Woman dragged from north Idaho Republican townhall by unknown, allegedly-hired security

[Swede]

WTF is going on here?

Woman dragged from north Idaho Republican townhall by unknown, allegedly-hired security for allegedly "verbally-attacking the legislators". Local Republican officials later could not identify the security company hired.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Global_News_Hub/comments/1iw9u9z/woman_dragged_from_north_idaho_republican/

[cbabe]

1. Remember when unidentified feds rampaged through Portland?

[Hekate]

4. All too well

[DENVERPOPS]

25. I also recall

that they had NO identifying information on them, or their uniforms, and all the vans were unmarked with no licenses.

Rumor had it that they were brought up from the Southern Border Patrol...........

The beyond frightening thing is, that we have no idea who all these covert Trumphumpers, and groups are, or their numbers.
We also have no idea how deeply they have infiltrated the Secret Service, FBI, Marshalls, State National guards, Military, state and local police departments......

[Irish_Dem]

29. This woman has no idea who this guy is.

Why should a woman be forced to let a man drag her out of a public place to
god knows where?

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

65. Fascist BS. Every citizen should vociferously

decry this! Sadly, as long as it's Rs doing it, many will defend it.

I always strongly suspected it, but it's still highly disturbing to see how Rs are just fine with *anything* Rs do.

[markodochartaigh]

45. I found this /s

I think that you must have dropped it.

[Ksout]

51. Source?

What's your source for this information and what were the circumstances?

[HAB911]

2. Will they all be blackshirts?

[Maru Kitteh]

3. I hope lawyers decend on that county like a pack of WOLVES.

[kimbutgar]

5. My husband has relatives he wants to visit in Idaho and I'm leery driving there in my car with California license

Plates. This is appalling and scares me even more not to go there.

That said these lifelong Idahoans are appalled about how awful their state has become !

[LSparkle]

36. Your fears are not unfounded

The first thing my mother did when she moved there from CA was to remove her license plate (at a neighbor’s suggestion).

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

66. Disgusting that this is even thought to be necessary.

Un-American behavior. At least if Americans gaf about the US Constitution. Apparently many don't. Only 2A & when it benefits them.

[DENVERPOPS]

41. Here in Colorado

our population is exploding, especially along the front range: Denver North to the Wyoming border, and down towards C. Springs.
For the last six months, if you drive around Denver, there are TONS of Texas Plates, as well as Florida and California plates...
The influx of people is causing all kinds of problems, a major increase in traffic, major price increases of rentals and houses, which in turn sends the cost of property taxes soaring,
We are #1 in the entire nation for car thefts, and recently the feds rated us #1 in Road Rage Incidents in the entire U.S.
The State Patrol has also noticed an up tick in Aggressive and Reckless driving since the Election......

Along with Idaho......there is Montana also.......

[kimbutgar]

44. I live in SF and the road rage is off the wall

Especially after the pandemic. I was driving on the freeway and this car came up fast behind me and rode my tail for 2 miles. I was finally able to change lanes and the car that was in front of me became the next one to experience the tailgating. They purposely slowed down and the tailgater was not able to make them move or change lanes. I observed this aggression for the next 4 miles before I exited the freeway.

That said I hope your beautiful state stays blue!

[Clouds Passing]

61. In NM too

[Irish_Dem]

6. This is like China and Russia.

Men come and drag you away for little or no reason.

[LoisB]

7. Thugs.

[Baitball Blogger]

8. Possibly another rough handling that will

Result in a lawsuit. These are boon times for lawyers.

[allegorical oracle]

56. Looks like a physical assault, at least. She got banged around.

[barbtries]

9. omigawd.

the people were so okay with what they did.

no badges, no ID'ing themselves.

I recommend people look at the video - it's heinous.

This is where my sister, who suffers from Alzheimers, lives with my niece, her caretaker. My niece would be clapping along with all the rest.

Bundyville Idaho, that's where they live.

https://www.hcn.org/issues/56-10/what-the-bundy-bunkerville-standoff-foreshadowed/

[LoisB]

18. "the people were so okay with what they did." I think that's what got to me the most (aside

from her out at all). I kept watching for someone/anyone to come to her aid. Disgusting all around.

[Irish_Dem]

30. Decent men would have stopped this guy from manhandling a woman.

[LoisB]

34. Yes. There were none at that meeting. I even thought that maybe other women would have

stood up for her but, apparently, there were no decent women there either.

[Irish_Dem]

35. Yes it is amazing, not one person would help her.

They let her get dragged away by some men with no authority, no badges, no name badges, etc.

We are becoming more like Russia and China every day.

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

67. Nazi Germany.

So much for "Never forget. "

[Irish_Dem]

69. Amazing how quickly the US fell into fascism.

But the GOP has been working on it for quite some time.

