Posted on 06/25/2022 12:44:48 AM PDT by Morgana
Law enforcement officers in Phoenix, Arizona used tear gas to break up a sizable group of protesters outside the state's Senate building following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn the landmark abortion ruling Roe v. Wade.
"Protesters threatened to break the AZ Senate entryway glass," Republican Arizona State Senator Wendy Rogers tweeted, as members were in the middle of voting on a series of bills.
The situation escalated into a "hostage" situation as lawmakers were instructed not to exit the building, Republican Arizona State Senator Kelly Townsend said.
"We are currently there being held hostage inside the Senate building due to members of the public trying to breach our security," Townsend tweeted Friday night. "We smell tear gas and the children of one of the members are in the office sobbing with fear."
"I expect a J24 committee to be created immediately," she added, referencing the January 6 committee that is investigating the insurrection of the U.S. Capitol Building on January 6, 2021.
According to the lawmakers, law enforcement officers then deployed tear gas to disperse the crowds and regain control of the building.
"Crowd was dispersed with tear gas." Rogers added, noting the protests were still continuing and the situation remained "very dangerous."
Another lawmaker confirmed the use of tear gas outside the building.
"While working inside we were interrupted by the sound of bangs and smell of tear gas," Rep. Sarah Liguori tweeted Friday evening. "Protestors cleared from the Capitol."
Heavily-armed officers were seen in and around the legislative building.
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Insurrection.
J24 panel. Ha! Smart.
Hopefully there’s plenty of video of their faces and license plates and it won’t be accidentally destroyed.
I am starting to think that the decision leak backfired on the leftists. The decision released today was gratifying, but not the shock it would have been. It was also old news for the left, and also for casual news watchers who are not heavily invested in the issue, kind worn out with it already, and not to impressed with the same ol’ yelling and screaming.
#Reeeeeee!
;D
“I am starting to think that the decision leak backfired on the leftists. The decision released today was gratifying, but not the shock it would have been. It was also old news for the left, and also for casual news watchers who are not heavily invested in the issue, kind worn out with it already, and not to impressed with the same ol’ yelling and screaming.”
Same here. I are loving this.
Ding ding ding you “win the internet”! Because the Left has nationalized every single issue, this is going to absolutely destroy Rat candidates in swing states and districts like in AZ - because abortion is once again a STATE issue but Rats only do SF/LA/NYC/DC policy agendas now.
Good Morning.
Good Morning from a woman who has only had a one hour nap all night.
Trust me that nap? I actually slept for the first time in a LONG time.
It’s over in one way but new wars and battles are going to start over this. I’ll not worry about that tonight or this weekend. I’m going to celebrate and watch the meltdowns.
Insurrection!
Start the million dollar investigations.
They need to use more than tear gas and disperse them.
There are several options available.
At the very least disable them and arrest and detain them indefinitely or they’ll be right back at it again tonight.
Is being “held hostage” anything like insurrection?
Isn’t there some combination of tear gas and Israeli “skunk spray” that could be used? Skunk spray supposedly doesn’t wash off easily, permanently ruins clothing, and makes those affected easy to identify due to their aroma…
to most hippie protesters that would be an improvement
Yep! And that’s why they want to do away with the Electoral College. Then NY, CA, IL, WA, and other Democrat strongholds can always win.
RedBull...
Did any black guys shoot a white girl in the face? Not a real insurrection until that happens.
Could it have been a Conservative SCOTUS clerk who leaked it? It was Alito’s opinion after all, and I would presume his clerks would be Conservatives most likely.
By leaking it so early, and letting the impression grow that maybe it could be changed by outside pressure, it was uncertain what was going to be the ultimate decision. The other side was “pre-desensitized” to the overturning of Roe and some of the energy dissipated between the leak and today.
Just a theory.
I think they also don’t like losing to us, no matter the issue.
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