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    Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey Jan 20
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    Just have to reiterate how incredibly toxic it is that a teenager's name, school, and other private information are plastering the internet because he happened to smirk on camera. Maybe smirking wasn't the wisest course of action, but he's a teenager. This atmosphere is insane.

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      2. The FAKE JCROOK‏ @jaycrooklyn Jan 21
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        Replying to @mtracey

        Normally, I'd agree with you, but after the info released on Trayvon, Tamir Rice, ect.... this is nothing. Ps.. those 2 were treated as adults even though they were younger than the Maga hat troll.

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      3. Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey Jan 21
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        I think they way they were treated was also disgusting, but exponentially moreso.

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      2. Anna Moro‏ @acmtilim Jan 20
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        Replying to @mtracey @PrisonPlanet

        Maybe he wasn’t smirking. Don’t assign feelings and intentions to someone you don’t know, over a few seconds of video. Good grief!

        1 reply 3 retweets 54 likes
      3. Ricardo‏ @redwoodricker Jan 20
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        Replying to @acmtilim @mtracey @PrisonPlanet

        To smirk is a transitive or intransitive verb: the physical action of smiling smugly; it is NOT an emotion or intention. For ex, "He smirked wryly once confronted with the accusation." Do you not understand the basic structural rules governing composition? Good grief!

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      2. Gnass‏ @Bigz13260 Jan 20
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        Replying to @mtracey @baseballcrank

        Smirking at an adult trying to get him to act out is appropriate.

        5 replies 2 retweets 84 likes
      3. Chris Sturr‏ @ChrisSturr Jan 20
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        Replying to @Bigz13260 @mtracey @baseballcrank

        Wow, misread of the situation.

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      2. Tara Ann Thieke‏ @TaraAnnThieke Jan 20
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        Replying to @mtracey

        Hollywood producers creating artwork where the kids are fed to woodchippers. Screenwriters saying "never forgive." Journalists seeking their yearbooks. People going through their homework. Death threats. Bomb threats. This is a nightmare.

        8 replies 9 retweets 88 likes
      3. 0800DaffodilC‏ @0800_c Jan 20
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        Replying to @TaraAnnThieke @mtracey

        It really makes me feel good about my decision not have kids. But I fear for my nephews and this gross world they’ve inherited.

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      2.  🦅‏ @Stop_Groupthink Jan 20
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        Replying to @mtracey @realchristianob

        Smirking wasn’t wise? If he did ANY facial expression and stood his ground, he’d be called a racist. If he ran away, he’d be called a racist. The optics of an old Native American man are just too opportunistic for race baiters to converge and build narratives.

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      3.  🦅‏ @Stop_Groupthink Jan 20
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        Replying to @Stop_Groupthink @mtracey @realchristianob

        If a MAGA hat passes the general vicinity of a tan-skinned person, any narrative can be crafted out of context. These are also the same people calling black Trump supporters white supremacists... There’s no reasoning either way.

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      2. TheCab-booGuy‏ @llcthecableguy Jan 20
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        Replying to @mtracey @baseballcrank

        Watch the whole video. I doubt I would have been as stoic or respectful at that age.

        1 reply 0 retweets 8 likes
      3. Rob Randall‏ @hoochmooch Jan 20
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        Replying to @llcthecableguy @mtracey @baseballcrank

        The kid was likely uncomfortable that an unknown man was banging a drum inches from his face and the smile was a reaction to being uncomfortable. Which is a pretty natural response, especially for a kid.

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      2. Doug McClemont‏ @duggworld Jan 20
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        Would you be lamenting the internet seas if he had hit a high note and was being lauded for his singing voice ? Mob mentality is what motivated him. Don’t understand your quick defense of flawed upbringing and behavior.

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      2. Jeff Marshall‏ @jeffmar_1130 Jan 20
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        Replying to @mtracey @PrisonPlanet

        Watch the whole video. He looks like it’s an uncomfortable, unsure & confused smile. I don’t know that smirk is accurate if you watch the whole video. He’s just a teenager.

        2 replies 2 retweets 21 likes
      3. Precious Bane‏ @bane_precious Jan 20
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        Replying to @jeffmar_1130 @mtracey @PrisonPlanet

        100% agree.

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      2. Ethe‏ @bbbee_71 Jan 20
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        I cannot imagine any kid I know standing there - they would have moved away - that was the obvious response

        6 replies 1 retweet 10 likes
      3. Eric Pratch‏ @EricPratch13 Jan 20
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        Replying to @bbbee_71 @mtracey

        Some people don't respond passively to getting bullied though

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      2. Erin Balogh‏ @erinebal29 Jan 20
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        Replying to @mtracey @PrisonPlanet

        Some people have a different reaction when I’m an uncomfortable situation. He’s a teenager, remember when you were at some point? He wasn’t disrespectful. At all. He just didn’t know what to do with a stranger approaching him. Period.

        4 replies 3 retweets 27 likes
      3. Don Quixote‏ @donxquijote Jan 20
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        Replying to @erinebal29 @mtracey @PrisonPlanet

        I 100% smirk like that when I'm uncomfortable or not sure how to react

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