Summary
A GOP town hall in Idaho turned violent when private security, LEAR Asset Management, forcibly removed Teresa Borrenpohl for speaking out.
The incident escalated after Borrenpohl questioned a panelist’s anti-abortion stance, leading to her being dragged out by unmarked security. Sheriff Norris, present but in plainclothes, did not intervene initially.
LEAR, known for aggressive tactics, was revealed to have been hired by the town hall organizers. Police later revoked LEAR’s city license and clarified that removing someone for speaking out is unlawful.
The incident shows rising tensions and the blurring lines between political events and private security enforcement in conservative areas.
Teresa Borrenpohl later told the Coeur d’Alene/Post Falls Press that, as it happened, she didn’t know if it was an arrest or a kidnapping.
Well it’s good to know that if you get kidnapped plenty of people will film it happening to put online after the fact.
The general public outnumber these fascist assholes. If you see someone possibly being kidnapped by unknown assailants you look at someone beside you and say “we need to help them” and you fucking interfere.
God damn, when the city cops say “bro, you went too far”, you fuuuuuucked up.
when the city cops say “bro, you went too far”
Said after the fact, with no one being charged with a crime.
bro what is this, youtube? Fix your fucking title.
I dunno if it had been edited, but the current title matches the article.
that’s great, i didn’t ask what the shitty name of the shitty article was. I want to know what fucking happened.
(also, as of right now it appears to be identical to when i first made the comment)
This shocking moment at a GOP town hall in Idaho is a foreboding sign
I think we’d all like to assume that law enforcement wouldnt let their political opinions influence the performance of their sworn duties but time and again we see this sort of thing, and theres no real way to hold them to any account or standard of professionalism at all. They are a clear danger to everyone they come into contact with, and they even have state sponsored permission to lie and deceive in their interactions with you.
Not that I disagree law enforcement needs a lot of fixing, but in this case I have to clarify the facts.
This was not law enforcement, this was private security. Actual law enforcement pulled the private group’s license because of this.
Actual law enforcement pulled the private group’s license because of this.
Long after she was already removed, the damage done, and with no one from the “security” company being charged with a crime.
Did the lady attempt to press charges and fail?
Ah, PMCs. PMCs are probably just as bad if not worse than brown-shirt like paramilitary, because they get paid to not have morals, and are usually far more coordinated and dangerous.
They’re still soulless, brainless thugs, but motivated by easy money rather than pure ideology.
It’s quite possible that the tech bro brought them with. The sheriff not doing shit though? That’s a concern.
The Constitutional sheriffs movement.
It’s …not good.
…contend that federal and state government authorities are subordinate to the local authority of county sheriffs and police. Self-described constitutional sheriffs assert that they are the supreme legal authority with the power and duty to defy or disregard laws they regard as unconstitutional.[2][3] As a result, they may sometimes be referred to as sovereign sheriffs.[4]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitutional_Sheriffs_and_Peace_Officers_Association
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/constitutional-sheriffs-las-vegas-conference-rcna147487
https://www.npr.org/2022/10/22/1130755532/inside-the-constitutional-sheriff-movement
https://www.splcenter.org/resources/extremist-files/constitutional-sheriffs/
What’s amusing is that they should be called anti-Constitutional sheriffs, since they don’t actually support the Constitution.
If they actually were a bulwark against fed and state that were going fascist, that’d be one thing. But they are the vanguards of fascism and anti-Americanism.
Link to incident. No news coverage, just the incident. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-aPFGNO5Wg
The most horrifying part to me is the boomers watching dispassionately as she’s dragged away.
And the people filming as she gets dragged away.
“That little girl is afraid to leave!” Bejarana called from the stage. “She spoke up and now she doesn’t want to suffer the consequences.”
What a fucking piece of shit.
Edited to add - there aren’t supposed to be any consequences for speaking up. That’s part of what we supposedly all value about our nation you fucking poseurs wrapped in your US flag and preamble to the constitution prints!
That’s just it - these types have always loathed actual freedom. At least freedom for anyone other than themselves.
Easy Rider could be rather uneven in places, but this scene just NAILS IT:
“You represent freedom.”
Thank you for the reminder to rewatch Easy Rider!
