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in reply to Qasim Rashid, Esq.

And protests won't matter because, as a Republican, Abbot has no shame and no decency.
in reply to Qasim Rashid, Esq.

Please tell me they're appealing the 70-year sentence. That's gotta be a cruel and unusual punishment for spitting on someone's face.
in reply to Qasim Rashid, Esq.

Time for Blues to leave Texas and re-power the Blue Wall to save the world.

They got you right where they know you're powerless

#PackSwingStates
in reply to Qasim Rashid, Esq.

Here is a link to the story about the Texas man sentenced to 70 years for spitting at police. This individual apparently has a long criminal record, and the multiple prior convictions were what made the 70 sentence possible. Despite all that, a 70 year sentence is for me unbelievable, even in Texas. https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/news/courts/2023/04/14/habitual-offender-gets-70-years-in-prison-for-spitting-at-police/70104281007/
in reply to Chuck

@carlosritchie so my abuser has a history of drug sales and gun charges, he violated a restraining order almost 6 years ago and he still hasn’t been brought to court because he has five additional bail jumping charges, oh and he was selling drugs somewhere in there, got arrested, got PR bail. He’s white though so he’s currently got a $500 cash bail warrant for the 6th bail jumping charge.

And the prosecutor left me a voicemail letting me know he didn’t show up to sign his plea but she’s still confident we won’t have to go to court

Lady I’m ready to go to court this is bullshit. It’s been six years and he’s been arrested like eight times for other things and you still can’t get this tied up. Really?

in reply to Qasim Rashid, Esq.

It's like the GOP are specifically trying to do worse and worse things to goad anyone that isn't one of them to do something.
Like the bully in school that constantly goads you till all you want to do is punch him in the face.
in reply to Qasim Rashid, Esq.

Their message is loud and clear: Texas is a shithole state.
in reply to Qasim Rashid, Esq.

If Texas weren't part of the US, they would be ostracised internationally and hit with boycotts, divestment, and sanctions just like any other Apartheid shithole the very moment they secede.
in reply to vruz

@vruz
Calm down now. Golly, all this shithole talk.
And not gonna secede.
Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, & Houston are shiny blue.
And the weather is nice.
@vruz
in reply to Qasim Rashid, Esq.

Giving violent white vigilantes the ultimate freedom - the freedom to kill - while those who stand against white supremacy lose the right to even hold signs.

Deputizing killer racists to preserve the continued political dominance of evangelical white male bigotry.

Transforming a murderer into a martyr.

#Austin #Texas #MinorityRule #WhiteSupremacy #bigotry #racism #blm #BlackLivesMatter #GarrettFoster #Murder #GregAbbott #vigilantism #DanielPerry #evangelical #God #ManifestDestiny
in reply to Qasim Rashid, Esq.

This makes me so mad. There is never a legitimate reason for murder, but that's exactly the message this will send. >:(
in reply to Qasim Rashid, Esq.

If something comes from this: Stay AWAY of living in Texas. It is not safe there.
in reply to Qasim Rashid, Esq.

Cruel & Unusual punishment is unconstitutional. No one ever died from spit, but knee on the neck works!
in reply to Qasim Rashid, Esq.

If I heard I was getting 70 years for spitting at a cop I'd become violent
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we should hold all corporations who contribute to #Abbott’s election campaign as contributors to promoting hate and unsafe living environment for citizens of Texas. Corporations are funding this shit show. We stop the shit show by holding corporations accountable for the shit they fund. #CorporateAccounabilitySavesDemocracy
in reply to Qasim Rashid, Esq.

It can’t be lawful or legal to sentence someone to 70 years for that.
in reply to Qasim Rashid, Esq.

As an aside, the "peaceful BLM protestor" pointed an AR at the "murder", before the "murder" shot him.
in reply to Qasim Rashid, Esq.

I feel so much anger. How can they pardon the murder? Also spitting on racists is not that big a deal. Really disgusting that he got more than a slap on the wrist. Tempted to add ACAB on the basis of this.
in reply to Qasim Rashid, Esq.

I hope the DoJ gets involved since this has now become a hate crime & an attack on civil rules
in reply to Qasim Rashid, Esq.

No less than at the request of Tucker Carlson. What do you think they want from this racist murderer? This sounds crazy, but Republicans are gathering a hit squad to eliminate targeted nonwhites and white allies. Remember, Dylann Roof and Kyle Rittenhouse are their heroes.
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my god the hypocrisy in the red states is sickening. We need to starve them of our revenue by not vacationing there and not supporting companies that are run there. I feel like that’s about all we can do.
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@pineywoozle
@newtonsommelier There are lots of decent disenfranchised Democrats in southern states, and there are lots of insanely racist pigs in several northern states. You can’t throw the baby out with the bathwater.
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@pineywoozle
@newtonsommelier I’m not from the South. You didn’t insult me but I know blue voters there are genuinely trying and we need to support them.
in reply to Qasim Rashid, Esq.

I would reword only slightly, that white supremacy IS the #GOP. And the Black GOP representatives I see howling on TV that they will proudly stand to the end for "Christian conservative values", well, I can only conclude it's delusional political Stockholm syndrome.
#GOP
in reply to Qasim Rashid, Esq.

What a total scam the legal system in this country is becoming.
in reply to Qasim Rashid, Esq.

State sanctioned murder is a small step from freight cars filled with undesirables.
in reply to Qasim Rashid, Esq.

It is the galling lack of shame displayed by most of the Republican Party that is most disturbing to me. For them, shame is gone. Trump, DeSantis, Youngkin, Tennessee state house, Abbott, etc.
in reply to Qasim Rashid, Esq.

The USA is in a dark, dark place just now.

Black Lives clearly don't matter.

There's no wonder people are saying 'Fuck thecsystem'. Because the system clearly doesn't work for everyone.
in reply to Qasim Rashid, Esq.

For small perceived political gain, Gov Abbott knows no lows to which he can stoop.
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in reply to Qasim Rashid, Esq.

I can’t express how wrong this is, and it’s not my Texas; she’s held hostage by fascist donors who OWN Greg Abbot, Ken Paxton, Dan Patrick, Ted Cruz, John Cornyn =control freakshow= #fascist #fascists 🤬🤬 #texas
in reply to Qasim Rashid, Esq.

Abbott personifies the incredible insecurity and fear of white GOP males. The desire to eradicate black and brown skinned people, LGBTQ is beyond horrific. Eradicate…you did get that part?
in reply to Qasim Rashid, Esq.

holy shit current issue aside, how can it be legal for some rando to say “I’m going to give you a ridiculous sentence to make an ‘example’ out of you” how is this how our justice system works? Makes me sick
in reply to Qasim Rashid, Esq.

When I left the Army in 1980 I was going to ride my motorcycle back to California on a Southern route, as it was Winter. My commander discouraged me, saying a guy with short hair riding a motorcycle with CA plates would likely get harassed by the police or local vigilantes.
in reply to Qasim Rashid, Esq.

My head simply cannot start to comprehend this. 🤯 How can this party have so much influence in that country? Shouldn't there be laws to protect citizens? Shouldn't there be riots all over as soon as this is not the case anymore?
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Maggie Maybe
@Mary625 @carlosritchie right? I’m old enough to realize that doesn’t mean he’s actually done anything wrong.