
A TikTok account (@politiciansinpris1) posted this: "At what point does it become ok to say we need to kill these people? They'll be lucky if we don't fuckin' torture them, man. Bullets are about to fly!" This is not edgy political commentary. This is explicit incitement to violence and threats of torture and murder. Rhetoric like this is dangerous, illegal, and has no place in any serious discussion, no matter how frustrated someone is with politicians. I reported the content through the proper channels. Threats of killing and torturing people cross the line into criminal territory. Free speech protects strong opinions and even offensive language. It does not protect credible calls for violence.
Meet Ian Kuchman, who blames “these people” for his shortcomings and wants to kill and even torture them, while calling for Nazi Germany-style door-to-door roundups to expel all Jews, confiscate their homes, and kill any who resist. H/T @thefoxyhyena