Leander attorney accused of shooting at Census worker

[sonias]

AAS 5/12/10
Leander attorney accused of shooting at Census worker

Williamson County sheriff’s officials have charged a Leander attorney with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after they say she fired five shots at a U.S. Census Bureau worker on Saturday, court records show.

Carolyn M. Barnes, 53, could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted of the felony. She was being held in the Williamson County Jail this afternoon with bail set at $50,000.

According to the affidavit, the Census Bureau employee told officials that Barnes pointed a handgun at her when she showed up at Barnes’s home, in the 400 block of Indian Trail in Leander, to collect information.

As the woman tried to get away, Barnes fired the weapon, the document says. It is unclear if she was injured.

Records show Barnes has not hired an attorney. The voice mailbox at her home and law office said they were full.

Let me guess - tea party member? She's actually had trouble with the law before. She might be mentally unstable. :shrug:

I hope the census worker was not injured, the report does not say.

[WolverineDG]

1. Williamson County, home of the Texas Nazis

why am I not surprised this happened there? :eyes:

dg

[sonias]

2. Well that's what's funny about it too

Williamson County is as conservative as they come - as far as the police is concerned. John Bradley the former D.A. is the Perry tool that's heading the Texas Forensic Commission. So it's those law enforcement people who thing this person is a kook. And that's saying a lot. :shrug:

How ya doing dg? :hi:

[WolverineDG]

3. I'm doing ok

Looking forward to the convention, but still haven't heard anything from the local party. (no surprise there)

:hi:

dg

[douglas9]

4. Legal Guidance by Carolyn Barnes, P.C.

http://www.medmalpractice.net/meetus.html

http://www.texasbar.com/Template.cfm?Section=Member_Directory&template=/Customsource/MemberDirectory/MemberDirectoryDetail.cfm&ContactID=159257

Leander solo Carolyn M. Barnes jailed in two counties in one week

http://texaslawyer.typepad.com/texas_lawyer_blog/2010/05/leander-solo-carolyn-m-barnes-jailed-in-two-counties-in-one-week.html

[white cloud]

5. Thanks

Tea Bagger! That is halarious!!!

[sonias]

6. Census Taker: America’s Most Dangerous Job

Wonkette blog 5/13/10
Census Taker: America’s Most Dangerous Job

(snip)
Last month, an Idaho man reportedly fired a shotgun near a Census worker. A Tampa man was arrested after he allegedly grabbed a large pickaxe out of his car and threatened a Census taker near his apartment, according to MyFox Tampa Bay. The 65-year-old man was charged with aggravated battery. According to The Union newspaper, a homeowner in Northern California over the weekend threatened two Census takers with a crossbow and a machine gun.

It would be anti-feminist not to mention this attorney lady from a Texas town who shot at her census worker for religious reasons (patriotism).

In other census-related Texas craziness news, this news report warns of a "wave of violence" sweeping across the state, in which everyone who is not an official census worker dresses up like one to enter other people’s homes and kill them. The census is a temptress, seducing us into committing grave acts of wrongdoing.

Well if they didn't want anyone coming to their homes they should have mailed in the census form - problem could have been avoided in advance!

[sonias]

7. TV report from KXAN (YouTube)

You Tube Video link

Williamson County court officials say they are not surprised by these alleged actions, they say she has a long history of problems that date back to 10 years."

:shrug: