Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) mugshot (Photo: Okaloosa County)
On Monday, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) tweeted a three-word demand for Americans:
Support the Police!— Matt Gaetz (@Matt Gaetz) 1592858866.0
This did not sit well with commenters on social media, who were quick to remind Gaetz of his own personal run-in with the police when he was arrested for driving under the influence in 2008.
@mattgaetz You can start by not making unnecessary work for them. https://t.co/cOSqs3iG96— WaterBluSky (@WaterBluSky) 1592859930.0
@mattgaetz DUI’s are bad.— CB— (@CB—) 1592858905.0
@mattgaetz Support Police. Cooperate during breathlyzer.— VotingRedneck (@VotingRedneck) 1592859293.0
@mattgaetz Just because you've spent several hours in the back of a squad car doesn't mean that you're the best spo… https://t.co/j4Y9HxwpUP— Radical Liberal (@Radical Liberal) 1592861157.0
@mattgaetz What he means is since he is a bona fide drunk, he alone and his activities alone of drunk driving will… https://t.co/Cqa5sWvI7n— WATCH THIS SPACE AS BIG CHANGES COMING (@WATCH THIS SPACE AS BIG CHANGES COMING) 1592862039.0
@mattgaetz Matt has supported the system in thousands of dollars in DUI fines.— JimJordansSinglet (@JimJordansSinglet) 1592859852.0
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