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February 24, 2011

Indiana Deputy Attorney General Fired for Backing Armed Attacks on Demonstrators 
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A top Indiana state official has been fired after publicly calling for
violence against demonstrators at Wisconsin's capitol building. In
comments posted on his Twitter account, Indiana Deputy Attorney General
Jeff Cox called for using "live ammunition" to disperse the crowds.
Pressed by a reporter from Mother Jones magazine, Cox defended his
comments, saying it was justified "against thugs physically threatening
legally-elected state legislators & governor." Cox continued: "You're
damn right I advocate deadly force."



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