Vox Suspends Editor For Encouraging Protesters To Riot At Trump Rallies

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By Allegra Kirkland PublishedJune 3, 2016, 3:03 PM EDT

A deputy editor at Vox was suspended Friday after firing off a late night tweetstorm advising Donald Trump’s detractors to riot if the presumptive GOP nominee visits their cities.

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The statement did not mention the length of the suspension.

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Rensin’s dozens of tweets came after the violence that broke out outside a Trump rally in San Jose, California, on Thursday night. He argued that getting into physical altercations with and throwing food at Trump supporters leaving the event were fair responses to a candidate who has repeatedly been labeled a “fascist” and "existential threat" in the press.

Rensin advised other Trump opponents to carry out similar acts of civil disobedience if he holds rallies or speeches in their hometowns.

“Advice: If Trump comes to your town, start a riot,” Rensin wrote in one tweet.

“Again: You cannot tell people over and over that somebody is an existential threat to them and then be appalled when they act like it,” he wrote in another.

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1. And damned well they should have. Political violence only help those it is raged against.

All they end up being is a promotional video that supports the candidate.

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2. Good.

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3. The editor should be facing criminal charges.

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4. Vox did something right for once.

*golf clap* Anyone, left or right, who encourages a riot deserves to get called out for being stupid.