The tweet was in response to a Mother Jones report that riot police were ordered to clear protestors in Wisconsin. When contacted, comments saying demonstrators were "political enemies" and "thugs" who were "physically threatening legally elected officials.....your damn right I advocate deadly force".
Cox has been known to be outspoken in the past as well, with such gems as "KILL! KILL! ANNIHILATE!" as a solution for Afghanistan and likening ex-Labor Secretary Robert Reich and Service Employees International Union members to Nazi "brownshirts".
Cox's comments come at a very delicate time, given the rising frustrations on all sides in the Wisconsin Labor dispute, and the possibility of protests in Indiana over the same issues. These factors make Cox's comments not just outspoken, but inflamatory and juvenile at the very least. Read the full story HERE
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