1/ Trump’s defense of armed vigilantes intent on using deadly firearms to intimidate and kill Americans -- especially people of color -- makes one thing clear: in the days and weeks ahead, we’ll be seeing more violence.
This THREAD will explain what YOU CAN DO to prevent that
This THREAD will explain what YOU CAN DO to prevent that
2/ Since our federal government, led by Trump, is encouraging vigilante armed violence against protesters, we must now look to STATE AND LOCAL LEADERS and digital platforms like @FACEBOOK, which often serve as a convening place for extremists, to help keep us safe.
@Facebook 3/ State and local leaders and digital platforms have a mandate, an absolute responsibility, to do everything in their power to prevent the violence that is coming. And if they don’t, we will hold them accountable.
So what does that mean in practice?
So what does that mean in practice?
@Facebook 4/ State and local authorities must send a clear and direct message that armed individuals are NOT welcome at rallies or protests. Law enforcement officials who do provide support to these individuals must be appropriately disciplined.
@Facebook 5/ We’ve long known that the presence of firearms only escalates conflicts and turns them deadly and researchers have already identified at least 497 instances of right-wing violence against Black Lives Matter protesters this year all across the country. web.pdx.edu/~aross/inciden…
@Facebook 6/ State and local authorities should order armed individuals to disperse and arrest them when they don't.
REGARDLESS OF A STATE’S OPEN CARRY LAWS, ARMED INTIMIDATORS ARE VIOLATING THE LAW BY CARRYING FIREARMS IN A MANNER THAT CLEARLY THREATENS PUBLIC SAFETY.
REGARDLESS OF A STATE’S OPEN CARRY LAWS, ARMED INTIMIDATORS ARE VIOLATING THE LAW BY CARRYING FIREARMS IN A MANNER THAT CLEARLY THREATENS PUBLIC SAFETY.
