Senator Cotton Makes Inflammatory Remarks About Protesters
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Senator Tom Cotton suggested protesters blocking roads in Arkansas would get violently assaulted, having their "skin ripped off" by frustrated drivers.
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Cotton defended people taking matters into their own hands against "criminals" blocking traffic, saying there are only a few protesters but many more people inconvenienced.
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Cotton had previously called for the military to shoot violent protesters during riots.
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Now Cotton wants even non-violent protesters blocking roads to be tossed off bridges or flayed alive.
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Cotton has a history of undermining government policies, like writing to Iranian leaders to undermine Obama's foreign policy.