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DiverDave

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20. All the cards

Reply to Ford_Prefect (Reply #14)

Fri Mar 29, 2024, 04:04 AM

Mar 29

And a few up their sleeves.
Wasn't she told by a poll worker, or her probation officer that she COULD vote?
It was a despicable act of racism.
Now she needs to sue EVERYONE involved.
Of course, texas, so no one will pay.

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Crystal Mason: Texas woman sentenced to five years over voting error acquitted [View all] Nevilledog Mar 28 OP

Why in the heck did it take EIGHT years to resolve this???? riversedge Mar 28 #1

Because the intent was to intimidate black voters. Even without putting her in jail, the intimidation worked FSogol Mar 28 #3

K&R n/t FSogol Mar 28 #2

Awesome news! n/t iluvtennis Mar 28 #4

I knew, before checking, this will be a woman of color. Yup. lindysalsagal Mar 28 #5

"A trial that lasted just a few hours." For a misunderstanding. 5 years in prison. dgauss Mar 28 #6

She's lucky that she didn't incite an insurrection, instead Orrex Mar 28 #7

I have always taken the position angrychair Mar 29 #10

Now throw the judge that convicted her in jail. progressoid Mar 28 #8

Not in the mood to be lenient catrose Mar 29 #18

Good. LoisB Mar 28 #9

Sadly, 8 years of this hanging over her head caused the damage the GOP intended. SunSeeker Mar 29 #11

Better late than never, I guess. SergeStorms Mar 29 #12

I'll almost guarantee that that lizard-eyed f*cknozzle Ken Paxton... LowerManhattanite Mar 29 #13

This is good news. But Oh My, we have such a long way to go yet. They still hold most of the cards in Texas. Ford_Prefect Mar 29 #14

All the cards DiverDave Mar 29 #20

She was shamefully treated by Texas GOP officials, but I'm so thankful she was finally acquitted! summer_in_TX Mar 29 #15

Thank goodness! SleeplessinSoCal Mar 29 #16

This is great news LetMyPeopleVote Mar 29 #17

Justice for Crystal at long last long overdue, I just mentioned her today MagickMuffin Mar 29 #19

Meanwhile poor Brian Pritchard in georgia has to pay $5400 for illegal voting as a felon lostnfound Mar 29 #21