Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

LetMyPeopleVote

(144,005 posts)
Sun Mar 28, 2021, 02:08 PM Mar 2021

Democratic state Rep. Park Cannon has a great defense to her arrest

Democratic state Rep. Park Cannon is setting up a great defense to the arrest and charges. I notices that in the various videos you can hear Rep. Park Cannon stating that she is a member of the legislature. There is a good reason for this.




As she is being pulled away, Cannon identifies herself as a Georgia state lawmaker and demands to know why she is being arrested.

She is seen yelling in one video: "There is no reason for me to be arrested. I am a legislator!".....

Georgia's Constitution says lawmakers "shall be free from arrest during sessions of the General Assembly" except for treason, felony or breach of the peace.

Cannon was charged and brought to a local jail. By 11 p.m. she had been released, according to her attorney Gerald A. Griggs, who spoke to a group of reporters and supporters outside the jail.

Griggs told the crowd that Cannon sustained bruising from her arrest. He was joined outside the jail by Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia, who visited Cannon in jail. He told the group that he is also Cannon's pastor.

Rep. Park Cannon is being careful to preserve this defense if this case goes to trial


Rep. Park Cannon is clearly going to contest this arrest and perhap sue KKKemp and his goon squad.

This will be fun to watch
31 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Democratic state Rep. Park Cannon has a great defense to her arrest (Original Post) LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2021 OP
I hope she sues the crap out of them, governor kemp the worthless, and his thugs. SWBTATTReg Mar 2021 #1
yep...there has to be consequences.... bahboo Mar 2021 #2
His White Male Thugs.. nt leftieNanner Mar 2021 #3
I'm curious, what legally does "breach the peace" mean? getagrip_already Mar 2021 #4
I'm guessing that's where they will hang their hat gratuitous Mar 2021 #21
In a state where being black in public equals disturbing the peace, yeah... Wounded Bear Mar 2021 #23
And now it's clear why Rep. Cannon was charged with a felony. crickets Mar 2021 #5
It's not "knocking on a door while a state legislator" James48 Mar 2021 #8
Well, of course. Bonus points that it's a black WOMAN. crickets Mar 2021 #10
Knocking while Black vs. Knocking while White IcyPeas Mar 2021 #6
What stupid fucking cos play hats.. HUAJIAO Mar 2021 #7
I will never wear a red hat again (except for my wool beret). OMGWTF Mar 2021 #9
I mean the State Police or sheriff hats HUAJIAO Mar 2021 #16
It's what Marine Corps Drill Instructors wear... Wounded Bear Mar 2021 #24
I Will COL Mustard Mar 2021 #26
I guess that's why they charged her with alleged felonies. Nexus2 Mar 2021 #11
Sure. An LWB. peppertree Mar 2021 #14
Or KWB. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Mar 2021 #22
That's likely to become problematic FBaggins Mar 2021 #15
This Is Fulton County GB_RN Mar 2021 #12
The minute that I saw the arrest video, I posted that she should sue the bastards. Ferrets are Cool Mar 2021 #13
But She Has Been Charged With Two Felonies DallasNE Mar 2021 #17
The Georgia Constitution will be used in court LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2021 #18
Using originalism. NutmegYankee Mar 2021 #25
I STILL don't get what they arrested her for! She did nothing wrong in any way. Treefrog Mar 2021 #19
kemp and his cronies are simply cowards vapor2 Mar 2021 #20
She should win. BobTheSubgenius Mar 2021 #27
i still find it scary. barbtries Mar 2021 #28
Attorney for arrested Georgia state representative: 'We're going to fight this' LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2021 #29
True but ... ThatJustHappened Mar 2021 #30
Rep. Park Cannon returned to statehouse LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2021 #31

getagrip_already

(14,250 posts)
4. I'm curious, what legally does "breach the peace" mean?
Sun Mar 28, 2021, 03:15 PM
Mar 2021

I assume she could legally have been removed from the building without being arrested, but does "pounding" on a door (knocking?) or "screaming" (talking while black?) actually rise to the legal definition of breaching the peace?

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
21. I'm guessing that's where they will hang their hat
Sun Mar 28, 2021, 11:19 PM
Mar 2021

I saw footage from the room where Kemp was signing this toxic piece of legislative sludge, and while he was yakking about what a great day it was for Georgians (or some similar crapulousness), he was interrupted by Rep. Cannon's knocking, turned toward the door, and said "What's that?" So, breach of the peace.

