Trump's tweet that got tagged for 'glorifying violence' used a phrase from a 1960s cop whose policies started a race riot

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Early on Friday, Twitter escalated its feud with President Donald Trump in dramatic fashion — labelling one of the president's tweets with a warning that it was "glorifying violence." 

The president sent the message late Thursday about the sometimes-violent protests in Minneapolis over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, in police custody. 

The message said: "Just spoke to Governor Tim Walz and told him that the Military is with him all the way. Any difficulty and we will assume control but, when the looting starts, the shooting starts. Thank you!"

In its statement explaining the move, Twitter said it acted because the message "violates our policies regarding the glorification of violence based on the historical context of the last line, its connection to violence, and the risk it could inspire similar actions today."