Republican Georgia Rep. Mike Collins suggested Thursday that “Pinochet Airlines” should be flown against illegal immigrants who allegedly assaulted New York City police officers, referring to the historic tactic of throwing people out of helicopters.

Collins was responding to a tweet by Republican New York state Rep. Anthony D'Esposito, who posted a photo of Joan Boada ignoring reporters after being arrested and released on New York City police charges of second-degree assault. City Police) ) Officer.Alleged video footage show In Times Square, a group of illegal immigrants, including Boada, beat up two NYPD officers after the officers told them to move. according to New York Post.

“We feel the same way about you,” D'Esposito wrote in the post. “Let's go to the cartel and have them escort us.”

“Or you could buy him a free helicopter ride home with Pinochet Airlines,” Collins wrote in her response. (Related: Democratic government says immigrant who allegedly hit police officer should be deported: Report).

Or you can buy him a ticket for a free helicopter ride home with Pinochet Airlines. https://t.co/nbfeHYrsPS

— Congressman Mike Collins (@RepMikeCollins) February 1, 2024

“Pinochet Airlines” refers to “death flights,” a tactic used by military dictatorships in Chile, Argentina, and Uruguay in the 1970s and 1980s to “forcibly eliminate political dissidents.” Point. according to Guardian. Under Chile's Pinochet regime, hundreds of bodies were dropped from helicopters over the Pacific Ocean. according to Another report by the Guardian.

Collins' post received a lot of attention on the platform. The tweet was flagged for violating Twitter's rules against violent language. The Georgia representative posted a screenshot on his other Twitter account, showing that he was locked out of the account because of the post. “You may not share abusive content, harass anyone, or encourage others to do so,” he said in a screenshot.

“What's @elonmusk's phone number? Looks like he's planning to lay off a few more people! Please help #FreeCollins,” he wrote on Twitter.

What is @Eron Musk telephone number? Looks like they're planning to lay off a few more people!help me #freecollins pic.twitter.com/9SRlv94D89

— Mike Collins (@MikeCollinsGA) February 1, 2024

Above the tweet: “This post violates the X Rules. However, X has determined that it may be in the public interest to maintain access to the post.”

On Twitter, policy The public interest exception states, “In certain and rare cases, we consider the important public interest in knowing and being able to discuss the actions and statements of elected and government officials that would violate our policies.'' You may choose to relinquish your post as a Deaf officer.”

Collins' post has also received some backlash on the platform.

“I don't think it's really great for a sitting congressman to call for people to be killed using the Pinochet regime's preferred method of dropping people from helicopters,” MSNBC anchor Chris Hayes said. I have written On Twitter.