Sheriff posts cartoon of him punching CNN amid FBI news

Controversial Ex-Milwaukee County Sheriff David A Clarke went on a Twitter rampage blaming the ‘lying liberal’ media for ‘smearing him’ in response to reports about a past FBI investigation that looked into his emails.

Clarke tweeted on Saturday a photoshopped picture of him kicking CNN in the face in a ‘wresting match’ while President Donald Trump restrained the cable news company. 

‘BREAKING NEWS! When LYING LIB MEDIA makes up FAKE NEWS to smear me, the ANTIDOTE is go right at them,’ the ex-Sheriff tweeted. 

‘Punch them in the nose & MAKE THEM TASTE THEIR OWN BLOOD. Nothing gets a bully like LYING LIB MEDIA’S attention better than to give them a taste of their own blood #neverbackdown’.  

The tweet is similar to a modified video Trump posted in July of his 2007 appearance at World Wrestling Entertainment’s WrestleMania 23 promotion, in which Trump ‘takes down’ WWE Chairman Vince McMahon. 

In the altered video, McMahon’s head has been replaced with the CNN logo and as Trump beats his opponent, ‘FNN Fraud News Network’ appears at the bottom of the screen in script similar to that of CNN.

Controversial ex-sheriff David A Clarke (pictured, April 2017) went on a Twitter rampage blaming the ‘lying liberal’ media for ‘smearing him’ in response to reports about a past FBI investigation that looked into his emails

Clarke tweeted on Saturday a photoshopped picture of him kicking CNN in the face in a 'wresting match' while President Donald Trump restrained the cable news company

Clarke tweeted on Saturday a photoshopped picture of him kicking CNN in the face in a ‘wresting match’ while President Donald Trump restrained the cable news company

The tweet is similar to a modified video Trump posted in July of his 2007 appearance at World Wrestling Entertainment's WrestleMania 23 promotion, in which Trump 'takes down' WWE Chairman Vince McMahon but with the head replaced by the CNN logo

The tweet is similar to a modified video Trump posted in July of his 2007 appearance at World Wrestling Entertainment’s WrestleMania 23 promotion, in which Trump ‘takes down’ WWE Chairman Vince McMahon but with the head replaced by the CNN logo

His tweet about making the media 'taste' their own blood was reported to Twitter, but the company reported back to Clarke to say he was not found to be in violation of its rules

His tweet about making the media ‘taste’ their own blood was reported to Twitter, but the company reported back to Clarke to say he was not found to be in violation of its rules

On Friday, several news outlets reported that an FBI search warrant from March, related to an intimidation lawsuit, to look into the ex-sheriff’s personal email after the court filing was made public this week. 

Despite reporting that the probe was closed in May, Clarke said reports of him being under FBI investigation are ‘fake news’ being used as a tactic to silence him. 

His tweet about making the media ‘taste’ their own blood was reported to Twitter, but the company reported back to Clarke to say he was not found to be in violation of its rules.

Clarke shared the message from Twitter and claimed he is ‘[w]inning against LYING LIB MEDIA and Whiney SNOWFLAKES again.’  

According to the Detroit News, the incident took place on January 15 as Clarke ordered his deputies to stop Dan Black, who spoke to him briefly on an airplane as it flew into Milwaukee earlier this year.

Clarke, known for his outspoken support of Trump as well as questionable policing and incarceration methods, was sued by Black.

The 24-year-old passenger was detained by about a half-dozen Milwaukee County deputies after his arrival at Mitchell International Airport following a flight from Dallas-Fort Worth at the time.

On Friday, several news outlets reported that an FBI search warrant from March, related to an intimidation lawsuit, to look into the ex-sheriff's personal email after the court filing was made public this week (picture Clarke leaving Trump Tower, November 2016)

On Friday, several news outlets reported that an FBI search warrant from March, related to an intimidation lawsuit, to look into the ex-sheriff’s personal email after the court filing was made public this week (picture Clarke leaving Trump Tower, November 2016)

An agent filed the search warrant request in federal court Thursday, seeking information from Clarke's private email account dated from the January 15 incident to the present

An agent filed the search warrant request in federal court Thursday, seeking information from Clarke’s private email account dated from the January 15 incident to the present

The deputies were ordered by their boss, Clarke, to stop Black after the two men held a brief exchange on board the American Airlines flight, the Journal Sentinel reported.

