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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIllinois man under investigation for threatening to lynch Rep. Wilson and he's blaming social med
Illinois man under investigation for threatening to lynch Rep. Wilson and hes blaming social media trollsNoor Al-Sibai 23 OCT 2017 AT 21:59 ET
Over the weekend, a screenshot of a Facebook post by an Illinois man that threatened lynching against Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-FL) made the rounds online.
According to the Chicago Tribune, police in Des Plains, Illinois are investigating Tom Keevers for the alleged post. Keevers claimed that he did not make the post, and that a meme-maker made the post instead to smear him.
The creator of the post claims they need ten good men to help carry out a lynching, and that rope will be provided. Below it is a photo of Rep. Wilson, who has been the subject of attacks by President Donald Trump and White House Chief of Staff John Kelly in recent weeks following a reportedly disrespectful call with a war widow.
Another post that appears to be a screengrab under Keevers name claims This congresswomen [sic] is a disgusting pig. Someone should take their boot to her face.
https://www.rawstory.com/2017/10/illinois-man-under-investigation-for-threatening-to-lynch-rep-wilson-and-hes-blaming-social-media-trolls/
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Illinois man under investigation for threatening to lynch Rep. Wilson and he's blaming social med (Original Post)
workinclasszero
Oct 2017
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Orrex
(63,215 posts)1. Yet another idiot racist fuckhead
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)2. Having an obvious racist president
empowers these vermin.
Orrex
(63,215 posts)3. Truly.
The idiot racist fuckhead normalizes his idiot racist fuckhead cult.
Fuck every last one of them.
And to my beloved lurking readers from Conservative Sewer, you can go fuck yourselves, too.
lpbk2713
(42,759 posts)4. Some people have to work hard at being stupid over a long time span.
To others it just comes naturally.
GoCubsGo
(32,086 posts)5. Ah, the "Facebook made me do it!" defense.
I didn't realize that a "meme-maker" could post things under another's name.