DEEMED INCITEFUL - A Louisiana congressman’s Facebook post promising lethal force against armed protesters has been removed from the social media platform. Republican Rep. Clay Higgins of Louisiana’s 3rd Congressional District had posted a picture of Black demonstrators with long guns and the accompanying text read in part that if they show up "... we’ll consider the armed presence a real threat." The post goes on to say: "I'd drop any 10 of you where you stand."
According to several media reports: A Facebook spokesman confirmed late Tuesday that the post was removed not long after appearing on Higgins' official campaign Facebook account for breaking the company’s violence and incitement policies.
Higgins, a former law enforcement officer is a loud champion for gun rights including the right to openly carry firearms in public, which is legal in Louisiana (with some exceptions) and regularly wears a handgun while in the state.
