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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAfter four years, Wendy Davis' lawsuit against "Trump Train" goes to trial
TexasTribune
A jury will decide if a group of Trump supporters violated state and federal law when they allegedly harassed a Biden campaign bus on a Texas highway in 2020, frightening those on board.
Its been four years since a campaign bus carrying Wendy Davis and others was nearly run off the road by a so-called Trump Train a caravan of Republican activists waving giant flags showing support for Donald Trump.
Drivers of more than a dozen cars and trucks, honking and shouting, followed the bus on Interstate 35 between San Antonio and San Marcos, weaving in and out of traffic and causing a minor collision between a Biden campaign staffer following the bus and a Trump supporter.
Ultimately, the bus driver made an abrupt and speedy exit off the highway to lose the crowd.
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https://www.texastribune.org/2024/09/06/biden-bus-trump-train-trial/
Mike Niendorff
(3,512 posts)If a convoy of MAGA rioters tries to threaten you, harass you, intimidate you, and run your vehicle off a highway --- well, rest assured that in only 4 short years, godwilling, you might eventually get to have your case heard. Maybe. If you're lucky. And if you have the money to float the legal costs.
God bless our definitely-not-broken-we-swear judicial system!
MDN
OldBaldy1701E
(5,782 posts)uponit7771
(91,129 posts)FarPoint
(13,280 posts)I don't see racial issues in play nor that it would make any 98% difference...
uponit7771
(91,129 posts)... attitude towards white people when it comes to terrorism outside the DC area.
FarPoint
(13,280 posts)then one can see as a factor in some situations.... MAGA's are current times, KKK....
Majority arrested and convicted by to DOJ were white. ....
Hotler
(11,802 posts)gordianot
(15,429 posts)Give them time and more power they will be indistinguishable.
jaxexpat
(7,408 posts)Thar aint nuow-way a furiner kin out-klayun iny troo uhmeruhkinz. Emair Nahtsees ahr iyun nuow-way iny stayips uh-hayed uhv troo maygitz."
I think what our language challenged friend is trying to say is this. American and British empirical derogation by race and religion was a traditional sentiment (point of pride, actually) long before it became fashionable on the continent. (Good thing the Germans, in 1945, got caught holding the bag on that one, eh?) Bit of a bad show how, even 80 years later, some haven't read the memo.
orthoclad
(4,227 posts)to use in the Boer War. They rounded up whole populations of Boers to concentrate in camps. High death toll.
This is one of the reasons I despise the entire British aristocracy, Lady Di included. She died in the company of a Saudi oil prince who couldn't drive, ffs. We fought a bloody revolution to imitate eliminate them.
BattleRow
(622 posts)You vill obey,und you vill like it!
gordianot
(15,429 posts)I met a distant cousin whose Father was a Nazi, he grew up in the GDR with all the baggage that entails. Apparently they did not like it and the next generation cannot conceive of the idea of living under Fascism or communist dictatorship.. I suspect America is witnessing their own generational cure.
BattleRow
(622 posts)to God's ears..
callous taoboy
(4,646 posts)Wild story about a cult church one of them started in Las Vegas. Ive read several posts about them being alleged book banners, grifters, and bullies who hide behind Christianity:
https://www.reddit.com/r/ParlerWatch/comments/kzga2g/have_you_seen_this_man_this_is_steve_ceh_head/
SamKnause
(13,562 posts)"With Liberty and Justice For All'
Your freedoms are what we say they are. Fuck public opinion. Fuck majority opinion. Fuck any attempt at democracy.
You'll get justice if we get around to it and that is not a guarantee.
What a fucking joke.
bluesbassman
(19,660 posts)Im amazed they didnt arrest the bus driver.
SamKnause
(13,562 posts)uponit7771
(91,129 posts)FelineOverlord
(3,703 posts)What's as disturbing as what they did is that Trump fans found it hilarious.
They think that they are the "silent majority" when they are neither silent or the majority.
They really don't understand how much we despise Trump.
And they still don't get that every time they do this stuff we HATE TRUMP EVEN MORE.
Of course, they were absolutely convinced that they were going to win that election. They were so smug.
ProfessorGAC
(68,359 posts)...the term "Trump Derangement" as if we're the crazy ones.
I can think of nothing more deranged than displaying rabid support for a traitor, convicted felon, serial liar who failed at business after business despite being born to great wealth.
In '16, maybe I can understand the desire for "something else." But, after 8 years of crazy, a dismal failure as an administration, and all the proven revelations after 8 years, continued support of him meets the definition of deranged.
BattleRow
(622 posts)MagickMuffin
(16,802 posts)My guess there were probably several to got to show up for the insurrection!
If so, I hope in comes out during the trial.