After the plane landed and was sitting on the tarmac, Clarke sent a text message to one of his captains which read: ‘Just a field interview, no arrest unless he become an a*****e with your guys.’  

‘Question for him is why he said anything to me. Why didn’t he just keep his mouth shut?’

‘Follow him to baggage and out the door,’ Clarke texted. ‘You can escort me to carousel after I point him out.’

The texts were provided by Black’s attorney.

Black, a resident of the Riverwest section of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, also sued Milwaukee County and the deputies who detained him after the flight.

They escorted him to baggage claim during the incident. Soon afterward, he was released.

David Clarke

Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke (left) ordered his deputies to detain Dan Black (right), 24, at an airport in Milwaukee after the two men briefly exchanged words on board a flight they were taking from Dallas on January 15

Black, 24, was detained by about a half-dozen Milwaukee County deputies after his arrival at Mitchell International Airport following a flight from Dallas-Fort Worth on January 15

Black, 24, was detained by about a half-dozen Milwaukee County deputies after his arrival at Mitchell International Airport following a flight from Dallas-Fort Worth on January 15

Surveillance video from the airport shows Clarke (seen above with a Dallas Cowboys baseball cap) exiting the plane and greeting a deputy in the arrival terminal

Surveillance video from the airport shows Clarke (seen above with a Dallas Cowboys baseball cap) exiting the plane and greeting a deputy in the arrival terminal

Clarke’s lawyer claims that Black accosted his client as he was sitting in first class on the American Airlines flight just before takeoff.

‘Plaintiff stopped adjacent to Sheriff Clarke’s seat as Plaintiff boarded the plane and asked him if he was Sheriff Clarke,’ the sheriff’s attorneys wrote.

‘Sheriff Clarke responded in the affirmative.

‘Plaintiff then, while standing over Clarke and in very close proximity to Clarke given the confines of the airline cabin, and in a physically threatening manner, stared at Clarke and shook his head at him for a prolonged period of time,’ the lawyers wrote.

‘Clarke asked plaintiff if he had a problem with him, to which plaintiff did not respond.’

Black’s version of events is slightly different.

He claimed that he noticed Clarke wearing Dallas Cowboys gear instead of his usual signature Stetson hat.

Black then asked Clarke if he was indeed the sheriff, who confirmed that he was.

Clarke then asked Black if he had a problem, to which Black responded that he did not.

Black denies he was standing over Clarke in a ‘physically threatening manner.’

Released May surveillance video from the arrival terminal at the airport shows Clarke coming out of the plane and greeting a number of uniformed officers with a police dog.

Black recorded himself 'getting escorted out of the airport' on his cell phone (above)

Black recorded himself ‘getting escorted out of the airport’ on his cell phone (above)

Black is suing Clarke, Milwaukee County, and the sheriff's deputies who detained him for unlawful arrest

Black is suing Clarke, Milwaukee County, and the sheriff’s deputies who detained him for unlawful arrest

As Clarke greets them, he gives a salute.

A little over two minutes later, Black emerges and is met by two deputies.

After Black filed suit, Clarke hit out at him over social media.

On the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page, Clarke posted a meme that showed a picture of Black with the caption: ‘Cheer up, snowflake…If Sheriff Clarke were to really harass you, you wouldn’t be around to whine about it.’

Black's lawyer obtained copies of text messages that Clarke sent to his subordinates ordering them to detain his client

Black’s lawyer obtained copies of text messages that Clarke sent to his subordinates ordering them to detain his client

In the weeks after the incident took place, the federal government launched an investigation that it eventually closed due to lack of evidence. 

It is unclear, however, if the government had access to the video which will certainly play a role in the lawsuit filed by Black against Clarke. 

Clarke refused to cooperate with the investigation.

The probe had been placed on hold given that Clarke is reportedly in line to take a job at the Department of Homeland Security. 

In response to the lawsuit, Clarke posted this meme on the official Facebook account of the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office

In response to the lawsuit, Clarke posted this meme on the official Facebook account of the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office



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