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Cops in western Texas said they arrested a bar owner and a group of armed men Monday after they violated the state's order.
Ector County Sheriff Mike Griffis said during a news conference Tuesday that his officers were alerted that the owner of Big Daddy Zane's in West Odessa, Texas, opened her bar even though Gov. Greg Abbott's reopening plan explicitly mandated that bars remain closed. When officers arrived, they saw six men in body armor and armed rifles standing outside the establishment, according to Griffis.
... Griffis said he didn't have more details about the armed men, but said they were not from the town and they were there to intimidate people. He acknowledged the hardships that people are facing because of the coronavirus restrictions, but said there are more civilized ways to express their frustration with the governor's order.
"If you dont like this, go ahead and vote for another governor," he said.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/cops-arrest-armed-men-texas-bar-owner-violated/story?id=70509866
GreatCaesarsGhost
(8,584 posts)jpak
(41,741 posts)Buckeye_Democrat
(14,846 posts)cwydro
(51,308 posts)Dayum, I thought Id seen it all.
ProfessorGAC
(64,413 posts)After Texas City BP in 2005, OSHA prohibited the use of trailers as offices in any plant covered under Process Safety Management.
In Texas, this use of trailers was massive.
They had to have them gone by 2012.
So between 2006 & 2013 those plants were practically giving them away. $600 bucks for moving, $75 bucks to clear title and they were yours.
I'd bet there's tons of businesses in Texas operating out of one of those.
keithbvadu2
(36,362 posts)"armed rifles" -
That sounds like loaded rifles.
The police would have to think they meant to use them.
pecosbob
(7,502 posts)A thousand dollar fine and six months in jail, if I recall correctly.
bluestarone
(16,720 posts)NO MORE OWNING GUNS for these assholes maybe!
pecosbob
(7,502 posts)Mariana
(14,847 posts)Does that count?
pecosbob
(7,502 posts)But then again I've seldom seen LEOs in Texas let something like the letter of the law prevent them from making an arrest.
cojoel
(952 posts)It says several of the dudes were charged with UCW F-3.
UCW is Unlawfully Carrying of a Weapon
I think the F-3 means it is Felony Class 3, but I'm not a lawyer and don't live in Texas. They will likely at least lose the guns in their possession at the time.
pecosbob
(7,502 posts)gratuitous
(82,849 posts)The alternative is that these fine young fellows (pace Trump) don't have The Clash album London Calling on Spotify.
RandiFan1290
(6,206 posts)OK
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)Jamastiene
(38,187 posts)I know that sounds horrible, but I cannot shake that thought. It was the first thought that popped into my head, "How kind of them? They let the police arrest them."
I know it sounds backwards, but with Trump on their side, those selfish, armed bullies are in charge of the country right now to a large degree. They are getting their way on reopening states and everything else they want.
If the police do arrest them, it feels more like they let the police arrest them.
Nitram
(22,668 posts)government on federal land. The government is afraid of another Ruby Ridge or Waco incident. They've got to improve their methods to firmly enforce the law against armed protestors. Armed protest should be against the law in a country where the right to protest is protected by law.
dustyscamp
(2,221 posts)MagickMuffin
(15,888 posts)So yeah, these terrorist drove long distances to protect ????
Wyatt Christopher Winn
W/M
DOB: 08/01/1996
Residence listed is: Frisco, Tx
Charged UCW F-3
$5,000.00 bond
Still in custody at time this is sent
Jesse Aaron Semrad
W/M
DOB: 10/11/1983
Residence listed is: Tyler, Tx
Charged with UCW F-3
$5,000.00 bond
Still in custody
Caro OBrien
W/M
DOB: 10/24/1999
Residence list is : Amarillo, Tx
Charged with UCW F-3
$5,000.00 bond
Still in custody
Joshua T. Watt
W/M
DOB: 12/15/1988
Residence listed is: Odessa, Tx
Charged with UCW F-3
$5,000.00 bond
Still In custody
Anthony C. Elder
W/M
DOB: 01/20/1996
Residence listed is: Mansfield, Tx
Charged with UCW F-3
$5,000.00 bpnd
Still in custody
Braden Burney
W/M
DOB: 0929/1998
Residence listed is: Midlothian, Tx
Charged with UCW F-3
$5,000.00 bond
Still in custody
Trinity W. Jackson
W/M
DOB: 01/08/1989
Residence listed is: Odessa, Tx
Charged with Interference with public duty Class B
Released on a $500.00 bond on 05/05/2020
Gabrielle L. Ellison
W/F
DOB: 04/30/1973
Residence listed is Odessa, tx
Charged with Violations of Emergency Mgt. Plan Class B
Released on a $500.00 bond on 05/04/2020
No further info at this time.
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)Tarc
(10,472 posts)Geez, even Texan bars are literal trailer trash.