'Calling me the n-word is threatening my life': Touré says the N-word is verbal violence and just might justify killing

Here’s Kira Davis:

Toure has had me blocked since the Obama administration. Anyone have a screenshot of what he's raging about that has everyone so pissed?

— Kira (@RealKiraDavis) May 12, 2021

https://twitter.com/charlescwcooke/status/1392579763622055942

Not a mischaracterization, but an exaggeration, maybe? No, not really. It’s what he’s saying.

We’re weren’t familiar with the case Touré is taking a poll over (see tweet below), but apparently, a 77-year-old white man at a Dunkin’ Donuts called a black 27-year-old employee the N-word. After he said it again, the employee knocked him out, he fell, and died. Now Touré’s poll says that 71 percent of respondents say the employee is not guilty of murder because he was called the N-word first.

Here's the story:https://t.co/Cu0hEvS3Yf

— 🦅Mark Hartig🇺🇸 (@markhartig) May 12, 2021

A 77 yo white customer at Dunkin Donuts was upset about something and he called a Black 27 yo employee the n-word. The brother told him say it again. The old man did. The brother knocked him out. The old man fell, lost consciousness, and died. He fucked around and found out.

— Young Daddy (@Toure) May 12, 2021

If there was actual justice in this country, as opposed to white justice, then if you went to someone’s minimum wage job and called them the n-word twice, whatever happened after that would be legally acceptable.

— Young Daddy (@Toure) May 12, 2021

The employee is facing a murder charge. Which makes no damn sense.

— Young Daddy (@Toure) May 12, 2021

Black people—You're on the jury. The Black defendant was at work. White customer called him the n-word. Defendant knocked out the customer and he died. How are you voting?

— Young Daddy (@Toure) May 12, 2021

Fascinating.

If I apprehend your intent, you want me to understand that I should no longer allow my concerns about the value of human life, justice, the Golden Rule, proportion, legality, or consequences to others prevent my beating someone to death if he insults me.

Thank you.

— S. Marshall Wilson (@smarshallwilson) May 12, 2021

It’s not an insult — it’s a threat to your life.

Oh, allegedly saying the forbidden word makes you worthy of the death penalty.
Screenshotted for posterity.

— Astelan Merir (@AstelanMerir) May 12, 2021

Imagine giving a word that power

— IronLurcher (@ILurcher) May 12, 2021

So people can be killed over their words…?

That sets an interesting precedent that I don't think will work out well for anyone.

— Millennial Kermit (@MillennialFrog) May 12, 2021

Thanks for showing us who you are.

— K. Slate (@SlateKensington) May 12, 2021

I really doubt "killing people because they called me a name is ok" is a precedent you'll /actually/ be sanguine with, but it sure does get you the attention you so desperately desire, doesn't it?

— In Chains (@InChainsInJail) May 12, 2021

Calling someone a slur is bad. Killing someone is worse. You would not be saying this if someone in your family had died.

— The Warrior Queen👑 (@Sensual_Maiden) May 12, 2021

This is a truly idiotic position. Your soul is truly corrupt if you think a person deserves to die because he used a word that you deem offensive. That is not civilization.

— Michael (@wholesickcru) May 12, 2021

"serves him right"?
Really?
If you think calling someone a mean word justifies violence, then you don't belong in civilized society and you should not be part of one.

— __moldylocks__ (@moldylocks3) May 12, 2021

How fragile are you to have such a mindset?

— Joe (@sy000y) May 12, 2021

https://twitter.com/KikiOeste/status/1392591334045732865

"He spoke some words which deserve the death penalty without due process."

— Aldous Huxley's Ghost™ (@AF632) May 12, 2021

Bad take is bad

— GRay (@GregRaymond4) May 12, 2021

So if you call a cop a name he can shoot you?

This is your stupidity followed to its conclusion.

— Yeetmeister Bunny (@UsagikoNat) May 12, 2021

Words are not violent.

Reactions to them are.

— 93% peaceful Thomas T. Fluffykins (@FluffykinsT) May 12, 2021

Death penalty is now the punishment for speech.

— Everything Counts In Large Amounts (@EAmounts) May 12, 2021

This take is so hot … and this guy had a TV show on MSNBC. He’ll probably get it back now with the engagement he’s getting over these tweets.

Related:

'This is truly shocking, even for @Slate': Slate suspends podcaster indefinitely without pay over *discussion* about the n-word https://t.co/qD3KFQ3Omt

— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) February 23, 2021