Shorter Shaun King: White America sees black people as criminals! PS: I'll pay you $5,000 to commit a crime in public.
— NeoN: Automataster (@neontaster) June 24, 2015
The Daily Kos’ Shaun King blasted South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley for not having the Confederate flag removed before the casket carrying the body of Rev. Clementa Pinckney, a victim in the shooting at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, SC, was taken to the State Capitol:
https://twitter.com/ShaunKing/status/613754418585075712
https://twitter.com/ShaunKing/status/613755016130752512
https://twitter.com/ShaunKing/status/613764251090464769
https://twitter.com/ShaunKing/status/613764627017502720
https://twitter.com/ShaunKing/status/613764936368427008
King had called for the forceful removal of the flag and offered a reward to the person who took it down:
Leftie protest darling @ShaunKing openly offers to pay people to vandalize the S.C. State Capitol #shark #jumped pic.twitter.com/Y4hNgrWH5W
— Joe the Dissident (@joethepatriotic) June 24, 2015
This = very bad PR for the Left. Even fellow progs are urging their out-of-control protest hero @ShaunKing to cool it pic.twitter.com/lr1M3UCiY0
— Joe the Dissident (@joethepatriotic) June 24, 2015
https://twitter.com/pamnsc/status/613780125570715649
Advocating breaking the law. Maybe inciting a riot. #Classy pic.twitter.com/rgbTn7ad8F
— Stacey (@ScotsFyre) June 24, 2015
Activist Shaun King Advertises His Financing For Felonies Program…. http://t.co/y3L6BQQdEU pic.twitter.com/fahtvMddgh
— TheLastRefuge (@TheLastRefuge2) June 24, 2015
After an avalanche of criticism, King was brought to the realization that it was a bad idea:
https://twitter.com/ShaunKing/status/613771248875630596
“Civil rights legends” thought King went way overboard.
https://twitter.com/ShaunKing/status/613778163265462273
You forgot "a crime" https://t.co/GqAjkO2614
— Joe the Dissident (@joethepatriotic) June 24, 2015
Well, that too.