crawford texas protest convictions
just a tiny little blip in the news machine, but apparently 5 people were convicted recently of violating the crawford texas protest ordinance that requires a 7 (was 15) day waiting period and $25 fee to get a permit.
“It’s an overall picture of the complacency of our nation and how the president has this sort of no-protest zone around him at all times, ” said Amanda Jack, 23, of Austin, one of the quintet. “It’s completely absurd that you can’t even get near the people’s president. You can’t even petition your own government representative.”
briefly covered by a national wire service: 5 Convicted of Violating Protest Ordinance [ap wire via waco tribune]