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Zalatix

(8,994 posts)
Sun Sep 16, 2012, 11:52 PM Sep 2012

What if 80,000 people unjustly deprived of the right to vote in Texas, rushed the ballot box anyway?

Is there enough space left in Texas's jails to hold them? If they all demand a speedy, jury trial, are there enough judges to handle that?

What would it take to completely overwhelm the system with civil disobedience such that there's just not enough police thugs and judge-thugs available to lock them all up?

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What if 80,000 people unjustly deprived of the right to vote in Texas, rushed the ballot box anyway? (Original Post) Zalatix Sep 2012 OP
There are people in place ready to protest this on voting day. efhmc Sep 2012 #1
Occupy can accompany them to make sure they can vote. More numbers, greater chances. freshwest Sep 2012 #2
If it was me and I was not allowed to vote, I wouldnt leave voluntarily. nm rhett o rick Sep 2012 #3
meanwhile ES&S inc counts all the votes? robinlynne Sep 2012 #4
Yeah, that's the OTHER problem... the vote counters. Zalatix Sep 2012 #5
and there all like 80 years old. defacto7 Sep 2012 #6

efhmc

(14,725 posts)
1. There are people in place ready to protest this on voting day.
Sun Sep 16, 2012, 11:54 PM
Sep 2012

I know these people. They are ready and waiting.

defacto7

(13,485 posts)
6. and there all like 80 years old.
Mon Sep 17, 2012, 01:59 AM
Sep 2012

80,000 80 year olds form a chain and rush the ballot boxes barricading polling places. What self respecting cop is going to take out grandma? Imagine the publicity, that would be viral.

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