[KT2000]

10. The guy with zip ties!!

There is no doubt the republican party is full of people who enjoy inflicting pain on others.

I hope all of these "security people" are found and charged with assault, but in Idaho that will not happen.

[Wingus Dingus]

47. Just like on Jan. 6. The GOP sure loves them some zip ties.

[marble falls]

11. Some free speech is free-er than other free speech. You hadda be there. At least she didn't show up with an AR-15.

[peggysue2]

12. Well, at least there's no report of . . .

Having a bag thrown over her head which I recall reported in the Portland debacle.

These are thugs hired by thugs.

[et tu]

13. so very proud of her

hope she gets a great lawyer and also moves to a blue state

[masmdu]

14. Report the thug

Security company is allegedly run on the DL by Sheriff Robert Norris, who interestingly has been collecting full disability pay since 2015 for an injury incurred as an LA County Sheriff'....while also collecting pay as a Sheriff in Idaho.

See reply here: [https://www.reddit.com/r/law/comments/1iw20ap/comment/mebr00q/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button](https://www.reddit.com/r/law/comments/1iw20ap/comment/mebr00q/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button)

and here: [https://www.reddit.com/r/law/comments/1iw20ap/comment/mebsh9s/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button](https://www.reddit.com/r/law/comments/1iw20ap/comment/mebsh9s/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button)

This one has a number to report him if anyone were inclined to do so, as his "disabled" shoulder seems to be working fine & he's clearly not retired: [https://www.reddit.com/r/law/comments/1iw20ap/comment/mebtcm2/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button](https://www.reddit.com/r/law/comments/1iw20ap/comment/mebtcm2/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button)

[orangecrush]

15. So basically a militia

Run by a MAGAT sheriff.

Imo best not to attend MAGAT events except as a large group.

[IronLionZion]

16. North Idaho is a hotbed of white supremacy

so you have no idea who is dragging you off if they don't identify themselves. Or what they are going to do with you. Being white won't help if they think you're liberal.

[Scrivener7]

21. Preppers who are just dying for the end of the world to begin so they'll feel vindicated for

having spent every penny on guns and canned peas.

[LSparkle]

37. Yep Coeur d'Alene is beautiful but infested with RWnuts

[appleannie1]

17. Where did they drag her, was she injured at all, is she back home? Anyone know?

Someone needs to contact the ACLU and a good lawyer needs to represent her and she needs to sue the pants off every government official at that meeting that sat on their fat duffs on that stage and allowed that to happen.

[Punx]

23. Yes, that's what I want to know.

Where is she now, and in what condition?

What happened in the video is bad enough, but being hurt, disappeared, or being held incomunicado is much worse.

[Maru Kitteh]

60. Her name is Teresa, and they charged HER with battery and tresspass.

According to local CBS News affiliate, KREM 2, a woman who the Coeur d'Alene Police Department (CDAPD) identified as Teresa Snyder Borrenpohl, protested at the KCRCC hosted town hall in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. After making remarks from the audience to several legislative members on stage, she was asked to leave.

In a video circulating on Facebook, Kootenai County Sheriff Bob Norris is seen confronting Borrenpohl, warning, "Get up or be arrested," moments before two men intervened and escorted her out, according to Coeur d'Alene Press. "This is not a negotiation," Norris stated as Borrenpohl responded, "Women deserve a voice."

While the scene quickly escalated, Ed Bejarana, the event's emcee who is a voiceover talent and has launched the Business Buffet podcast, continued speaking over the commotion, commenting on the protester.

"Look at this little girl over here, everyone. Look at her," he said, referring to Borrenpohl. His remarks were met with shouts from the audience, some of whom held signs reading, "Save Voter Approved Medicaid.” Bejarana then defended the removal, accusing protesters of attempting to "filibuster" the event as he continued talking about DOGE. "We've got to be a little aggressive with some of these folks here," he said. "Your voice is meaningless right now...I can talk over all of you."

more at link (newsweek)

https://www.newsweek.com/protesters-republican-event-told-voice-meaningless-idaho-2035020

[Swede]

70. So many folks shifted the Nazis so easily.

They were among us all this time.

[Biophilic]

19. I found this really, really disturbing.

I know that Idaho is ground zero for MAGA, but I fear it could spread to other towns and other states. Especially since, for some mysterious reason, nobody knew who the thugs were or who they worked for. That's bull shit. With layers of people protecting the thugs and themselves.

[Buddyzbuddy]

20. That was a disturbing video.

Not only did the audience not interfere but they applauded. That was a very brave lady. More heart than any 10 people in that room.
The article states it was a republican townhall, not just a townhall for citizens of that town? That explains a lot. Do nothing cowards that are incapable of hearing descent.

