Give him the felony and take away his guns.

hahaha I couldn't help myself.

and many are so proud of it. I'm ashamed of them and for them. When did they break, and what broke them?

These are the same ones pouring ketchup on students protesting in lunch counters.

They were always there.

Just like all those Jan 6th insurrectionists

With any luck, he'll still be in jail when Chump is declared the loser.

NT

Did he just go to the precinct to call someone out?
Then additional charges should indeed be filed and the sentencing judge should be aware of it.

voting area.

Being confined to jail. But otherwise eligible is expressly listed as a reason for absentee voting in Texas

Just responding to the suggestion that being in jail would prevent him (or anyone) from voting in Texas.

As to deadlines, it isn't applicable here - but most states have an emergency process for events that happen after the regular absentee ballot deadline has passed, but before election day. In Texas, it is possible to request an emergency absentee ballot as late as 5:00 PM the day of election day. It isn't applicable here because it applies to a new personal illness or disability (day of) or the death of a relative (deadline - day before the election). In Texas, at least, imprisonment after the deadline passes isn't a basis for an emergency absentee ballot.

Just dropping the information here, in case anyone ends up in a situation where they are eligible for an emergency ballot after the regular deadline has passed. (Some form of emergency absentee ballot is available in every state but Texas.)

as a hate crime.

and any medical bills that he may incur as a result of being assaulted.

and they are going to get dropped.

A BULLY ..........and they never pick on someone who would be an even match.....it is more reinforcing to their gross masculine insecurities to pick on a woman, small man, or elderly person.

I would love to see more articles posted about someone who stood their ground against one of these thugs, but news is always being posted about them hurting someone and never followup with what happened to the maggot.

Where are the stories of people fighting back? Or maybe it's just these thugs know who to attack and prey on the weaker? Why didn't the crowd go in on him after attacking that worker? Best believe if this happened in Colombia with the crowd I swear to God!

So I am standing near the end of a long line at Starbucks with my friend. He has continued training for over 20 years in five different martial arts. He is 5'6" and about 140 lbs. A big guy at the front of the line is giving crap to the counter person, mostly because she was a minority. My friend, hands in pockets steps out of line and just stares at him. The guy comes up to my friend, and literally gets right in his face. He says: You got something to say????? My friend, hands still in his pockets, un-intimidated and smiling says:
You got a couple of friends you want to bring?????? I guess, like you said, the bullies seem to have an uncanny ability to know who to mess with and who not to mess with......LOL the guy just walked off. Everyone in the line was laughing at him being called out......

by Abbott and the elderly man will be charged with harassment by Paxton. That's how upside down Texas is.

Punched an elderly person, for asking to remove election material...must be first time voter.

I hope he gets a charge for interfering in an election....I'm sure the lines had to wait while this was being investigated, and scared everyone.

And never be held accountable for bad behavior. Only Trump can get away with committing crimes.

Requirement to work every day as an election clerk fo the full voting period.

From opening to closing, as many election workers do.

You really want someone like that making decisions about who is eligible to cast a vote?

The irony is sweet.

I think that is 1st amendment rights. Not sticking up for a trumpet but it is important to pick the right fight. In Idaho, voters can wear their tshirts, hats and buttons. However, they are required to cast their vote then leave, loitering with political messages is not allowed.
The jerk should be charged with felony assault, it is not his right to attack workers who are just doing their job.

It is considered electioneering, and the decisions on what clothing or button messages constitute electioneering is up to the local voting clerks and election judges.

rain coat and I did and went on to vote.

It's to prevent this kind of thing from happening.

Some states don't allow people to wear political paraphernalia inside the polling area. Virginia allows people to where it when they come in to vote, but they are not allowed to stay inside the polling area after doing so.

Doesn't allow loitering after voting.
Only for repuklicans though.

could've charged him w/a misdemeanor just for wearing the hat, but he punched an elderly poll worker. Now he's being charged with a 3rd degree felony. Very fine people, indeed.

Here is the legal info -- https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/laws/advisory2023-01.shtml

and no political "advertising" at a voting location. Hats,shirts,pants etc are NOT allowed. They were turning some Trump humpers away a week or so ago.

They are looking for confrontation.

And sure enough. I have a very bad impression of Texas as a backwards MAGA state.

Thanks for nothing.

According to some of the reasoning I have seen on this very site, because I am a southerner, I am ignorant, unable to be progressive and liberal, and a gun humper.

Feel free to join me.

They think they are victims …yes, victims of a country and brave ppl that are willing to stand up for the rule of law.

Chest puffed out. Looking like he was so proud. No metal detectors so I guess the poll workers were afraid he would shoot them. Probably the greatest accomplishment of his rancid life.

that they're the ones despised, not him.

In instances like this, it's multi-layered: first, they don't like being told what to do; next, they can't proselytize for their Savior; next, if they can't proselytize, then you're attacking their Savior; and finally, an attack on their Savior is a personal attack on them. It's sort of political evangelism.

And yes in some warped world they think they are the victims and everyone else must cater to them.

Extremely unlikable creatures.

And I think the problem in this country, there is not a strong left presence to check their asses, so they think they can get away with it. They know exactly who to try it with.

We are not fighting back harder.

Like telling Hitler to take off his swastika.

Not to worry about election workers who let electioneering great be worn. To risky to push it with folks who decline to remove it on the first request.

If I'd witnessed the abuse, I'd be in the perpetrator's face in a hot minute.