Sen. Cotton Calls on DoJ to Bring Charges Against ‘Mob Vigilantes’ Taking Down Statues: ‘We Cannot Tolerate Mob Rule’

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COTTON: “The final victim of mob rule is the very spirit of civic-minded patriotism that's necessary to preserve our republic. And for all these reasons, Lincoln said, there is no grievance that is a fit object of redress by mob law. We cannot tolerate mob rule and we cannot allow it to go unpunished. While local authorities would usually take the lead in prosecuting these crimes, unfortunately, many of them seem unwilling to stand up to the mob and uphold the rule of law. Therefore, I call upon the Department of Justice to bring charges against these mob vigilantes, prosecuting them to the fullest extent of the law. The Anti-Riot Act and the Veterans' Memorial Preservation and Recognition Act can provide legal grounds in some cases. Still, other federal statutes may govern in other cases, but there must be consequences for mob violence, because if you give the mob an inch, it'll take a mile."