Well, this is disturbing:
NBC News: Brandon Ziobrowski, age 33, from Cambridge, MA has been arrested and charged with making an interstate threat.
According to the indictment Ziobrowski offered to pay $500 to anyone who would kill an ICE agent.
Press conference at 11:30am in Boston.
— Tom Winter (@Tom_Winter) August 9, 2018
Fortunately, The Nation contributor Sean McElwee’s got a piping-hot take at the ready.
You might wanna sit down for this one, folks:
Are the free speech warriors going to oppose this?
No lol of course. They don't care about state suppression of speech. They're highly paid trolls and the editors who publish them should all tender their resignation in shame. https://t.co/5juKaTIwGP
— we’re going to pass AVR (@SeanMcElwee) August 9, 2018
Wow.
https://twitter.com/wupton/status/1027637782909468672
https://twitter.com/CharlesFLehman/status/1027636562979377152
It’s looking pretty impressive so far:
Not bad. Not bad at all.
— Currently between fraudulent suspensions (@jtLOL) August 9, 2018
I'm pretty sure every "free speech" warrior who is sane draws the line at making death threats.
Feeling a little guilty here, bro? https://t.co/rNAu4wsZJ6
— RBe (@RBPundit) August 9, 2018
https://twitter.com/cb0321/status/1027630006418194432
Well, that depends … how much time have you got?
Um… I'm not sure you understand what that means. pic.twitter.com/XEW71D0QJK
— neontaster (@neontaster) August 9, 2018
1. If you’re American, you’re automatically a free speech warrior bc it’s essential to individual liberty.
2. Threats to kill impact people’s individual liberty.
3. I’m sorry this is so hard for you. https://t.co/8HcDIpVXxA
— Matt’s Idea Shop (@MattsIdeaShop) August 9, 2018
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Do you honestly, truly, sincerely believe this is a good opinion?
— Alex Griswold (@HashtagGriswold) August 9, 2018
The guy was essentially putting a contract out on people’s lives. This isn’t a first amendment thing, Walter. pic.twitter.com/gGD4uc1BFb
— Gert B. Frobe (@ThumblessGrasp) August 9, 2018
How are you able to feed and clothe yourself?
— neontaster (@neontaster) August 9, 2018
Are we sure he’s able to do either of those things?
https://twitter.com/LDoren/status/1027631682655072256
— Grumpy Pug** (@RealGrumpyPug) August 9, 2018
He constitutions good https://t.co/QtnHZe15Qp
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) August 9, 2018
https://twitter.com/kebejay/status/1027634247274655745
https://twitter.com/kebejay/status/1027634559867707392
Sounds about right. On Earth 2.
You're kidding, right? You expect people to defend a murder for hire scheme in the name of free speech? You're just not bright.
— Dan (@DanLtcR) August 9, 2018
“According to the indictment, Ziobrowski offered to pay $500 to anyone who would kill an ICE agent.”
This utter dumbass at @TheNation is implying that I’m a hypocrite if I say I believe in free speech while I oppose offering cash payments to assassinate government officials.? https://t.co/Gix7tquXOn
— Jerry Dunleavy (@JerryDunleavy) August 9, 2018
Shut up, clown. https://t.co/P7HSrqA7lB
— Senate Popular VotEEE (@EEElverhoy) August 9, 2018
No, no. Keep talking!
It's so cute when they try to think.
It doesn't happen often, but when it does, hilarity ensues. https://t.co/xZTHZDbPoC
— Eric Spencer (@JustEric) August 9, 2018
When murder-for-hire solicitation is infringed upon, is this even America anymore? https://t.co/VIgvgAOz3z
— Jeryl Bier (@JerylBier) August 9, 2018