Last night, Jimmy Kimmel once again donned his political expert hat and gifted his audience with a rant, this time on gun control. Now, according to fellow comic Patton Oswalt, Kimmel is getting death threats:
Jimmy Kimmel’s asked for compassion (ACA) and action (gun control) and has had to beef up security ‘cuz of death threats from Trumpers.
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) October 3, 2017
If Kimmel’s life is indeed being threatened, that is absolutely, inarguably unacceptable. But Oswalt’s complaint also raises an important question: If Kimmel’s had to beef up security, what kind of security is he beefing up? Because if they’re gonna protect him, they’re gonna need something stronger than fists.
https://twitter.com/michaelptoomey/status/915263634900766720
Armed security?
— Hoggel (@EyeSprayFairies) October 3, 2017
https://twitter.com/Kalogrym/status/915261576805965824
Just a quick question, does his security detail have firearms or nah?
— ?? ???? ?? (@AMobOfDucks) October 3, 2017
By security, you mean private citizens with guns??? https://t.co/XrZZvXYN3r
— David Steinberg (@realDSteinberg) October 3, 2017
Armed security I'm assuming?
— .. (@Shdata425) October 3, 2017
So, he hired more guns?
— Beef Supreme (@Supreme____Beef) October 3, 2017
https://twitter.com/FreedomPins/status/915263373025185792
Security armed with guns***
— Jason Stutman (@JasonStutman) October 3, 2017
https://twitter.com/BisonOnline/status/915257204868997120
https://twitter.com/KC11A18A/status/915258587718483975
https://twitter.com/Poppy_Fields1/status/915262043648921600
https://twitter.com/Og34650840/status/915259992399167488
So you're saying a guy that wants people disarmed & defenseless has armed guards?
— Attila the Honeybun, Emperor of the Catriarchy (@TimMansplainsIt) October 3, 2017
https://twitter.com/DontWor35786917/status/915262093502402561
https://twitter.com/seanmdav/status/915265910503542784
Isn't that just a little hypocritical? Self defense for him, but we plebes don't deserve such luxuries?
— Beef Supreme (@Supreme____Beef) October 3, 2017
Hardly seems fair, does it?
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Update:
More of Kimmel’s argument being undercut by Kimmel himself:
Jimmy Kimmel contradicted himself, badly: https://t.co/h2cPAZdYfn
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) October 3, 2017
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