Democratic Florida Rep. Frederica Wilson wants to prosecute anyone that mocks congress critters.
“Those people who are online making fun of members of Congress are a disgrace, and there is no need for anyone think that is unacceptable [ sic ],” Wilson said during comments made Tuesday outside of the Homestead Temporary Shelter for Unaccompanied Children in Homestead, Florida.
“We’re gonna shut them down and work with whoever it is to shut them down, and they should be prosecuted,” she continued. “You cannot intimidate members of Congress, frighten members of Congress. It is against the law, and it’s a shame in this United States of America.”
It sounds like it is a knee jerk response to the story about the Facebook group.
It is hard to believe that she would talk about prosecuting the public. That idea wouldn’t fly with her own caucus.
What she might not realize is that those Border Patrol agents who participated in that Facebook posting could loose their jobs if they are identified.
The article is pretty vague, but that’s my take.
Well this was a stupid statement. She should keep her mouth shut.
However I do not think this type of behavior is out of the norm. Cons are constantly calling for shutting down or dismantling social media because they feel persecuted
Right? OMG - anti-Trumpists always turning things around to try and show that Donald did the same thing or worse than the people Trumpists are legitimately criticizing others for. I mean, just because they support Donald and just because he’s behaved similarly doesn’t mean they have to drag his name out EVERY TIME someone criticizes someone from the left! Like it makes the critics hypocrites or something for not seeing how Donald is no better? Horse hockey!
