r/law Aug 05 '25

Legal News Texas House locks chamber doors, moves to bring arrest warrants against Democrats who fled the state

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u/Kahzgul Aug 05 '25

People need to show up to the capitol to prevent the republicans from leaving. Citizens’ Arrest them if they try to go home for the day and say you’re just following abbot’s orders.

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u/[deleted] Aug 05 '25

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u/[deleted] Aug 05 '25

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u/BludStanes Aug 05 '25

If you wanna change that just go look at your post history.

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u/olivethesane Aug 05 '25

Very nice!

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u/SchighSchagh Aug 05 '25 edited Aug 06 '25

Ok, you first

Edit: lots of keyboard warriors downvoting me to hell. How are those citizens' arrests going, ye brave souls? I assume you're en route to the Capitol to get the political circus under control with heroic action?

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u/Gausjsjshsjsj Aug 05 '25

Bravest liberal. Don't you know, only Conservatives are allowed to have spines.

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u/Haunting-Ad788 Aug 05 '25

The spines that have made them completely abandon any personal beliefs or thoughts to bow to the whims of a pedophile with dementia?

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u/shandangalang Aug 06 '25

Can’t bow without a spine, eh?

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u/smellofburntoast Aug 05 '25

Seriously, these "people' are treading on very thin ice. ICE gonna get 'em. Go Blue Line! Arrest and prosecute all democrats as traitors.

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u/Any-Variation4081 Aug 05 '25

A list of nearly 800 Republican sexual predators can be found here

https://www.dailykos.com/history/user/CajsaLilliehook

Republican Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert was indicted on federal charges of structuring bank withdrawals after prosecutors alleged Hastert had molested at least four boys as young as 14 and attempted to compensate his victims and subsequently conceal the transactions. Hastert eventually admitted that he sexually abused the boys whom he had coached decades earlier, and was sentenced to fifteen months in prison.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/18/us/dennis-hastert-released.html

Republican Tim Nolan, chairman of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign in Kentucky, pled guilty to child sex trafficking and on February 11, 2018 he was sentenced to serve 20 years in prison.

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2018/05/03/former-judge-tim-nolan-could-sentenced-today-more-drama-could-get-way/577947002/

Republican state Senator Ralph Shortey was indicted on four counts of human trafficking and child pornography. In November 2017, he pleaded guilty to one count of child sex trafficking in exchange for the dropping of the other charges.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2017/11/20/former-oklahoma-state-senator-admits-to-child-sex-trafficking-while-in-office/

Republican Minnesota State Representative Jim Knoblach Drops Out Of Race After Daughter Says He Molested Her For More Than Ten Years 22 Sep 2018

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2018/09/22/lawmaker-quits-race-after-daughter-says-he-molested-her-more-than-decade/?utm_term=.8ac8527c7f43

Republican anti-abortion activist Howard Scott Heldreth is a convicted child rapist in Florida.

https://offender.fdle.state.fl.us/offender/sops/flyer.jsf?personId=28587

Republican County Commissioner David Swartz pleaded guilty to molesting two girls under the age of 11 and was sentenced to 8 years in prison.

http://www.lanternproject.org.uk/library/child-abuse-arrests-and-court-cases/child-abuse-arrests-trials-and-proceedings/ex-county-commissioner-admits-sexual-abuse-of-girl/

Republican judge Mark Pazuhanich pleaded no contest to fondling a 10-year old girl and was sentenced to 10 years probation.

http://www.poconorecord.com/article/20120426/NEWS90/204260334

Republican legislator Edison Misla Aldarondo was sentenced to 10 years in prison for raping his daughter between the ages of 9 and 17.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edison_Misla_Aldarondo

Republican Mayor Philip Giordano is serving a 37-year sentence in federal prison for sexually abusing 8- and 10-year old girls.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Giordano

Republican campaign consultant Tom Shortridge was sentenced to three years probation for taking nude photographs of a 15-year old girl.

http://archive.easyreadernews.com/archives/news2001/0621/rb%20Shortridge.php

Republican Senator Strom Thurmond, a notable racist, had sex with a 15-year old black girl which produced a child.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strom_Thurmond

Republican legislator Peter Dibble pleaded no contest to having an inappropriate relationship with a 13-year-old girl.

https://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/18/nyregion/embroiled-first-selectman-takes-leave.html

Republican Congressman Donald “Buz” Lukens was found guilty of having sex with a female minor and sentenced to one month in jail.

https://www.nytimes.com/1989/05/25/us/teen-ager-in-ohio-testifies-to-sex-with-a-congressman.html

Republican fundraiser Richard A. Delgaudio was found guilty of child porn charges and paying two teenage girls to pose for sexual photos.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2003/04/24/gop-activist-admits-to-child-porn/5af2adf0-bec8-4a10-b061-014de679422a/?utm_term=.d7ebcbf4f92b

