Sen. Cotton suggests people 'Take matters in their own hands' when facing pro-Hamas protesters

• Published date: 17 April 2024
• Author: JERUSALEM POST STAFF
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

The comments were made as pro-Palestinian protesters, whom Cotton described as "criminals," blocked San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge. Cotton claimed that if the protesters did this in his state, the protesters would get "very wet," seemingly implying that they would be thrown from the bridge into the water

Speaking of the impact that the protests could have, Cotton said he was concerned about how it would impact the diversion of police resources and whether emergency services were being blocked from their duties.

Sharing a clip of the interview on X, Cotton wrote that "These pro-Hamas extremists blocking roads across the country are Joe Biden's base. I feel for those with health emergencies, kids, and places to be who are stuck in traffic because of these criminals."...