Texas Republican 'threatens to shoot Democrat' over immigration protest
Earlier GD thread: Texas legislature descends into chaos after GOP lawmaker sics immigration officers on protesters
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Source: Associated Press
Associated Press in Austin, Texas
Monday 29 May 2017 19.15 BST
A group of Democratic state representatives on Monday accused a Republican of threatening to “put a bullet in the head” of a fellow lawmaker on the Texas House floor, as a raucous protest against a new state immigration law unfolded in a public gallery and legislators confronted each other.
The protest was against the recently approved bill SB4, an anti-“sanctuary cities” measure that compels local police – under the threat of jail and removal from office – to enforce federal immigration law. Opponents of SB4 have filed lawsuits against the bill, which Governor Greg Abbott signed earlier this month in a ceremony held without notice and broadcast only by Facebook Live.
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At an afternoon news conference, the Democrats said Republican Matt Rinaldi, from suburban Dallas, made the shooting threat towards Poncho Nevarez, a Democrat from the border town of Eagle Pass. Several Democrats said Rinaldi also bragged about “calling Ice” on protesters who interrupted a floor session, leading to a near-scuffle between Rinaldi and Democrat Cesar Blanco. The Democrats said Rinaldi’s comments about shooting came during a second altercation, moments later.
In a statement posted on Facebook on Monday afternoon, Rinaldi said Nevarez had “threatened my life on the House floor after I called Ice on several illegal immigrants who held signs in the gallery which said ‘I am illegal and here to stay’.”
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/may/29/hundreds-pro-sanctuary-cities-protesters-texas-house
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Do I get to make public death threats against tRump now without any consequences? I don't think so. Start locking these asshole rethug snowflakes up for making death threats. 
I live in the country near two dinky towns that I don't want to mention because everyone out here knows everyone else's business. There are NO political signs out here or in the two towns. There were none during the elections. There were only signs in front of the voting place for both candidates on election day.
There's a reason for that 
Not a smart move at all dude.
