2 Men Make a Federal Case Out of Being Blocked on Twitter by the Notorious AOC

Conservative critics of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are coming for the New York progressive, saying whatโ€™s good for the goose is good for the gander when it comes to being blocked from blocking trolls folks on Twitter. Suggested Reading Take a Look Inside Michael Jordan’s Former Chicago-Area Mansion, Which You Can Now Airbnb For This Heart-Clutching…

Conservative critics of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are coming for the New York progressive, saying whatโ€™s good for the goose is good for the gander when it comes to being blocked from blocking trolls folks on Twitter.

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Dov Hikind, a former New York state assemblyman, and Joseph โ€œJoey Saladsโ€ Saladino, a YouTuber running for Congress who, according to the New York Times, has been taken to task for pranks deemed racist, didnโ€™t hesitate to get down to the federal courthouse in New Yorkโ€™s Brooklyn borough to file suit.

An appeals court in a separate case ruled Tuesday that Donald Trump couldnโ€™t block folks on Twitter, saying it was unconstitutional for a public figure like Trump to block comments from people he doesnโ€™t like or who donโ€™t agree with him.

Hikind and Saladino, whoโ€™ve both been blocked on Twitter by Ocasio-Cortez, filed their suit against Ocasio-Cortez shortly after the appellate ruling. They say if Trump isnโ€™t allowed to stop contacts from people he doesnโ€™t care for, neither is Ocasio-Cortez.

As the Washington Post noted, Saladino took toโ€”what else?โ€”Twitter to comment on his suit:

https://twitter.com/JoeySalads/status/1148654321896251394?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Hikind, who is founder of a group called Americans Against Anti-Semitism, told the Times that he was blocked by AOC after he criticized her for comparing the migrant detention camps at the U.S. southern border to Nazi concentration camps.

โ€œItโ€™s very clear based on the courtโ€™s ruling that AOC is violating my constitutional rights to free speech by excluding me,โ€ Hikind told the Times. โ€œShe doesnโ€™t want me to be a part of the discussion and conversation.โ€

Saladino admitted to the Times that since he still stalks AOCโ€™s account by using an โ€œanonymousโ€ account, he doesnโ€™t really care that heโ€™s been blocked. Instead, the point of his complaint, as the Times explains, โ€œis a test of whether there is a double standard in the courts for liberals and conservatives.โ€

Ocasio-Cortezโ€™s office said it would not comment on pending litigation.

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