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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhat if 80,000 people unjustly deprived of the right to vote in Texas, rushed the ballot box anyway?
Is there enough space left in Texas's jails to hold them? If they all demand a speedy, jury trial, are there enough judges to handle that?
What would it take to completely overwhelm the system with civil disobedience such that there's just not enough police thugs and judge-thugs available to lock them all up?
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What if 80,000 people unjustly deprived of the right to vote in Texas, rushed the ballot box anyway? (Original Post)
Zalatix
Sep 2012
OP
Occupy can accompany them to make sure they can vote. More numbers, greater chances.
freshwest
Sep 2012
#2
If it was me and I was not allowed to vote, I wouldnt leave voluntarily. nm
rhett o rick
Sep 2012
#3
efhmc
(14,547 posts)1. There are people in place ready to protest this on voting day.
I know these people. They are ready and waiting.
freshwest
(53,661 posts)2. Occupy can accompany them to make sure they can vote. More numbers, greater chances.
rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)3. If it was me and I was not allowed to vote, I wouldnt leave voluntarily. nm
robinlynne
(15,481 posts)4. meanwhile ES&S inc counts all the votes?
Zalatix
(8,994 posts)5. Yeah, that's the OTHER problem... the vote counters.
defacto7
(13,485 posts)6. and there all like 80 years old.
80,000 80 year olds form a chain and rush the ballot boxes barricading polling places. What self respecting cop is going to take out grandma? Imagine the publicity, that would be viral.