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In reply to the discussion: 72 Year-Old Woman Arresting During Wendy Davis Filibuster, Charged With Felony [View all]hamsterjill
(15,220 posts)22. So now we know the woman's name. We need the name of the trooper.
I find his treatment of Ms. Northington completely out of line. It is obvious by the video that, although she was surprised at the fact that she's being arrested, she was trying to cooperate.
I'm 54 and I don't move as fast as I did when I was 25. It would be appropriate and would be common sense for a level-headed state trooper to give a 72 year old woman a few seconds to stand and move, particularly knowing that the woman had been in a sitting position for some time. His yanking her up and around is unbecoming for a trooper with the Department of Public Safety of Texas.
How much does anyone want to bet that the trooper votes Republican?
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72 Year-Old Woman Arresting During Wendy Davis Filibuster, Charged With Felony [View all]
JoethePleb
Jun 2013
OP
arresting?....heart attack?...do people read their headliners before publication?
Demonaut
Jun 2013
#3
Yes, and Raw Story has picked it up. Thanks for posting this earlier. Only 6,626 views on youtube.
freshwest
Jun 2013
#35
"Resisting Arrest": the much-abused catch-all net when nothing else sticks. nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Jun 2013
#9
Is there a link to donate to help Wendy and Democrats fighting this fascism? TIA.
freshwest
Jun 2013
#34
As she listened, she says Troopers asked her to stand up, but she couldn't move fast enough for them
struggle4progress
Jun 2013
#30
This your government as run by Greedy Old Pricks (GOP)! Put them out of office!
freshwest
Jun 2013
#33