“Just Eliminate the Threat.” Rep. Higgins Rebuked After Calls for Violence Against Protesters
September 4, 2020
On Tuesday, September 1, Facebook removed two posts by U.S. Representative Clay Higgins (R-LA) after threatening to shoot people protesting the police. Buzzfeed reported that Facebook removed his posts for violating the company’s violence and incitement policies after making comments like “I’d drop any 10 of you where you stand,” “we just eliminate the threat,” […]
