As Twitchy told you yesterday, author and commentator Reza Aslan marveled over the weekend at a Covington Catholic student’s “punchable face”:
Honest question. Have you ever seen a more punchable face than this kid’s? pic.twitter.com/jolQ7BZQPD
— Reza Aslan (@rezaaslan) January 20, 2019
Fast-forward to today, when suddenly Aslan has a problem with violent rhetoric on Twitter:
Hey @twitter – How’s the complaint over your users saying they’re going to kidnap and kill my kids coming along? pic.twitter.com/Q8805y6qtP
— Reza Aslan (@rezaaslan) January 21, 2019
Assuming Aslan’s not blowing smoke about the threats, should Twitter users be threatening Aslan’s kids with violence and murder? Hell no. But why is violent talk only a problem when Aslan is the target? Who gave him immunity when it comes to fanning the flames of violence?
LOL sorry is punching not cool anymore?
— nic hole (@Plebeian_) January 21, 2019
Wait, didn't you just suggest that someone else's child should be violently assaulted to mete out some old world vengeance? https://t.co/WFvSjRW2yh
— Justin (@FellstrikeGames) January 21, 2019
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Awkward.
— Caleb Hull (@CalebJHull) January 21, 2019
And it’s not as if Aslan’s “punchable” tweet was a one-off. He also tweeted this just today — after his complaint about Twitter’s inaction, no less:
I’d prefer to punch your face if that’s a possibility, felon. https://t.co/2mc9Z5EShE
— Reza Aslan (@rezaaslan) January 21, 2019
How do you like that?
How many threats of violence does somebody get on Twitter? I thought it was zero, but maybe that's just for white folks. https://t.co/OVB54CLzm0
— … (@jtLOL) January 21, 2019
What can we say? Some violent rhetoric is more equal than others.
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