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TomCADem

(17,390 posts)
Wed Jan 3, 2018, 12:20 AM Jan 2018

Sheriff David Clarke temporarily blocked on Twitter after violating terms of service

Source: MSN/The Hill

Former Milwaukee Sheriff David A. Clarke, Jr., a vocal surrogate for President Donald Trump on the campaign trail, was temporarily blocked from tweeting after Twitter users' complaints alerted the company that three of his messages violated the terms of service, CNN has learned.

Clarke was placed in read-only mode until he deleted three tweets that seemed to call for violence against members of the media.

In one of them, which has since been deleted, Clarke told his followers, "When LYING LIB MEDIA makes up MAKE NEWS to smear me, the ANTIDOTE is to go right at them. Punch them in the nose & MAKE THEM TASTE THEIR OWN BLOOD. Nothing gets a bully like LYING LIB MEDIA"S attention better than to give them a taste of their own blood #neverbackdown."

The tweet featured a graphic of Trump's face superimposed on that of a wrestler holding another wrestler labeled "CNN," while Clarke's face was superimposed on a wrestler who is kicking "CNN" in the face.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/sheriff-david-clarke-temporarily-blocked-on-twitter-after-violating-terms-of-service/ar-BBHMOFb?



Update that twitter has blocked Trump supporter Clarke for calling for violence against members of the press.
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Sheriff David Clarke temporarily blocked on Twitter after violating terms of service (Original Post) TomCADem Jan 2018 OP
Temporarily? dchill Jan 2018 #1
When the hell are they gonna' wake up and block 45* ????? groundloop Jan 2018 #2
Yes! He's threatening thermonuclear war on twitter DesertRat Jan 2018 #5
Good. Trump next uppityperson Jan 2018 #3
Citizen David Clarke. Fixed it. TeamPooka Jan 2018 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author AllaN01Bear Jan 2018 #6
This message was self-deleted by its author AllaN01Bear Jan 2018 #7
good cvoogt Jan 2018 #8
Good BumRushDaShow Jan 2018 #9
From Wikipedia (funny) left-of-center2012 Jan 2018 #10

groundloop

(11,535 posts)
2. When the hell are they gonna' wake up and block 45* ?????
Wed Jan 3, 2018, 12:38 AM
Jan 2018

It seems as though 45* could be blocked for the same reasons, as well as racist and sexist tweets.

Oh wait, I almost forgot.... rules don't apply to 45* or his clan.

TeamPooka

(24,301 posts)
4. Citizen David Clarke. Fixed it.
Wed Jan 3, 2018, 01:20 AM
Jan 2018

He's not a sheriff anymore.
He and I have the same law enforcement authority now.

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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
10. From Wikipedia (funny)
Wed Jan 3, 2018, 10:58 AM
Jan 2018

"After finishing high school, Clarke took classes at the University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee but dropped out during his first year when he got a job driving beer trucks."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Clarke_(sheriff)#Early_life,_education,_and_early_career

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