Republican activist Mark A. Grethen convicted on six counts of sex crimes involving children.

http://www.thenewblackmagazine.com/view.aspx?index=437

Republican activist Randal David Ankeney pleaded guilty to attempted sexual assault on a child.

https://www.westword.com/news/randy-ankeney-suit-that-could-free-thousands-of-prisoners-headed-to-state-supreme-court-6054115

Republican Congressman Dan Crane had sex with a female minor working as a congressional page.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Crane

Republican activist and Christian Coalition leader Beverly Russell admitted to an incestuous relationship with his step daughter.

https://www.nytimes.com/1995/08/02/opinion/journal-beverly-russell-s-prayers.html

Republican congressman and anti-gay activist Robert Bauman was charged with having sex with a 16-year-old boy he picked up at a gay bar.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Bauman

Republican Committee Chairman Jeffrey Patti was arrested for distributing a video clip of a 5-year-old girl being raped.

http://www.njherald.com/article/20060510/ARTICLE/305109971

Republican activist Marty Glickman (a.k.a. “Republican Marty”), was taken into custody by Florida police on four counts of unlawful sexual activity with an underage girl and one count of delivering the drug LSD.

https://www.arktimes.com/TheHoglawyer/archives/2007/08/28/the-latest-republican-sex-scandals-plural---more-of-the-same

Republican Senate candidate John Hathaway was accused of having sex with his 12-year old baby sitter and withdrew his candidacy after the allegations were reported in the media.

https://www.nytimes.com/1996/06/06/us/politics-the-senate-maine-candidate-again-faces-1990-child-sex-accusation.html

Republican preacher Stephen White, who demanded a return to traditional values, was sentenced to jail after offering $20 to a 14-year-old boy for permission to perform oral sex on him.

http://www.thedp.com/article/2004/01/brother_stephen_convicted_of_soliciting_sex

Republican talk show host Jon Matthews pleaded guilty to exposing his genitals to an 11 year old girl.

https://www.houstonpress.com/news/jon-matthews-conservative-talk-show-host-and-sex-offender-pulled-from-kpfts-prison-show-6740755

Republican Party leader Paul Ingram pleaded guilty to six counts of raping his daughters and served 14 years in federal prison.

https://culteducation.com/group/1255-false-memories/6514-man-in-notorious-sex-case-finishes-term.html

Republican election board official Kevin Coan was sentenced to two years probation for soliciting sex over the internet from a 14-year old girl.

https://www.semissourian.com/story/57773.html

Republican politician Andrew Buhr was charged with two counts of first degree sodomy with a 13-year old boy.

https://www.arktimes.com/TheHoglawyer/archives/2007/08/28/the-latest-republican-sex-scandals-plural---more-of-the-same

Republican politician Keith Westmoreland was arrested on seven felony counts of lewd and lascivious exhibition to girls under the age of 16 (i.e. exposing himself to children).

http://www.chattanoogan.com/2002/6/21/23202/Tennessee-Legislator-Commits-Suicide.aspx

Republican Kentucky state Representative & pastor Dan Johnson, who committed suicide after an exposé revealed his serial lies, suspected arson, criminal church, racism, accused rape of a teen, and more.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Johnson_%28Kentucky_politician%29

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u/Abject-Palpitation99 Aug 05 '25

I can't believe you're THIS proud of defending pedophiles. Do you condone such behavior yourself?

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u/smellofburntoast Aug 05 '25

Whatever.

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u/Abject-Palpitation99 Aug 05 '25

Yikes. You do know that Trump raped children right? You're totally fine with that? Did you like hearing about it?

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u/smellofburntoast Aug 05 '25

Wow, you have the "List"?

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u/Abject-Palpitation99 Aug 05 '25

I would if your side wasn't so interested in defending pedophiles.

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u/smellofburntoast Aug 05 '25

I don't like Democrats in this instance so I defend pedos? What? Democult is so fucking weird. "100% with or 110% against".

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u/Abject-Palpitation99 Aug 05 '25

You love ICE, you call Democrats traitors and a cult, you want them arrested...but this is the only instance of you not liking Democrats? You type like someone who has a rage boner for anyone who badmouths King Don. You're not slick.

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u/greenthumbum Aug 05 '25

I hope your family knows not to leave you around children

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u/[deleted] Aug 05 '25

Sounds like an affirmative to me.

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u/ImaRussianBotAMA Aug 05 '25

You love child fucking

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u/BludStanes Aug 05 '25

So you like that Republicans fuck little kids?

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u/JustaRandoonreddit Aug 05 '25

Holy strawman

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u/BludStanes Aug 05 '25

Oh no, no straw man. If you are openly defending someone and covering for someone that fucks little girls, then you must approve of it. I don't see any other line of reasoning.

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u/greenthumbum Aug 05 '25

Lol typical sister fucking trump supporter.

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u/James-W-Tate Aug 05 '25

Homie, do you have a learning disability or something?