Louisiana

NEW ORLEANS — A Louisiana congressman's Facebook post promising the use of force against armed protesters has been removed from the social media platform, prompting a response from the congressman that "America is being manipulated into a new era of government control."

Republican Rep. Clay Higgins' original post included a picture of Black demonstrators with long guns and said in part, "If this shows up, we'll consider the armed presence a real threat. We being We, the people, of Louisiana."

The post goes on to say,"We don't care what color you are. We don't care if you're left or right. if you show up like this, if We recognize threat...you won't walk away."

The post goes on to say such protesters should "Have your affairs in order" and that "I'd drop any 10 of you where you stand."

Read more: https://www.houmatoday.com/story/news/state/2020/09/02/clay-higgins-facebook-post-removed-social-media/5696021002/