Georgia representative arrested after governor signs elections bill

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Source: AJC




Georgia state troopers arrested state Rep. Park Cannon on Thursday as she knocked on Gov. Brian Kemp’s 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 Kemp’s 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.

Tamara Stevens, who was with Cannon, said she wasn’t being disrespectful or causing a disturbance.

“She knew he was signing a bill that would affect all Georgians — why would he hide behind closed doors? This isn’t a monarchy,” Stevens said .”You have a women of color fighting for the rights of Georgians and they arrested her for knocking on the door because she wanted to witness our governor sign the bill.”......................................

Read more: https://www.ajc.com/politics/georgia-representative-arrested-after-governor-signs-elections-bill/OTVKYHMIYBHRBOVYY5M6HRIVYI/

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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

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Credit: Alyssa Pointer / [e-mail]
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 / [e-mail])

[abqtommy]

1. What's next, Guvnuh Bryan, the whippping post? snark off

[CottonBear]

2. Shame on KKKEMP.

We Georgia Democrats will not stand down in the face of this outrageous arrest.

[PA_jen]

3. Guess Kemp never heard of the Phrase "Actions speak Louder than Words".

His words claim no racism but this shows the truth.

Is #RacistKemp treading yet?

Hope it does.

[Biophilic]

4. Wow that was pretty intense. I admire her. A lot.

These people are fighting for democracy and the future of our country. I just don't have adequate words for how I feel watching this.

[TomCADem]

26. With Two Felony Charges, She Will Be Our Own Nelson Mandela...

...Republicans with Fox News cheerleading all the way will be happy to throw her and any other political dissidents into jail.

[Solly Mack]

5. K&R

[scarletwoman]

6. So, what law are they going to claim she violated?

This is absolutely disgusting...

[FelineOverlord]

7. Georgia representative arrested after governor signs elections bill

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[cayugafalls]

8. Fuck the Police.

They are jack booted thugs...

Time to go big.

[rockfordfile]

17. I don't agree with that. Yes it's fucked up what they did to the elected official

But the police are just doing what they're told to do.

[Aristus]

18. "Following orders."

An argument that didn't work for the Nazis at Nuremberg.

An argument that didn't work for Calley at My Lai...

[burrowowl]

24. Exactly!

[Hugh_Lebowski]

31. C'mon man ...

I completely disagree with what they did (and this f***ed up bill obviously) but they're not taking her to a labor camp here.

They didn't massacre the protesters.

I'm sure she'll be out very soon if she's not already and she won't be (physically) harmed.

Just saying ... this really doesn't reach Nazi proportions.

It might someday, don't get me wrong.

[Dan]

9. If these things the GQP are planning on

I wonder, if they are prepared for Civil War II.

[prodem65]

10. Is this the first salvo?

Send in federal troops

[barbtries]

11. ID for absentee voting?

how's that supposed to work?!

i hate republicans.

[oldsoftie]

14. It actually works very easily.

You simply write down your DL or State ID number inside your ballot where you sign.

[Hugh_Lebowski]

32. Right, but you might not have one of those, yet still be totally legal to vote

And believe me, that license or ID better not have expired or somehow, you're no longer 'you' just because some arbitrary date has passed.

[MosheFeingold]

35. The main reason

Is to prevent massive organized Republican efforts that are starting, which is highly ironic bc they put this in place to stop imaginary Democrat ballot harvesting.

They will get caught by their own antifraud laws.

[oldsoftie]

37. Expired IDs are acceptable even in the current law. State IDs are free too.

And if you have NO ID, how are you going to the pharmacy, doctor, bank, etc? All of them are getting more strict about requiring identification.
When you register to vote, you can get a State ID for free. If you no longer drive, you can get a free ID over the internet or have someone do it for you. We did that for my mom.
Today, there really is no excuse for not having an ID.

[Hugh_Lebowski]

39. Okay cool I don't know all Georgia's laws and that's the subject at hand

So I guess spoke out of turn. Not every state works the same and so many are trying to pass so many new laws making it harder so I was speaking in general.

You get carded at the doctor? I don't. And my pharmacy, for non-controlled substances just asks my address and dob. And I never go into the bank I use ATM's and the internet to bank. A person can get by without an ID if they really need to but you're right if in your state it's free to get a State ID you should def. have one.

