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Eugene

(61,964 posts) Fri Apr 26, 2024, 03:28 PM Apr 26

Texas: Travis County rejects all criminal trespass charges against 57 people arrested at UT-Austin protest

Travis County rejects all criminal trespass charges against 57 people arrested at UT-Austin protest (Texas Tribune)

Criminal charges were dropped against 57 people arrested during a pro-Palestinian demonstration at the University of Texas at Austin this week, according to the Travis County attorney’s office.

But the Texas Department of Public Safety said Friday that it is launching a criminal investigation into a journalist arrested at the protest.

Criminal trespass charges were filed against the arrestees, who were booked in Travis County Jail on Wednesday, sheriff's spokesperson Kristen Dark said. As of 5 p.m. Thursday, Dark said all arrestees had been released from custody.

A spokesperson for Travis County Attorney Delia Garza said Friday that law enforcement lacked probable cause in the 57 cases she dismissed. Probable cause is the reason law enforcement provides to justify arrests.

https://www.texastribune.org/2024/04/25/ut-austin-palestinian-arrests-criminal-cases/

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Texas: Travis County rejects all criminal trespass charges against 57 people arrested at UT-Austin protest (Original Post) Eugene Apr 26 OP

Good David__77 Apr 26 #1

Apparently, Travis County, TX, believes in the 1st Amendment. Bravo. Ping Tung Apr 26 #2

Well, it appears SOME of them do, so there's hope. (NT) HuskyOffset Apr 26 #5

This was all at the direction of the Texas governor Greg Abbott MagickMuffin Apr 26 #3

Texas Gov. Abbott faces backlash after mass arrest at UT Austin pro-Palestine protest Eugene Apr 26 #4

David__77

(23,553 posts)

1. Good

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Fri Apr 26, 2024, 03:37 PM

Apr 26

Ping Tung

(732 posts)

2. Apparently, Travis County, TX, believes in the 1st Amendment. Bravo.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Fri Apr 26, 2024, 03:45 PM

Apr 26

HuskyOffset

(891 posts)

5. Well, it appears SOME of them do, so there's hope. (NT)

Reply to Ping Tung (Reply #2)

Fri Apr 26, 2024, 06:01 PM

Apr 26

MagickMuffin

(15,962 posts)

3. This was all at the direction of the Texas governor Greg Abbott

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Fri Apr 26, 2024, 03:50 PM

Apr 26

He is just another cruel, and determined to destroy Texas. He’ll Rick Perry was a more compassionate governor, although not by much.

Texas hasn’t had a good governor since Ann Richards.

Eugene

(61,964 posts)

4. Texas Gov. Abbott faces backlash after mass arrest at UT Austin pro-Palestine protest

Reply to MagickMuffin (Reply #3)

Fri Apr 26, 2024, 04:15 PM

Apr 26

Texas Gov. Abbott faces backlash after mass arrest at UT Austin pro-Palestine protest (The Hill)

After Texas state troopers arrested more than 50 people at a University of Texas at Austin protest this week, Gov. Greg Abbott (R) is facing accusations that the state went too far.

Police in riot gear broke up an unsanctioned but nonviolent demonstration at the state’s flagship university Wednesday.

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4620838-texas-governor-abbott-backlash-mass-arrest-ut-austin-pro-palestine-protest/

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