[Karadeniz]

31. The speaker may have been a repug, but his constituency is everyone.

[CousinIT]

22. SHitler brownshirts dragged her out?

Idaho is a MAGAt shithole. My MAGAt nephew wants to go live there. I hope he does. He'll fit right in.

[Journeyman]

24. The guy at the microphone berating the woman and encouraging the blackshirts is Ed Bejarana . . .

he owns a web design business in Couer d’Alene. The business, Zenith Exhibits, is on Yelp:

https://www.yelp.com/biz/zenith-exhibits-coeur-d-alene?osq=Ed+Bejarana&start=10

Plenty of people have left disparaging remarks about his actions at the meeting.

If you really want to hit him, leave reviews about his business. Specifically, tell potential customers not to waste their time; there are plenty of better services in the area. Point them to his competitors: Fyrefly Media, Knock Marketing and Design, Marketing Beaver, or Seep Creative Studio.

And give him a two star rating. It'll draw attention to your post, and people will click on it more than they will the 1 star just to see what the schnook did to rate an extra star.

[OrlandoDem2]

26. Idaho is MAGA - Making America Germany Again.

[Karadeniz]

32. I like your slogan !!!! Hadnt seen it before.....

[red dog 1]

27. It took place in Coeur d'Alene yesterday, here's a link to an article about it:

"Coeur d'Alene town hall security detail remains mystery"
https://cdapress.com/news/2025/feb/22/town-hall-security-detail-remains-mystery/

[CentralMass]

28. Are white vans next ?

[Wild blueberry]

33. No one helped her

Very disturbing. Bunch of people filming it, but no one helped.
At least the two goons who dragged her were fully visible for facial recognition.
Does anyone know what happened after this?

[Cirsium]

38. Extremely disturbing

All of those people sitting there passively watching that assault and kidnapping and doing nothing? That is very disturbing.

[Timeflyer]

39. Idaho-istan Taliban no doubt.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

42. These nazis will be identified and hopefully prosecuted or sued

Link to tweet

This website has been very effective in identifying assholes

Link to tweet

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

68. Rs think they can behave however they want without consequences.

So often they can. Fucking fascists.

[Wingus Dingus]

43. If those goons had injured her, who does she sue? They're basically unidentified kidnappers.

[DallasNE]

46. Bundy people?

Idaho has a lot of militiamen too. No shortage of goons there.

[Figarosmom]

48. I figured it

Wouldn't be long before Maga goons started showing up.

Not one man spoke up. It was just women . Men better damn well get their spines stiffened real soon.

[kevinore]

49. This is northern Idaho, home of white supremacist groups

Given the anonymous nature of these "security guards," I have to wonder if they weren't members of a fascist group. If somebody could identify them, we might have more clarity about the GQP's allies.

[Magoo48]

50. The overall community reaction to these thugs will last longer than they know or want on social media.

[Irish_Dem]

52. In China and Russia the secret police drag people away just like this.

Everyone just lets it happen.

[C_U_L8R]

53. Time to test their Stand Your Ground law?

It probably only applies to magats shooting minorities for no good reason (versus actual self defense)

[Liberal In Texas]

54. Idaho. Nobody trying to stop them. Plenty of people taking video with their phones.

And there was a lot of cheering when they dragged her out.

Brave lady.

[jmowreader]

55. This is my paper's reporting on the incident

Chaos erupts at legislative town hall in Coeur d'Alene
https://cdapress.com/news/2025/feb/22/chaos-erupts-at-kcrcc-legislative-town-hall/

Coeur d'Alene town hall security detail remains mystery
https://cdapress.com/news/2025/feb/22/town-hall-security-detail-remains-mystery/

[allegorical oracle]

58. They accused the woman of heckling the legislator. Am sure djt has sent the sheriff

compliments. TSF always wanted "hecklers" to be dragged out of his rallies. Maybe he'll pay the "security" company's legal fees.

[Skittles]

57. SOUNDS FASCIST TO ME

yes INDEED

[markodochartaigh]

59. THIS

is my America. This is the America that I grew up in a half century ago in the Panhandle of Texas. I understand that it is not everyone's America. Different parts of America are not like this now, and they never were. I do not discount that. But, people whose America was never like this discount the lived experience of those of us for whom this is our America at their own peril.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

62. These "security" asshole are fascists

Link to tweet

[CatWoman]

63. ....

Link to tweet

[valleyrogue]

64. Coeur d'Alene. That is all you need to know.

It was the original headquarters of the Aryan Nations. Still a hotbed for batshit crazy religious nuts.

[mimitabby]

71. Here's where she is interviewed

https://cdapress.com/news/2025/feb/23/update-on-town-hall-chaos-woman-who-was-dragged-out-speaks-police-chief-condemns-security-name-of-security-firm-confirmed/

[LetMyPeopleVote]

72. Statement from local police

Link to tweet