Wounded Bear

(58,440 posts)
23. In a state where being black in public equals disturbing the peace, yeah...
Mon Mar 29, 2021, 09:41 AM
Mar 2021

that's probably what they'll charge her with.

crickets

(25,896 posts)
5. And now it's clear why Rep. Cannon was charged with a felony.
Sun Mar 28, 2021, 03:29 PM
Mar 2021
Georgia's Constitution says lawmakers "shall be free from arrest during sessions of the General Assembly" except for treason, felony or breach of the peace.


Who knew knocking on a door while a representative of the state was such a crime? /s

James48

(4,416 posts)
8. It's not "knocking on a door while a state legislator"
Sun Mar 28, 2021, 04:04 PM
Mar 2021

...that is a felony.

It’s knocking on a door while BLACK that makes it a felony.

peppertree

(21,530 posts)
14. Sure. An LWB.
Sun Mar 28, 2021, 04:42 PM
Mar 2021

Legislating While Black.

About the worst thing you can be charged with in the Deep South.

FBaggins

(26,697 posts)
15. That's likely to become problematic
Sun Mar 28, 2021, 04:44 PM
Mar 2021

Resisting arrest is a felony... but if you weren’t allowed to arrest her without a felony... how could she resist?

GB_RN

(2,267 posts)
12. This Is Fulton County
Sun Mar 28, 2021, 04:22 PM
Mar 2021

Relevance, you ask? Fani Willis is the DA. She should know politically motivated and bogus charges when she sees them. I doubt she’ll even let this go to trial.

But, I’ve been wrong before…

DallasNE

(7,392 posts)
17. But She Has Been Charged With Two Felonies
Sun Mar 28, 2021, 05:20 PM
Mar 2021

So how is this a defense? But how is what she did not protected free speech? Plus, it now looks like a knock on the door is a more serious crime than insurrection. How is that for standing justice on its head? Or should I say Republican justice.

LetMyPeopleVote

(144,005 posts)
18. The Georgia Constitution will be used in court
Sun Mar 28, 2021, 05:28 PM
Mar 2021

There will be a motion to dismissed filed in this case based on this provision in the Georgia Constitution

NutmegYankee

(16,178 posts)
25. Using originalism.
Mon Mar 29, 2021, 09:44 AM
Mar 2021

Knocking on a door would not be considered a felony when such wording was developed. Felonies were crimes like murder, rape, burglary, kidnapping and arson.

It is a perversion of the criminal system that minor crimes have become felonies.

 

Treefrog

(4,170 posts)
19. I STILL don't get what they arrested her for! She did nothing wrong in any way.
Sun Mar 28, 2021, 05:28 PM
Mar 2021

I hope she sues them and wins a bundle.

vapor2

(1,215 posts)
20. kemp and his cronies are simply cowards
Sun Mar 28, 2021, 11:08 PM
Mar 2021

for locking the doors AND liars for telling us this isn't voter suppression. These losers clearly can't play fair

BobTheSubgenius

(11,535 posts)
27. She should win.
Mon Mar 29, 2021, 11:52 AM
Mar 2021

I hope she wins HUGE! This should be turned right around and used to bludgeon that racist POS.

barbtries

(28,702 posts)
28. i still find it scary.
Mon Mar 29, 2021, 12:18 PM
Mar 2021

the machine in AL put Don Siegelman away for years. I think GA has a much higher national profile, which is a good thing, but still. Scary.

LetMyPeopleVote

(144,005 posts)
29. Attorney for arrested Georgia state representative: 'We're going to fight this'
Mon Mar 29, 2021, 01:06 PM
Mar 2021

This arrest was illegal




An attorney for Georgia state Rep. Park Cannon vowed that the Democrat will contest the charges she faces after being arrested Thursday for knocking on Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp's office door while he signed a sweeping elections bill into law.

"She's facing up to eight years in prison," Cannon's attorney, Gerald Griggs, told CNN's Don Lemon on "CNN Tonight."

"We're planning on having conversations with the district attorney, hopefully to convince her to dismiss the charges. But if not, we are going to take this case all the way to jury trial and convince the jury that she did not violate any code section of the Georgia code and that she should not have been arrested."

Referencing circulated video footage of the incident, Griggs added, "We are continuing to get the rest of the videos and we're going to fight this case all the way to jury trial."
 

ThatJustHappened

(78 posts)
30. True but ...
Mon Mar 29, 2021, 02:09 PM
Mar 2021

... this defense serves to muddle

the fact that there was no cause for arrest -- period


whether the person arrested for Knocking While Black

was Black, White, Woman, Man, Legislator,
Dog Catcher, DEM, GOP, Homeless, etc

it's simple false arrest.



Looking forward to the Civil Suit and Settlement.

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»Democratic state Rep. Par...