267446979129345

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_fq4v ◴[29 May 20 17:32 UTC] No.23352916[source]▶
Completely agree with trump here honestly. Looting private business is not a form of protest against the police or the state for that matter.
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yedava ◴[29 May 20 17:48 UTC] No.23353141[source]▶
Really? People who steal should be shot?
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1. tathougies ◴[29 May 20 19:04 UTC] No.23354190[source]▶
If you steal a TV, yeah honestly. There's a difference between stealing food or money to feed yourself or provide for your family and stealing luxury goods. I have lots of sympathy for the former, very little for the latter. The latter is a form of terrorism meant to intimidate businesses many of whose owners are likely members of your own community.

I don't understand the modern desire to excuse theft. Theft is a form of terrorism; it is not okay, and is really high up there on the list of serious crimes that damage society.