On Friday, it was revealed that former Milwaukee Sheriff David Clarke, who was being considered for Homeland Security Secretary in Donald Trump’s administration, has an email scandal of his own.
In January, there was a brief run-in on a plane between Clarke and fellow passenger Dan Black, who he later had detained by the police for no reason whatsoever, except that maybe his feelings were hurt. Clarke messaged the police to stop Black after he deplaned, and now, a search warrant has been executed by the FBI to see the exchanges.
Clarke is calling it fake news even though copies of the search warrant are on the Internet.
“I am UNINTIMIDATED by lib media attempts to smear and discredit me with their FAKE NEWS reports designed to silence me,” the former sheriff tweeted. “I will continue to poke them in the eye with a sharp stick and bitch slap these scum bags til they get it. I have been attacked by better people than them #MAGA”
I am UNINTIMIDATED by lib media attempts to smear and discredit me with their FAKE NEWS reports designed to silence me. I will continue to poke them in the eye with a sharp stick and bitch slap these scum bags til they get it. I have been attacked by better people than them #MAGA pic.twitter.com/XtZW5PdU2b
— David A. Clarke, Jr. (@SheriffClarke) December 30, 2017
He didn’t stop there.
BREAKING NEWS! When LYING LIB MEDIA makes up FAKE NEWS to smear me, the ANTIDOTE is go right at them. Punch them in the nose & MAKE THEM TASTE THEIR OWN BLOOD. Nothing gets a bully like LYING LIB MEDIA’S attention better than to give them a taste of their own blood #neverbackdown pic.twitter.com/T2NY2psHCR
— David A. Clarke, Jr. (@SheriffClarke) December 30, 2017
The internet called him out.
This is your local newspaper and that search warrant isn’t fake, and just because the chose not to file charges at the time doesn’t mean they won’t! Especially if you continue to lie. Months after decision not to charge Clarke, email search warrant filed https://t.co/zcbyc4Wp5b
— KeithLeBlanc (@KeithLeBlanc63) December 30, 2017
I just hope the rest of the Village People aren’t implicated.
— Kirk Ketchum (@kirkketchum) December 30, 2017
Slaw, baked potatoes, or French fries? pic.twitter.com/fWfXsZupxy
— ALT- Immigration 🛂 (@ALT_uscis) December 30, 2017
— Pendulum🏴Swinger (@PendulumSwngr) December 30, 2017
you called your police friends to stand up for you when someone made fun of your hat
— Chris Jackson (@ChrisCJackson) December 30, 2017
Is it me, with this masterful pshop of your hat, which I seem to never tire of. I think it’s the steely resolve in your one visible eye pic.twitter.com/dWr5k8ZEZV
— Chris Mohney (@chrismohney) December 30, 2017
Are you indicating with your fingers how many people died in your jail? I think you’re a few fingers short, dipshit
— Ike Barinholtz (@ikebarinholtz) December 30, 2017
ROFL. Internet tough guy with fake flair. pic.twitter.com/ulCFddhkdy
— KellMeCrazy (@Kel_MoonFace) December 30, 2017
You’re so edgy, buddy.
— Mrs. SMH (@MRSSMH2) December 30, 2017
Is his break over at Applebees?
— Aaron (@feltrrr2) December 30, 2017
Are you trying to earn your “still relevant” badge?
— CircusRebel (@CircusDrew) December 30, 2017
make sure to hydrate, drink lots of water. It’s rumored that prisoners can be denied water by prison officials.
— Robert Klinc (@RobertKlinc1) December 30, 2017
Terrill Thomas, the 38-year-old black man who died of thirst in Clarke’s Milwaukee County Jail cell this April, was a victim of homicide. We just thought we should point that out. It can’t be repeated enough.
Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images.