[RandiFan1290]

36. trump lost

time to get over it

[oldsoftie]

38. I'm as happy as the next DUer trump lost. Maybe you should get on topic.

I'm even happier being able to say "i told you so" to a few folks now that trump has started his massive con & money grab

Its always curious to me why people make a big deal out of verifying you are who you say you are. Most every other Western country requires an ID to vote.
Its not a big deal. Everyone has an ID. if you dont, its easy to get one. For free.

[Hugh_Lebowski]

40. It's not as easy in some states to get the ID's that the Republicans want for voting

And not always free.

People are remembering nasty stories from years past of red states making some f'd up ID requirements.

In the specific states where the ID required is free and easy to get, yes, I agree with you.

The reason it's not really needed though is that your identity as to you being the person who registered is done via signature matching already. No it's not perfect, but neither is the person writing their ID number.

Think about this ... realistically the only people who could really commit 'voter fraud' are people for whom a close relative died, and they maintain that persons house and get their mail. That person could then, in theory, know how to forge the relative's signature from documents they find in the house or whatnot. But there's a very good chance that person also knows their relatives ID number.

Part of this is just the principle ... the system 'works' without an ID in all but the rarest of cases, and it's already a felony to lie and cast someone else's ballot, and people really just don't do it with any regularity whatsoever. Who wants to go to jail to cast one or at most two extra votes (mom and dad, maybe)?

That's the part that's freaking annoying. Sure for the vast majority of folks, no big. But it's still unnecessary.

[MustLoveBeagles]

12. K&R

[Traildogbob]

13. Guessing

This is some of that unity and working across the ails the media and McConnell keep demanding President Biden needs to be doing.

[Pepsidog]

15. Wow that is crazy. I hope SCOTUS is proud of gutting the CRA because racism is a thing of the past.

[dlk]

16. The world is changing and Republicans can't force it backward

They are running on fear.

[BobTheSubgenius]

19. They were clearly ready for this.

Someone must have been primed to call the cops instantly, or the cops were just looking for an excuse to arrest someone. To have arrested a Democrat that looks like her? Christmas Morning!

[littlemissmartypants]

20. Sen. Warnock is at the Fulton Co. lockup on Rice Street. Leadership.

Sen. Warnock is at the Fulton Co. lockup on Rice Street. Leadership.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215269245

❤

[Turbineguy]

21. So what will happen

if the Democrats win in spite of all these new rules? Will the republicans be locked out forever?

[Mickju]

22. I feel like I'm back in the 50s again.

How can this be happening? Kemp cheated to win his office and this is the result. I feel sick!

[orangecrush]

23. FUCK THIS SHIT

[Lucinda]

25. She is out now and her twitter account is on fire.

❤️ ~✿~❧~🌿~❧~✿~ ❤️

[Strelnikov_]

27. Lot o shaved head pot bellied pasty white cops

Always wondered why protesters in the 60's called em pigs . . .

[C Moon]

28. Putin's demands are alive and well in Georgia.

[Hestia]

29. How is it the cops aren't doing the same thing? Can she not have the cops arrested

for interfering in Gov't Business? What gives them the authority - simply because it is Kemp? He is not above the law. I would have them arrested and fired. Kemp is inteferring with her doing her job.

[Rhiannon12866]

30. Twitter followup:

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[Hugh_Lebowski]

33. Why do people even on our own side keep saying no 'widespread fraud'?

I understand you can't be sure there's been 0 fraud, but why not say something like 'there's been only 2 charges upheld that were brought against voters for misconduct in Georgia in the past 10 years' or whatever the number is, it's not very big.

Why say 'no widespread fraud'?

I really don't get it.

[Rhiannon12866]

34. Maybe because the GOP is acting as if there's been "widespread fraud," but I take your point

This past election was investigated and litigated unlike any before and nothing was found. But the Republicans (Trump) have behaved as if there were major problems. So I agree that we have to do better in correcting that bogus impression.

[geretogo]

41. Why do I keep getting visions of Germany in the 30's ?

[Cha]

42. Rt TY!