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Californian | Husband | Dad to Nelson, Cricket & Hank | Congressman |@HouseJudiciary @HomelandDems | social media policy:https://t.co/47CTxGuV0o | #EndGunViolence

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A man DM’d I should be shot. For my family’s safety, I asked Twitter for help ID’ing him. When Twitter fell short (thanks for trying!) I asked the guy his name (stringing him a bit) & why he threa...

SummaryA man sent threatening messages saying the author should be shot. After Twitter's efforts to identify him fell short, the author engaged with the man to gather information for law enforcement, discovering he identified Tucker Carlson and Joe Rogan as sources of radicalization. The author argues that misinformation from these figures is radicalizing people to commit acts of violence.Dec 30, 20218 tweets♥ 33K