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Ari Berman
@AriBerman
This is insane: Georgia Dem rep @Cannonfor58 was arrested for trying to watch Brian Kemp sign new voter suppression bill. Look at how she is treated by police. This is straight out of Jim Crow
elleng
(130,126 posts)Nevilledog
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Ari Berman
@AriBerman
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Mar 25, 2021
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H/t @stphnfwlr for posting this. Full video via @hannahjoyTV https://instagram.com/tv/CM2-GWCHTIz/
Ari Berman
@AriBerman
Dem state Rep Erica Thomas to Georgia capitol police: "You arrested a sitting state representative for nothing! She didnt do anything but knock on the governors door. Im so done. Protect and serve who?
4:22 PM · Mar 25, 2021
Nevilledog
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Greg Bluestein
@bluestein
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Mar 25, 2021
Why are you arresting her? This Facebook Live video from @TWareStevens shows the moment authorities detained state Rep. Park Cannon as @GovKemp was behind those doors signing elections restrictions into law. #gapol
Greg Bluestein
@bluestein
Said Stevens, who is at the jail w/ Cannon now: "She wasnt banging on the door. She was knocking on the door. She was being respectful. She knew he was signing a bill that would affect all Georgians why would he hide behind closed doors? This isnt a monarchy." #gapol
4:34 PM · Mar 25, 2021
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,296 posts)There's probably some archaic rule that they dusted off so that they could "legally" arrest her.
It is disgusting. Straight out of Jim Crow, indeed.
Nevilledog
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Aaron Rupar
@atrupar
Cops arrest Georgia legislator for knocking on Kemps door as he signs voter suppression bill into law
Georgia representative arrested after governor signs elections bill
Georgia Capitol police arrested state Rep. Park Cannon as Gov. Brian Kemp was announcing he had signed an elections bill into law on Thursday.
ajc.com
4:40 PM · Mar 25, 2021
https://www.ajc.com/politics/georgia-representative-arrested-after-governor-signs-elections-bill/OTVKYHMIYBHRBOVYY5M6HRIVYI/
03/25/2021 Atlanta, Georgia Rep. Park Cannon (D-Atlanta) is placed into the back of a Georgia State Capitol patrol car after being arrested by Georgia State Troopers on day 38 of the legislative session at the Georgia State Capitol Building in Atlanta, Thursday, March 25, 2021. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)
Georgia state troopers arrested state Rep. Park Cannon on Thursday as she knocked on Gov. Brian Kemps door, interrupting his livestreamed announcement that he had signed an elections bill into law.
The officers forcibly removed Cannon, a Democrat from Atlanta, dragging her through the Capitol and pushing her into a police car.
Cannon was with several other protesters when she knocked on Kemps office door, saying the public should be allowed to witness the announcement of the bill signing. The sweeping legislation requires ID for absentee ballots, limits drop boxes and changes early voting hours.
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CaliforniaPeggy
(149,296 posts)SweetieD
(1,660 posts)Officer told her to stop and she knocked again and they arrested her.
SayItLoud
(1,696 posts)sprayed the storm troopers with bear spray or stabbed them with a tRUMP flag pole; how would they handled that? Rhetorical of course we all know how that would have played out. Unless of course she was white.
a kennedy
(29,458 posts)Give me a fawking break.
senseandsensibility
(16,712 posts)I'm pretty sure Chris Hayes will feature this on his show in a few minutes.
vercetti2021
(10,150 posts)Its the current day GQP. We gotta get H.R 1 passed now or we lose our whole fucking democracy.
malaise
(267,791 posts)Just watched the video on Chris Hayes - my jaw is on the ground
crickets
(25,896 posts)Arkansas Granny
(31,483 posts)Ferrets are Cool
(21,057 posts)After watching the video, this is so disturbing on so many levels. NOT A FUCKING SOUL WAS ARRESTED AT THE CAPITAL INSURRECTION, and they are arresting this Representative for knocking on a door?????
Please sue their fucking asses off.
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bluestarone
(16,720 posts)Looks like the qthugs want russia in AMERICA!!! To add here, NO ONE was arrested on Jan 6th..
50 Shades Of Blue
(9,770 posts)kacekwl
(6,993 posts)possibly need to experience a lynching of their own. These good o'l boys need to be removed to set an example to the other racist republicans.
SYFROYH
(34,127 posts)Interestingly, the FB video cut out before the press conference/video was finished.
Here are the first 7 minutes or so and it ends abruptly.
https://www.facebook.com/GovKemp/videos/473049643736463
Then he comes back in a second video for another two minutes and begins with, "Pardon the interruption."
https://www.facebook.com/GovKemp/videos/916952455540959
I think I know why the video was cut.