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JoethePleb

(204 posts) Thu Jun 27, 2013, 09:23 AM Jun 2013

Source: Burnt Orange Report

A 72 year old woman, Martha Northington, was arrested in the Texas Senate gallery, booked at the Travis County jail and charged with at least one felony, assaulting an officer, as well as being charged with resisting arrest....

Read more: http://www.burntorangereport.com/diary/13705/72year-old-woman-arresting-during-wendy-davis-filibuster-charged-with-felony

Help this video go viral! This is What they mean by respecting women in the Texas Senate?

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72 Year-Old Woman Arresting During Wendy Davis Filibuster, Charged With Felony [View all] JoethePleb Jun 2013 OP

They really do mean war on women.... dixiegrrrrl Jun 2013 #1

lol...nice emoto JoethePleb Jun 2013 #2

Wendy Davis: The new sexy... Eleanors38 Jun 2013 #11

This kind of thing went on . . . Brigid Jun 2013 #25

A quick review bl968 Jun 2013 #26

Wow. Great video! Brigid Jun 2013 #28

thanks for this reusrename Jun 2013 #36

good catch! JoethePleb Jun 2013 #5

They've outsourced editing to India caseymoz Jun 2013 #27

Disgusting show of force by police. northoftheborder Jun 2013 #4

Agreed, JoethePleb Jun 2013 #6

The link goes to the VIDEO...A MUST SEE AND SHARE! JoethePleb Jun 2013 #7

That cop is an asshole. blackspade Jun 2013 #8

"Resisting Arrest": the much-abused catch-all net when nothing else sticks. nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2013 #9

Sure they'll have her charged with a felony EC Jun 2013 #10

I hope that cop's grandmother sets him straight. nm rhett o rick Jun 2013 #12

Arresting!! gussmith Jun 2013 #13

your article that you wrote says it was later reduced OKNancy Jun 2013 #14

she assaulted an officer?!?! REALLY?!?! Not on the video I saw... magical thyme Jun 2013 #15

You must be joking. In big bad Texas? geckosfeet Jun 2013 #16

WTH?? I'm soo sick of the "good 'ol boys" treatment of women!!!! hue Jun 2013 #18

She should wear that arrest as a badge of honor Marrah_G Jun 2013 #19

Give the cops a break. A Simple Game Jun 2013 #20

Assaulting an officer? damnedifIknow Jun 2013 #21

So now we know the woman's name. We need the name of the trooper. hamsterjill Jun 2013 #22

Isn't It Time Ccarmona Jun 2013 #23

Quite the contrary Rstrstx Jun 2013 #32

The Arresting Officer is a disgrace. Half-Century Man Jun 2013 #24

Has anyone ever found the initial charge for the arrest? ManiacJoe Jun 2013 #29

Arrestee Talks About Capitol Officers During Filibuster struggle4progress Jun 2013 #31